very recently they have made some major changes because of the new popularity of honda and other foreign cruisers so harley has changed many things lately to improve there comfort smoothness and acc. to keep inline with them as well as continue to hold there die hard customers off course most of my info has come from harley reps during the 07 and this year the 08 line release when harley comes to let you ride the new models so who knows how much of what he says isn't just trying to sell me the product and bc im younger he thought thats what i wanted to hear idk maybe the few things ive done to the newer bike are the only changes lol but I'm sure you are right that harley is harley and there not and havent changed all that much I think I over stated how much has changed more then I meant to