RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/16/2007 11:46:20 PM
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bks6721
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I have a 07 Softail Custom and my wife rides a new Street Bob. I know, because I've ridden both that her dyna is a better handling bike and a little snappier on the throttle. Damn good bike in my opinion.
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/17/2007 12:28:42 AM
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Grudge
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I may be a 2nd class citizen but I don't think my bike is. Only reason I didn't get a fat boy, which is a couple hundred dollars more than the WG, is because I didn't want one. Simple as that.
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/17/2007 12:56:55 AM
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TattoodCaptain
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I get that sometimes myself. When we're out riding, people assume the Dyna is my wife's. I tell em No Way, the Heritage is the girl's bike!
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/17/2007 12:58:24 AM
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SamJack
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I put up with that crap a long time with my Sporty. After a while I used it to my advantage to filter out the guys I wanted to hang out/ride with from all the rest. Saved me a lot of wasted time and trouble, I've got no time for bike snobs.
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/17/2007 1:12:24 AM
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Anyone who knocks someone else's ride, or goes around feeling superior needs an attitude adjustment. I have respect for all riders... rice, American Iron, mopeds, bicycles, whatever.
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/17/2007 1:56:01 PM
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MAchonewon
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When it comes to owning and riding bikes some men are like old women. If they have a metric they have to put down your harley to make them feel good about their purchase. If they have a harley then they have to put down your harley to make them feel good about their purchase. Give me a break its enough to make you sick. I could have bought any "stock" harley I wanted. I bought my SB because it fits my riding style. Do I like other harleys? You bet especially the heritage classic and fat boy. I really like those bikes. Do I not care for other harleys? You bet especially the touring bikes, and vrods. I bet if I was riding long distnce I would like a touring bike and would like a vrod if I was young and riding a little harder than I do. The whole deal of bike bashing is old and tiring.
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/17/2007 3:04:05 PM
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My whole idea was riding a Harley was riding a Harley, even with the vrods. A Harleys a Harley. Out of all my friends, I am the only one who rides a Dyna. And when I ride, we just ride, its not about wow your bike is way cooler than my bike. A couple of my friends have the softail deluxes and believe me, if I had money from the begininng to have gotten that bike I wouldve. But I went with a 15g street bob, and used my friends visa and mastercard to make it the way I like it. When we ride and stop, everybody passes all of the softail deluxes and chromed out baggers and make it to my bike. I really never expected the attention, cuz like I said I did my bike up the way I wanted it. And Im on the verge of buying a bagger, and thats because I like the idea of a fairing and music. You got a bagger, cool. You got a softail, cool, you got a dyna, cool.
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/17/2007 11:04:02 PM
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love my dyna, just wish there were a few more options as far as accessories go, seem like everything is made for softails
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/17/2007 11:12:22 PM
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I like my long, light, quick, comfy, and sexy Dyna. Who care's what the rest think?
F'em all but 6, you need them for paul bearers.
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/18/2007 5:14:45 PM
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I love just about every Harley I've ever seen. If I had the dough, I'd have a whole collection, Softail, Bagger, even Sportster (I dig the new one, Nightster, I think it's called). But, since I'm not rich, I had to pick one. I bought an FXDWG because it has all the elements I wanted in a motorcycle. One thing I never considered was the attitude of other HD riders to the Dyna line. Where I live, there are a lot of people with a lot of money. Their bike of choice seems to be the Softail. Fine. But, I'll be damned if I'd lay down my hard earned cash on my second choice just because that's what everyone else is doing.
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/18/2007 9:21:59 PM
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pococj
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I was actually looking for a well-used Dyna when I bought my well-used Sloptail. I think the Sloptails have the advantage in looks, if you're trying for the old style hard tail look. That's a given.
But a Sloptail is a heavier frame, so the bike is a heavier bike. So performance-wise, with everything else equal, the Dyna oughtta be up on the Sloptail. But then if you want to go all out on a performance street HD, get a Sporty and stuff a big bore stroker motor in it.
Now that I have my Sloptail, I'm glad I didn't stumble on a Dyna. I don't care for the rubber mounted engine-tranny-swingarm combo. For some reason, it just doesn't feel right to me. But that's just personal preference, probably related to being an ol' curmudgeon.
I have a spare Evo motor now, and it will make its way into a swingarm frame one of these days. But it'll be a '70s era type frame with a couple inches of stretch, a few degrees of rake, and a 4" over front end. It'll also be coupled to a 4 speed tranny, unless I get lucky and find an old 3 speed w/reverse one. Told ya I was a geezer.
Overall I think the Dyna line is a good lookin' set of bikes. There's something there for everybody, pretty much. You can go the bobbed look, or hang a buncha stuff on it and get a pretty good tourer. Hard to top the variety!
As far as the blozos who snub ya, or make the typical remarks? They ain't bikers, they're just riders.
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/19/2007 10:17:48 PM
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quote:
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Wait.....HD makes another line of bikes?
Good one...:)
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/19/2007 11:06:30 PM
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When I walked into the showroom for the first time and looked over at a black Wide Glide sittin' there with it's raked out front-end... mini-apes... silver ghost flames... and bobbed rear fender... I pictured myself stretched out on top of that S.O.B. and smiled from ear to ear.
I walked around the showroom, looked at all the bikes. I did this for a few weeks. I kept coming back to the Wide Glide.
Second class nuthin'... This thing is bad to the effin' bone.
But this is my first Harley... hell it's my first bike... so what do I know
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/19/2007 11:14:18 PM
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2 of my main riding buds have Sporsters; they catch quite a bit of sh!t until someone wants to race! I'd ride a Road Glide if I had the funds; it better suits my riding needs, BUT, I'd have to spend qutie a bit of money to get it to fit my lanky build...that's why I chose a Dyna - forward controls, low seat, drag bars - makes me smile!
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/19/2007 11:23:00 PM
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sargek
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quote:
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When I walked into the showroom for the first time and looked over at a black Wide Glide sittin' there with it's raked out front-end... mini-apes... silver ghost flames... and bobbed rear fender... I pictured myself stretched out on top of that S.O.B. and smiled from ear to ear.
I walked around the showroom, looked at all the bikes. I did this for a few weeks. I kept coming back to the Wide Glide.
Second class nuthin'... This thing is bad to the effin' bone.
But this is my first Harley... hell it's my first bike... so what do I know
I have always had a woody for Wide Glides, even way back when I was a pup and had my Sporty. Figures I would have ended up with one after my 20+ with Uncle Sam. Guess you never forget your first love, eh? Just love the way the front end looks, and I've always been a sucker for choppers with that tall skinny front tire. Wide Glides rock, plus they are a Dyna - what more could you want?!
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/19/2007 11:28:34 PM
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Dyna's Rock! Forget Softails!
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/19/2007 11:33:43 PM
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dynarider
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You made a great choice! Congrats on the new ride!
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/20/2007 4:10:34 AM
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The only way I could see a Dyna being a 2nd class citizen is that there seem to be a lot less aftermarket options for the Dynas. Seems 8 out of 10 times I'm looking through a catalog and find something I like it says "softail and custom applications". Even the Harley accessories catalog displays this with the extra 100 pages or so of options.
That said, they're all just jealous man....we've got the same big azz 96 motor on a lighter chasis. Softails might be the Cadillac, but we've got the Corvette. I don't think you can go wrong on a nicely equiped Dyna. I've got about 1800 miles on mine already and I'll ride all day with the big cruisers with no aches or pains. What I love is in a group of 8-10 bikes, even if half are Dynas you can still pick out the differences and what you like and don't like. I ride in a group and think "I've got the best bike of the bunch" but I'll damn sure bet that almost everyone else in the group is thinking the same thing.
I did sort of sell us all out last weekend though. A hot chick asked me "Is that a Dyna Softail?" and I just said "Yeah. Get on."
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/20/2007 7:03:32 AM
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I've been through a bunch of them and I will tell you form experience,t he Dyna is a rider's bike. Almost as good as a Sporter in the "sport" department but has legs when the trip is longer. To be honest, those in "the know" know about Dynas and ride the daylights out of them.
I htink one of the reasons that there are more bling pages for Softtails is because Softtail owners are more into that. Each of the Harley families has their place and I do not look down my nose at any of them. In fact, if I oculd, I woudl own one of each of the families and use the one most suited for each mission.
I've been blessed sufficiently to be able to own two bikes. For a good while I had an Electra Glide Standard an a Night Train. Thought I had it covered but my lower back really got tired of the Night Train. After a few changes I am now running a Street Bob (love it!!) and a Jap Sport Tourer. If/when I get tired of the latter I see another Electra Glide in my future.
With allof that said, Dynas rock! Throw over bags and a detachable windshield gets them down the road, they can still hold their own in a street fight and, more so than Soft Tails, make great daily commuters.
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/20/2007 9:06:40 PM
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Wow this is like the sportster page. I always had sportys and love em. I want to get a street bob once the sporty is paid off. I will keep the sporty though.
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/20/2007 9:18:05 PM
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First off, if there were no Beatles, there would be no AC/DC. We'd all still have crew-cuts and be listening to Pat Boone and the Beach Boys. Either way, anything is better than Hip-Hop.
The day I bought my Dyna I had already worked out a ballpark deal over the phone for a Softail Standard. When I went in there to close it, I started looking around at what was on the floor and it wasn't long before we were crunching Street Bob numbers (forget the Softail). I left outta there on a Dyna and I haven't regreted it since. In fact, I have lost all desire to own a Sloptail...
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/22/2007 12:15:30 PM
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I know I'm late to chime in on this but I had a motor cop pull up next to me a at a traffic light a couple of weeks ago (on a sweet '07 Road King). He immediately compliments me on my '07 Super Glide. In the brief stop he asked what year it was and told me he admired to "hot rod" look of it. I echo what a lot of you guys have said already, who cares what they say - I love my bike. I usually get more crap from my crotch rocket riding buddies - need I say more?
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/20/2008 10:05:47 AM
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I was initially torn between the Night Train and Street Bob, but after more consideration, I'd like the performance edge over the stretched look. The head/trail are tighter on the SB, and I like that it'll have a bit better cornering ability.
As for baggers who make fun of Dynas, they can say Dynas look small, but I think baggers generally look thick and overweight. I'll take the Dyna, thanks.
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/20/2008 10:10:42 AM
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DILLIGAF ?????
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/20/2008 10:34:03 AM
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IMO, Dynas are what Harley always intended for their bikes to be. Even before the baggers. And softails were for those that wanted a hardtail look without needing dialysis.
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/20/2008 12:44:14 PM
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bigbobber33
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LOL! This is funny, second class citizen?
First and foremost, I only give respect to those, who love the ride...I don't care what you ride...
Now, if you want to say something negative about my dyna bob or ask if its my girls scoot...then well your gonna have me laughing really hard in your face....then when they ask me why I'm laughing....I say..." You must be new...." and I walk away.... Just like wescoot said: DILLIGAF????!?!?
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/20/2008 12:55:07 PM
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maddghost
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do I look like I GAF! took me a couple seconds but I got it! Very well put wescoot2 I was going to say "second class citizen??? F.R.O." I am sooooo loving my bob now , the wife says o , we need milk and I fire up the machine and am gone!2 hours later I'm home with the milk.........if I have't forgotten to buy it !
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RE: Dyna Models are 2nd Class Citizens - 5/20/2008 1:10:30 PM
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