Sons of Anarchy is today, what Orange County Choppers was yesterday. Where at one time every retailer was selling hats, shirts, hoodies, mousepads, baby bibs, and bikini underwear with "OCC" on it, they're now selling the same stuff with "SOA" on it.
Do people actually have the gonads to wear that stuff in public?
So at the International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, CA last weekend, the most-busiest place at the Harley-Davidson exhibit was where they had the blacked-out Dyna, with the quarter fairing and drag bars...
Notice behind the bike is a television set playing an episode of Sons of Anarchy. What's hard to see are the display boards explaining all the customization that went into these bikes, just in case you want to build your own.
You had to stand in line to sit on this bike.
I don't know if Harley plans to issue a new Sons of Anarchy edition motorcycle. Maybe they can give it a model number "FXRSOA". But it seems like they'll sell a lot of them.
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Please tell me you didn’t stand in line to see if it fit your ass.
Actually the FXR designation hasn't been used since 1995 when the last models were replaced by Dyna's. It would be an FXDSOA!
Interesting comparison of the SOA mania to OCC's now-faded glory. I have to say that I like Son's much better than I ever liked OCC, but I know it's not exactly a fair comparison.
As far as the bike goes, I said it from day one and I haven't changed my mind: I DON'T like the cafe fairing. Not even a little bit. In the show, when you see the Son's rival m/c the Mayans, at least they are riding normal looking Harleys - many of them with high apes on them. I just can't picture actual outlaw bikers riding around on bikes with those silly looking things on them...but maybe it's a Cali thing...I don't know.
As far as wearing the gear in public goes, I'm all set myself. If it hasn't happened already, eventually some dude on a bike all tricked out in that poseur garb is going to get spotted by some real 1%ers...and likely get his ass beat...especially if he goes so far as to wear a cut with all the SOA patches on it. You watch too...the stupid ass will probably sue the producers of the show over it and win.
you guys ragging on dynas dont know your history..look at old pics of 1%er mc's..the majority are riding dynas..they are fast,manuverable, and easy to work on..guarantee you their ass would be beat if they tooled up on a heritage softail
Anonymous:
I re-read everything here and I don't see anyone "ragging on dynas." I said I don't like the Cafe fairings...and I don't. I never said I didn't like the Dyna model motorcycle. A Dyna was the first H-D I ever rode in fact, and I like them just fine. I just prefer to ride a Softail.
As far as 1% clubs banning Softails and baggers, I don't know where you get that from. Years ago those guys were riding Shovels and Sportsters. Seems like you don't know much about either history or the present. Here's a piece on the Bandidos m/c:
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=outlaw+bikers&form=QBLH&scope=images&qs=n#focal=0825d15325901eff0319ed39bb7d9a5a&furl=http%3A%2F%2Fchannel.nationalgeographic.com%2Fstaticfiles%2FNGC%2FStaticFiles%2FImages%2FShow%2F41xx%2F417x%2F4171_outlaw-bikers-bandido-nation-01_05320299.JPG
Dyna in front...two baggers behind it. They don't look like they'd be easy asses to beat either.
Here are some Hell's Angels...first bike Dyna, 2nd bike Dyna or Softail, 3rd bike ROAD GLIDE.
Oh, btw...the Dyna, Softail and Touring models all have the same motor, with the exception of the Screamin' Eagle customs. So I don't know how that makes the Dyna any "easier" to work on than the other models.
Sorry...forgot to paste the H/A link...here it is:
http://www.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2007/03/31/ba_hellsangels_009_mac.jpg
Need some info. I have seen a bike that looks like a Harley sportster but the title says it's a Roke, Model 416. The bike has a Harley Davidson Sticker on it and it also shows that it is an MC 1. What is it??? Thanks for any help------and what is it worth?? Answer to theweeklys@yahoo.com.
SOA is a TV show like The Munsters and Dukes of Hazard. OCC was a reality show about real people living the life. The producers have jumped on the bandwagon and made The Sopranos formula for a biker theme. Their research decided to have Jax ride a Dyna with a fairing, period! It has nothing to do with real people or what real people ride. Obviously Jax appeals to a younger market and the cafe look appeals to younger riders. Anyone with brains would rather ride a bagger for comfort but it's all about the producers, the market etc. As for fans wearing cuts of SOA, it is probably a bad idea to pose like you are in an m/c when you're not, but posing has been going on for thousands of years.
Get over it :)
MRS ROAD CAPTAIN, THEY MADE THE FXR SERIES STILL BEING FXR'S IN 98,99,00
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