Dyna vs. Softail
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10-22-2008, 03:44 PM
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10-22-2008, 03:53 PM
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#23
10-22-2008, 04:45 PM
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^^^Well, while researching my own softail standard, it's close to 2 1/2" longer than the same year dyna. When I park next to my buddies street bob, it's easy to see that mine is longer when the back tires are up against the curb:
2006 FXST/I SOFTAIL® STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS1
DIMENSIONS
Length 95.0 in. (2413.0 mm)
2006 FXD/I DYNA SUPER GLIDE® SPECIFICATIONS1
DIMENSIONS
Length 92.8 in. (2357.0 mm)
Just sayin'!!!
2006 FXST/I SOFTAIL® STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS1
DIMENSIONS
Length 95.0 in. (2413.0 mm)
2006 FXD/I DYNA SUPER GLIDE® SPECIFICATIONS1
DIMENSIONS
Length 92.8 in. (2357.0 mm)
Just sayin'!!!
The STD has added rake & that alone will add length.
#24
10-22-2008, 06:10 PM
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I had an '01 Sporty with 100hp; it was a lot of fun but not good enough for two-up. Tried a few; the FLH's felt HUGE to me and were ponderous in the curves; I settled on a Dyna T-Sport and took 6 months to find the right one (then stripped it down to the bare frame and split the cases to make it what I really wanted; but that's another story). Couldn't be happier...but YOUR decision depends on YOUR riding style and preferences...renting is a safe way to try before you buy. Be sure in your mind what you want from your bike...you'll be happier longer. Oh yeah; my passenger enjoyed riding so much she bought her own Dyna after 2 years on back of mine.
#25
10-22-2008, 06:49 PM
7hp and about 10 ft-lbs of torque. Not much of a difference to begin with, but if you're gonna build the motor, B motors are not the way to go because of the counter balancer.
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10-22-2008, 06:56 PM
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#29
10-23-2008, 11:35 AM
Well,
STTim......the first thing is ya gotta know the difference between "WHEELBASE" and "LENGTH"......they are two different things....that said, my Dyna is longer than a Softail Standard
2006 Wide Glide LENGTH 97.5 inches
2006 Softail Standard 95.0 inches
The WHEELBASE of my Dyna is 68.3 inches
Softail Standard 66.9
Just Sayin.......
STTim......the first thing is ya gotta know the difference between "WHEELBASE" and "LENGTH"......they are two different things....that said, my Dyna is longer than a Softail Standard
2006 Wide Glide LENGTH 97.5 inches
2006 Softail Standard 95.0 inches
The WHEELBASE of my Dyna is 68.3 inches
Softail Standard 66.9
Just Sayin.......
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10-23-2008, 12:47 PM
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