might get a dyna
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My T Sport was the best, but no longer made. Now have a Fat Bob and it's pretty good, but I wouldn't even call it a close second. Had to re-fit it with mid controls. I would imagine the best answer would be a Street Bob with upgraded suspension and tires; I believe they're still available with mids but you've got those internally wired mini apes. The new Low Rider has twin discs up front and adjustable lower bars but the semi-forewards...sure would be nice of HD to make a Dyna with FXDX potential...
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That's kind of hairs comparing dyna to dyna with the exception of a Wide Glide. It's gonna be the slowest turning Dyna and least built for twisties. If you plan on doing any suspension mods (longer or shorter shocks) you're completely changing the handling characteristics of the bike anyhow. I'd put ('15 Line-up) Lower Rider, Street Bob, and Fat Bob into the same category for twisties I guess if that's souly what you're after. My bob handles fantastic and can drag the pegs at 65mph. I've done this with my wife on back as well. Not a lot of average joy riders will ever get these bikes that low at those speeds anyways and any of the three I mentioned I'm sure will do the same.
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Have any of these people bad mouthing the Wide Glide ever even rode one?
Mine handles great at any speed. Including parking lots. I have ridden a Street Bob and it felt a little unstable to me. I think it's what you get used to. Ride them all and decided for yourself. Or just believe what everybody else says.
Mine handles great at any speed. Including parking lots. I have ridden a Street Bob and it felt a little unstable to me. I think it's what you get used to. Ride them all and decided for yourself. Or just believe what everybody else says.
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FXDL-Low Rider. With the mid control and wheel/tires size it makes for a formidable carver......as far as H-D's go.
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Have any of these people bad mouthing the Wide Glide ever even rode one?
Mine handles great at any speed. Including parking lots. I have ridden a Street Bob and it felt a little unstable to me. I think it's what you get used to. Ride them all and decided for yourself. Or just believe what everybody else says.
Mine handles great at any speed. Including parking lots. I have ridden a Street Bob and it felt a little unstable to me. I think it's what you get used to. Ride them all and decided for yourself. Or just believe what everybody else says.
As for the current line-up, the Low Rider has the best potential. A few cheap suspension mods, removal of the modular handlebars, and possibly a switch back to the mid controls; and, BAM! A nice bike for some hard charging.
But, I agree with Sharkey. Even with these mods, the current LR lacks in handling compared to my DX. If you don't mind spending the money on some slight motor mods, the older DX, and it's variants, are the cream of the modern (twin-can) Harley crop.
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Have any of these people bad mouthing the Wide Glide ever even rode one?
Mine handles great at any speed. Including parking lots. I have ridden a Street Bob and it felt a little unstable to me. I think it's what you get used to. Ride them all and decided for yourself. Or just believe what everybody else says.
Mine handles great at any speed. Including parking lots. I have ridden a Street Bob and it felt a little unstable to me. I think it's what you get used to. Ride them all and decided for yourself. Or just believe what everybody else says.
I don't ride many twisty roads so the difference in how a WG handles versus a regular Dyna wouldn't make a big difference to me and where I ride, but for someone who does ride twisty roads a lot it would be more important to them than me. But if you're a bad *** canyon carver on your Wide Glide then get down with yo bad self and don't get butt hurt when someone doesn't like your particular model of motorcycle.
Last edited by Ape_Hanger; Apr 9, 2015 at 11:36 AM.
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Good grief. The op asked about twisties not race tracks.
Just don't rule out a Wide Glide. I have ridden every model made and the d.o.t. does not maintain a road the Wide Glide will not handle as well as any.
Oh , don't forget the black spray paint!
Just don't rule out a Wide Glide. I have ridden every model made and the d.o.t. does not maintain a road the Wide Glide will not handle as well as any.
Oh , don't forget the black spray paint!