2009 FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Buyer's Guide
Submitted on: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Category: FLSTC, Heritage Classic, Softail
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Model Description:
The Heritage Softail Classic receives a number of other, more-subtle styling changes and new components that shift this popular model in a new, retro direction for 2009. The beefy FL front end features a front fender and chrome nacelle with clean new styling cues, while taller handlebars change the rider’s profile. The fuel tank has new glass-filled, 3-D badges and is topped with a classic “Cat Eye” console and matching retro speedometer face. Half-moon rider footboards and a large, oval foot brake pad also nod to the past. The passenger seat and backrest have been revised for more comfort, while the sissy bar has new trim that matches the new two-tone leather console panel. Both the revised saddle bag and seat trim have been restyled. The King-Size windshield can be quickly detached for more streamlined cruising.
FLSTC Heritage Classic features:
- Rigid-mount, 1584cc Twin Cam 96B balanced engine
- 6-speed Cruise Drive transmission
- Black powder-coated engine with chrome covers
- New enlarged passenger seat and backrest
- New seat trim
- New taller handlebar
- New handlebar clamp
- New fuel tank graphics and glass-filled 3-D tank badge
- New saddle bag trim
- New retro speedometer face
- New front fender trim
- New chrome nacelle style
- Retro “Cat Eye” fuel tank console
- Half moon rider footboards and oval brake pad
- Chrome Staggered Shorty Dual exhaust
- Chrome oil tank
- 150 mm-16 rear / MT90-16 front tire
- Chrome Laced Steel wheels
- FL rear fender
- Five-gallon Fat Bob tank
- Clear-lens reflector-optics chrome passing lamps
- Chrome plated directional light bar
- Detachable King-Size Lexan windshield
- Leather saddlebags with quick-detach buckles
- FL front forks
- Chrome hub cover
- Optional Chrome Aluminum Profile Laced wheels with wide white wall tires
- Optional Smart Security System
REFRESHED HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSIC LEADS SOFTAIL LINE
Hard Tail Spirit Comes With Styling Innovation from Harley-Davidson
MILWAUKEE (July 22, 2008) – The refreshed styling of the Harley-Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic highlights the eight-model Harley-Davidson Softail line for 2009. No single line of motorcycles offers more diversity in styling and attitude – from the rough-and-tumble Cross Bones bobber and the broad-shouldered Fat Boy, to the nostalgic Softail Deluxe and the radical Rocker. The Softail family represents the fully realized custom vision of Harley-Davidson, a combination of rolling art and engineering excellence that is often copied but never matched in the world of motorcycle design.
Named for its rear-suspension design, which mimics the lines of a vintage hard-tail frame but offers the comfort of modern suspension that is hidden under the chassis, every Softail has clean lines, a low seat height, and a rigid-mounted, counter-balanced Twin Cam 96B powertrain. The rigid powertrain allows tight packaging of the engine and frame and creates a solid connection between the rider and the power that moves the motorcycle, enhancing the emotional experience of riding.
Each Softail model also features the 6-speed Cruise Drive transmission for outstanding mid-range torque and relaxed engine speed when cruising. Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) enhances engine efficiency, provides crisp throttle response and easy starting, and self-adjusts for changing environmental conditions to maintain performance. A horseshoe oil tank located below the seat, forward foot controls or foot boards, the classic Fat Bob fuel tank, and the perfect execution of custom detail in paint and metal are design elements that define each Softail model.
Refreshed FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic
The Heritage Softail Classic receives a number of other, more-subtle styling changes and new components that shift this popular model in a new, retro direction for 2009. The beefy FL front end features a front fender and chrome nacelle with clean new styling cues, while taller handlebars change the rider’s profile. The fuel tank has new glass-filled, 3-D badges and is topped with a classic “Cat Eye” console and matching retro speedometer face. Half-moon rider footboards and a large, oval foot brake pad also nod to the past. The passenger seat and backrest have been revised for more comfort, while the sissy bar has new trim that matches the new two-tone leather console panel. Both the revised saddle bag and seat trim have been restyled. The King-Size windshield can be quickly detached for more streamlined cruising.