With the basic idea in my head I Photoshopped a concept drawing so that I could see it on paper. There on the paper was the Board Rocker. It had an old boardtracker look to it, sleek and fast looking up front with a lay down rider position and the fat 250mm tire hanging off the back. I used this drawing to keep me inspired for the next 14 months until I could get my hands on a FXCW Rocker Standard. I talked to my friend Click Baldwin of Carolina Harley-Davidson about building the Board Tracker, but sadly Click passed away on his way to Sturgis in 2008. So I moved forward on the project with our Product Development Manager, Ted Parish.
I remember the day when I published the first authorized pictures of the new Harley FXCW Rocker. Immediate comments were “I adore” or “I hate it” (mostly because of the seat), with no reaction between these 2 extremes. Somebody commented that it was a good base for aftermarket improvement and customization. And here I show you an interpretation of the Rocker made by Heartland USA, a company specializing in easy after-market kits usually requiring little labor, no drilling, just bolting-on custom parts specifically conceived for your specific HD model (slogan is: the cure for the common Softail
With the basic idea in my head I Photoshopped a concept drawing so that I could see it on paper. There on the paper was the Board Rocker. It had an old boardtracker look to it, sleek and fast looking up front with a lay down rider position and the fat 250mm tire hanging off the back. I used this drawing to keep me inspired for the next 14 months until I could get my hands on a FXCW Rocker Standard. I talked to my friend Click Baldwin of Carolina Harley-Davidson about building the Board Tracker, but sadly Click passed away on his way to Sturgis in 2008. So I moved forward on the project with our Product Development Manager, Ted Parish.
Leave it to Harley-Davidson-the weekend warrior's best friend-to build a proper chopper for everyman in its new twosome, the Rocker and Rocker C. Think of these bikes as reliable rock stars, mixing plenty of glammed-out custom style with Harley-Davidson's familiar build quality, performance and durability. Kind of like Axl if he showed up for sound check sober and less than two hours late
