2000 Harley Davidson FLSTC

Pros: Unmistakable exhaust rumble, Class
Cons: Expensive, 20 different models of basically the same thing, accessories expensive

Harley-Davidson Softail As a long-time Harley owner and sometime rider, I looked with interest at the 2000 H-D offerings. Most prominently, I noticed the Softail series, meant to evoke the nostalgia of the 50s without the painfully bone-jarring ride ...

Pros: Good style, good sound
Cons: Under Powered, Over priced, terrible handling

Harley's are all about name!

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing bad about a good name, good styling, and good sound, but there's more to motorcycles than these three aspects alone.

I have been riding bikes since I was old enough to...

Pros: It's a Harley! Rolling thunder, comfort, class.
Cons: Everyone wants a ride.

I've been riding cycles for 30+ years. Everything from various rice grinders to a Triumph Bonneville, and various Harleys. I've put over 60,000 on this particular machine without an ounce of trouble.

The FLSTC is a drivers machine. The...

Pros: solidly built, the H-D "riding experience", looks
Cons: jetted too lean, lacking in lower back support

I am currently the owner of a 1994 Heritage Softail Custom with 14k miles that I purchased new in October of 1993. I purchased this bike because I love the retro look of this beefy cruiser and wanted a true American cruiser after spending many years on...

Pros: A true "riding" machine
Cons:

I write this as a passenger and not as a driver. I have been riding for the last 15-20 years and have sat upon many seats. This last bike is by far the best. We have gone from the Japanese bikes to the older chain driven Harley's. We now get annoyed with...

Pros: It's smooth, cool looking, and holds up great.
Cons: It's not a good beginner bike.

My uncle has had this bike for 4 years and loves it. I have driven it and rode on it too and it is the smoothest, best ride I've ever experienced. I think the bike looks great too unlike some other Harley's and almost all Japanese bikes. It isn't too...

Pros: Chrome, plastic durability, accessibility of parts for maintenance and repairs.
Cons: No neutral safety switches, accessories switches. Extreme heat while riding. Lighting, long term maintenance cost.

I'm riding my first Harley Davidson, a 2003 Ultra Classic. Prior to the '03 Ultra Classic I rode Honda Goldwings exclusively for 29 years and approximately 450,000 trouble free miles. I really like my Ultra Classic. It's not the smooth, cool riding ...

Pros: Engine, Frame; It's a Modern Harley!
Cons: Price, but resale value is great

I think that this is the ultimate Harley Davidson. First, it's a Softail. Second, it comes with a windshield, saddlebags, and a passenger sissy bar. (All for about the same price as a Fat Boy.) Third, the new Twin Cam engine is the best. Finally,...

Pros: Chick Magnet!!!
Cons: Usually have to Order

Harley has did it again! They are constantly outdoing themselves...
In 2000 they've did away with the traditional choke and more importantly have improved performance. I have had my FLSTC for a few months now and it's a keeper. Usually I buy...

Pros: Comfortable, radio sounds great, its the way to travel!
Cons: Heavy bike, not as powerful as the sportier bike

I have been riding motorcycles since 1969. My first motorcycle was a 1969 450cc Honda. It was really fun to ride and a good size bike to start with. I then graduated up to a 1970 750cc Honda that I bought used from a friend. It had nice power, rode...

Pros: Smooth, bigger bags, handles like a dream, looks good
Cons: only drawback is IF you like vibration...it doesn't

I love the 2000 Heritage Softail Classic! I'm a 55 year old female who started riding 5 years ago. The Heritage was my favorite because it looked like the bikes from my youth, but I hated the vibration on long rides. I've ridden thousands of miles on...

Pros: Great Bike.
Cons: NONE!

I love this bike. The reason is because it is such an awesome bike. The engine is an EVO and I like them no matter what person will tell you that they're not good. The FLSTC is a great bike. It rides like your normal Harley-Davidson motorcycle....

Pros: Good investment
Cons: High price

I have owned Harley's since 1956. It is great that they have improved their motor bikes so much. The Harley I bought last was a 1988 FLTC and I bought simply because I thought it was the best looking bike I had ever seen. This was one of the best bikes I...

Pros: Eats up the miles
Cons: The Road King is a better bet, for less money

What the company says about the bike:

Styled to recall the past, the Heritage Softail Springer is a bike for riders who want the comfort of a Softail with the looks of a 1930s Hardtail. The fat front fork, old-fashioned looking, studded...

Pros: Low center of gravity, reliable, all around fun
Cons: absolutely none

First let me say that I have been riding motorcycles for 21 years. I started on a Honda 100 and worked my way up to the Harleys.
The reason I picked the FLSTC is that it had all the classic styling of the 1948 through 1965 Panhead Harleys. (I fell...