New member....almost a wide glide owner
#1
04-30-2014, 08:50 PM
New member....almost a wide glide owner
Hello yall. New guy here and glad to be here. I been out of the motorcycle hobby a few years and ready to get back in the saddle again. I bought a brand new 100th anniversary sportster on my 19th birthday and have been hooked on Harleys ever since. After getting married a few years ago and having a kid....and 3 back surgeries...I had to let the sporty go. Now at age 30 I'm having a early midlife crisis and want my Harley back.
So anyway... I found a 2002 dyna wide glide with 16,000 miles for sake locally. Black in color and has a hyper charger. Has a few love marks ( scratches) here and there. It's 12 years old so I expect that. So I settled on paying him 6000 for it. Seems like just about any used harley that's not a sportster is 10 grand regardless of the year. I think I done ok? Everything looks in top working order accept owner removed front signal lights for some reason. My back is really bad so comfort is a must. I felt like a hand in a glove on the wide glide. Laid back and smooth. Sat on a superglide earlier and felt cramped like a oversized sportster. Wide glide was a totally different beast. I like the carbed engine too because I can work on it. These fuel injection things are over my head...I like simplicity.
So anyway... I found a 2002 dyna wide glide with 16,000 miles for sake locally. Black in color and has a hyper charger. Has a few love marks ( scratches) here and there. It's 12 years old so I expect that. So I settled on paying him 6000 for it. Seems like just about any used harley that's not a sportster is 10 grand regardless of the year. I think I done ok? Everything looks in top working order accept owner removed front signal lights for some reason. My back is really bad so comfort is a must. I felt like a hand in a glove on the wide glide. Laid back and smooth. Sat on a superglide earlier and felt cramped like a oversized sportster. Wide glide was a totally different beast. I like the carbed engine too because I can work on it. These fuel injection things are over my head...I like simplicity.
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04-30-2014, 09:40 PM
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05-01-2014, 05:29 AM
I have an '05 Wide Glide (my first bike), and I absolutely love it. Like you stated, it's very comfy and I love the forward controls (actually put a set of the 3" extended controls on and it's even better now). I'll probably upgrade my LePera 2-up for a Mustang with detachable backrest in the future but for now it's still very comfortable and I love the looks! Congrats again and post some pics when you can!
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05-01-2014, 05:37 AM
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