Softail motorcycles distinguish themselves from hardtails with their implementation of rear suspension. Engineer and Harley enthusiast, Bill Davis was the visionary who ultimately kicked off the work on the Softail in 1974, designing and refining a frame, which he dubbed the ‘Sub Shock,’ and sold through his own company — Road Worx. In 1982, after years of trying to agree terms with Harley Davidson designers, he sold the design and associated materials to the company. The FXST Softail arrived
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