This is not an offer for credit and should be used for estimation purposes only based on the information you provided. You should not base your decision on this estimate alone. Title, registration, tax and other fees, and personal circumstances such as employment status and personal credit history, were not considered in the calculations. Schedule a Test Ride The mile-eating performance of our Dyna® chassis wrapped in no-nonsense, stripped-down, hardcore bobber style. The time-honored art of getting rid of everything that doesn’t matter. The original bobber fanatics invented the style you see here, and they had one rule: if it weighs you down, get rid of it. That’s the Street Bob® motorcycle in spades. Mini-apes putting your fists in the wind. All it takes is a twist of the wrist to send whatever the world is trying to weigh you down with to the vanishing point behind you.Harley-Davidson Softail Slim® S We’ve taken everything that was great about the Softail Slim® and added a little more.

For starters, we’ve added power with a Screamin’ Eagle® Air-Cooled Twin Cam 110B™ engine. We’ve taken the military theme even further with an awesome Olive Gold Denim paint option and made the rest black to the core. Black triple clamp and riser, gloss black headlamp ring, fork slider covers and lower forks. Black brake levers, mirrors and black over/under shotgun exhaust with slash cut muffler. Every inch is modern power with old iron attitude. Nothing gets more respect on the street than power. So when we built the Softail Slim® S, we loaded it up with the most powerful engine you can get in a cruiser.So when we built the new Softail Slim® S, we loaded it up with the most powerful engine you can get in cruiser this year.We’ve taken everything that was great about the Softail Slim® and added a little more. Every inch is modern power with old iron attitude.Most custom bikes are easy to label: scrambler, café racer, streetfighter and so on. Others are impossible to categorize, but immediately grab the eye.

This is one of the tricky ones. It’s not traditional Bike EXIF fare, but we love it. It’s a Harley-Davidson Sportster custom from the German workshop Altes Eisen—which means ‘Old Iron.’ “Old iron is what we build, and prefer,” says co-founder Dirk. woodshop air filtration systems“Our bikes are far away from the modern generation—no fuel injection, engine remapping or ABS.” gt 3000 air purifier reviewLike many of the best builders, they strive for simplicity and would rather hammer metal than mold plastic.aircon cleaning service pampangaAnd they’re good at it. This 1987 Harley Sportster, nicknamed El Cochino (‘filthy pig’), has been shot by top German photographer Ben Grna for the cover of the influential German magazine Custombike.

“It’s a conscious mixture of different styles,” says Dirk. “A little bit bobber, a little bit café racer. It’s a rustic looking but rideable bike.”The raw sheet metal has been phosphated and clear-varnished to preserve the old-fashioned, handcrafted look. It’s fun to play spot-the-part: the air cleaner is a modified Lambretta horn cover, and the points cover is a vintage ‘peephole’ door viewer. The front brake drum is engraved by hand (and chisel). The effect is old. It’s a cornucopia of brass, copper and rivets, giving the impression of a bike built a hundred years ago—without descending into steampunk territory. The hand-beaten scalloped tank is based on an old moped design, hooked up with copper lines, and the seat covering is antique-style leather—neatly attached to the tail unit with snap fasteners. The internals of the 883 EVO engine are stock, but Altes Eisen have replaced the original carburetor with an S&S Super E. The free-flowing custom pipes sit high, scrambler-fashion, but the wrapping will keep heat away from the rider’s right thigh.

A SuperTrapp muffler keeps noise levels down. Structural changes are extensive: the frame is shortened, and fitted with a beautiful springer fork from Zero Engineering. It’s a perfect match for the vintage style brass headlight surround and custom-made bars, which are fitted with an internal throttle cable. The 16-inch wheels are Sanremo up front, Akront at the back. The blacked-out shocks are from Progressive Suspension, and there’s an SS Cycle sprocket brake on the rear wheel—an ingenious system similar to that found on go-karts.The sprocket does double duty, acting as a disc brake rotor as well as taking drive from the chain.At the deepest level, ‘El Cochino’ is a rolling showcase for traditional metalworking and fabrication skills. It doesn’t sit easily with conventional labels—but Altes Eisen are going their own way, and they’re on the right track.Images by Da Guru | Da Guru Facebook | The #1 Motorcycling Magazine for Women, and Men Who Ride With Women MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2012/2013 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim The new lowest of the low By Michelle Baird, Photos by Andrea Wilson10/2/2012

Email to a friend At first sight, it makes sense why this bike was selected for Captain America to ride. The superhero character is a veteran of World War II, and the term "bobbers" came about when US troops returned home and “bobbed off" excess parts from leftover Harley WLA military model bikes. The Slim is a polished-up factory version of a bobber, styled like those uncluttered 1940s and 1950s era backyard-mechanic creations.The Slim's comfortable solo seat is finished with detail stitching in a plump, ribbed tuck-and-roll pattern that looks good and keeps the rider firmly seated. The seat tapers to the tank, nestling the rider into the bike (rather than perched up) and making it even easier to flat foot the motorcycle. Thanks to the extremely low seat height of 23.8 inches, I had no trouble maneuvering the bike with my legs. I'm 5-foot-5, but a seat height this low means riders even shorter than me should be able to get their feet on the ground. The flat handlebars, called Hollywood bars, are not too wide or tall, allowing the rider to sit at a slightly lifted, arms-forward stance.  

The Slim is basically a Fat Boy model with the fat trimmed off. Bobbed fenders cover tires narrower than those on the Fat Boy, with Dunlop 16-inchers (MT90B16 front and MU85B16 on the back) made with a specially formulated compound for grip in wet or dry conditions. The low seat height and easy maneuverability make the Slim a cinch for even a confident newbie to ride, while the smooth shifting 6-speed "Cruise Drive" transmission provides a healthy and exhilarating throttle roll that experienced riders will appreciate. As with all Harley-Davidson models, the little stuff counts. An easy-to-use sidestand means rookies won’t be searching around to find it. Additionally, a formed leather strap runs from the console to the seat and covers the fuel tank seam, protecting the paint from jacket-zipper scratches.I test rode the Slim in Vivid Black, which along with the Blackline is the most affordable Softail in the 2012 lineup, with a price tag of $15,499 for the 2012 model. Add $385 for the color options of Black Denim or Ember Red Sunglo.

Add on the Security Package and the price jumps to $17,079. (California residents should add another $200 for CARB emissions laws.) Model year 2013 pricing has the Vivid Black Softail Slim starting at $15,699.Riding the Slim is downright fun! It is a Big Twin with a tough look, but the low seat and quick steering are extremely confidence inspiring. It grabs attention with its understated looks and can put out a grin-inducing growl. While the Slim is not ideally suited for touring due to the lack of bags, overnight trips are not out of the question, as it can comfortably handle long highway runs with ease. Accessories like a luggage rack and windshield are available in the extensive Harley-Davidson catalog—but remember, this bike is supposed to be minimalist. So please, add a side bag or grab your backpack and avoid cluttering up this beauty. Just bask in its simplicity. Specs At A Glance: 2012 Harley-Davidson Softail SlimWRN RecommendationLearn more about Michelle Baird on the WRN Contributors page.