January 30, 2011

H-D Announces the 2011 Blackline

Sometime in the last week or so The Motor Company took the wraps off their newest model, the Blackline.

2011 H-D Blackline
Once again, this is a bike I should like...and I find myself really not impressed.

Adding some color doesn't really help
H-D rolled out the Dark Custom line of bikes a few years ago and, up until now, there hasn't been one I haven't liked.  In fact, I would love to own any and all of the Dark Customs but the Blackline doesn't make the cut.  At least not based on the pictures.  I haven't seen one in person yet.

New, asymmetrical tank..yawn.
Now, some of this could be based on the general level of exhaustion that comes with working back to back 80-100 hour weeks.   That is possible and maybe even probable but I'd take a stock Dyna over this guy any day and save the extra cash to trick it out myself.

I think I would do a better job.

Hang in there

-Buddha

2 comments:

  1. Dear Buddha:

    For all the same reasons I stated in the previous post, I feel the same way. However, I'd like the "Blackline" more with blacked exhausts, air filter, and forks. Addng a little color made it less appealing to me.

    Fondest regards,
    Jack • reep • Toad
    Twisted Roads

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  2. I had a chance to check one out at the dealer this week and it does look better in person than in pictures but still leaves me yawning. Yesterday's announcement...now that's a different story and a different post.
    -Buddha

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