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Ladies Choice New Softail Surprise - Harley-Davidson Dark Custom 2011 Harley-Davidson's new Blackline - Dark Custom Softail® Motorcycle Features New Fuel Tank Styling and Split DragTM Handlebars! It's lean as wire, hard as iron, and dark as a tar road at midnight, the new Blackline motorcycle is a Harley-Davidson® Softail® model pared to the bone. A rebellious creation of the Dark Custom movement, the Blackline model celebrates three fundamental elements of motorcycling: mechanical beauty, internal combustion, and the long black line of the road ahead. The Blackline motorcycle balances allegiance with rebellion, discarding previous conventions of colour and chrome for a Dark Custom look that is honest, functional, and attainable. Visual elements of the original bobber movement are combined with the raw, hand-hewn style embraced by today’s young builders. The Blackline motorcycle, throws new fuel on a fire that burns across generations: an unquenchable desire to ride. Lean and Tight - Stripped to the legal limit, the BlacklineTM motorcycle keeps decorative trim and lighting sparse. The rear fender is bobbed high and tight over a slim, 144-mm tire that emphasizes an authentic hard-tail profile. The compact headlight and speedometer are tucked low into the wide, FX front end, and there is just enough shine to make the black parts look blacker. Black-rimmed laced wheels complete a look that is tough, tempered, and undeniably typical of the Harley-Davidson® Brand. The styling spotlight shines on a Big Twin engine dressed in black and silver, and on a fuel tank shaved smooth and low. Aboard the Blackline bike, the rider hugs the frame on the lowest two-up seat ever offered by Harley-Davidson Motor Company, and reaches high for new Split DragTM handlebars that are bolted right to the top triple-clamp. The Softail® chassis uses rear suspension control provided by coil-over shock absorbers mounted horizontally along the frame rails below the power train, where they are kept out of sight. So while the swing arm section replicates the lines of a vintage hard-tail frame, the Blackline motorcycle delivers suspension performance and handling that are thoroughly modern. The internally counter-balanced Twin Cam 96BTM engine is rigid-mounted within the frame, creating a solid connection between rider and power that moves the motorcycle to enhance the emotional riding experience. Key features of the 2011 BlacklineTM motorcycle include: NEW Powertrain styling. -The powertrain is finished with a gloss black powder coating on the rocker box covers, the crankcase, the outer primary cover, and the transmission side cover. The cylinders have a silver powder coating with machined highlights. The derby cover and timing covers are chromed. Rigid-mounted, counter-balanced Twin Cam 96BTM V-Twin engine with Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI), rated at 89 ft. lbs., peak torque at 3,250 rpm. Six-speed Cruise DriveTM transmission. NEW Round air cleaner cover in brilliant chrome. NEW Black Denim powder-coated frame and swingarm. NEW Profile laced aluminum wheels with black anodized rims. Front wheel is 21 x 2.15 inches; rear wheel is 16 x 3 inches. Dunlop® D402 tires are MH90-21 front and MU85B16 rear. NEW FX front end with black powder-coated triple clamps and black painted fork lowers. NEW Split DragTM internally wired handlebars mount directly to the top triple clamp. NEW Asymmetric five-gallon Softail® fuel tank is clean on the left side, with a low-profile fuel fill on the right. Die-cast BlacklineTM trim panel flowing down the centre of the tank is just high enough to cover the fuel pump hardware. NEW Analogue speedometer on a triple-clamp mount that also holds indicator lights. LCD screen on the speedometer includes low-fuel warning and “kilometres to empty” display function. The Canadian configuration features a new bobbed rear fender with centre mounted LED tail light and licence plate illuminator, along with a new composite licence plate holder mounted on the lower edge of the fender. NEW Raw forged rear fender supports are finished in Black Denim powder coating. NEW One-piece, two-up seat and passenger pillion. Laden rider seat height is 24 inches, the lowest two-up seat offered by Harley-Davidson. The gap between the nose of the seat and the fuel tank exposes the top of the frame. NEW 5.75-inch diameter headlamp in a glossy black shell. Polished forward foot controls. Over/under chrome shotgun exhaust. Optional security package with anti-lock braking system and Smart Security System. Available at MSRP of CAD17,149./USD 15,499. Contact your local dealership!