Cross Bones

The newest model in the Softail line of Harley-Davidsons is the FLSTSB Cross Bones, an old-style bobber with ape-hanger bars and a springer front end.

Design cues hark back to the fifties and include a sprung solo seat (at a very low 676 mm height), fat tires on small spoked wheels (16" front and 17" rear), glossy black springer rails and chromed springs, black bucket-style headlamp, and bobbed rear fender.

Power from the rigidly-mounted Twin Cam 96B motor is fed through a six-speed gearbox to a rear wheel carrying a bulbous 200 mm wide tire. Dry weight is a claimed 317.5 Kg and available colours are black, dark blue, olive, and pewter.

Canadian retail price for the Cross Bones is $18,629.

Belonging to the Softail family, the Rocker uses the tried-and-true fuel-injected, 6-speed, counterbalanced, air-cooled 1,584 cc V-Twin.

However, since none of Harley-Davidson’s existing platforms would either fit or work with the extreme rake and wide 240 rear tire necessary for a chopper to be a chopper, an all-new frame had to be developed for the Rocker.

Available in standard (single seat) and "C" (dual seat and more chrome) form, the Rocker adds some practical handling and performance characteristics to the chopper effete.

Price is a Harley-esque  $20,259 for the standard and $22,819 for the Rocker C ... and then some for fancy paint.

The Dyna Fat Bob uses the 1,584 cc Twin Cam 96B engine combined with the six-speed "Cruise Drive" transmission ... but with rubber mounts

And then there's the massive Dyna family presence, including big twin headlights, drag bars, solid wheels, a new seat, fat front tire, and "black chrome" up front.

Fat Bob is all yours for $16,379, or $16,779 dressed up in pearl paint. 

105th Anniversary edition

There are some appearance changes -- a very slick new laced front wheel on the "base" model, for example, and a knock-out optional copper and black 105th anniversary paint job -- but mostly the three variants continue as Harley's homage to American hot rod style and straight-line performance.

Prices vary depending on model option and ABS, ranging from $16, 679 for your basic Night Rod to $20,279 for the copper-and-black anniversary model with ABS.