Street Bob Pros and Cons
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Road Warrior
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Street Bob Pros and Cons
What are the first things you change after buying a Street Bob? Other than the pipes and the AC.
What advantages and disadvantages SB has over other Dynas?
I know SB has the best lean angle out of the whole HD line up, what else?
What advantages and disadvantages SB has over other Dynas?
I know SB has the best lean angle out of the whole HD line up, what else?
Tourer
Joined: May 2014
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From: Bloomingdale, IL
Seat.......without a question, get a new @$$ pad. Sick Saddles saved mine.
I only test rode a Wide Glide and I was going to buy one, until I rode my SB. It just felt "right". Like it fit me better.
I only test rode a Wide Glide and I was going to buy one, until I rode my SB. It just felt "right". Like it fit me better.
Last edited by JDisME; Apr 25, 2015 at 09:34 AM.
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From: san diego
depending on year
Pros - regular top clamp, good lean angle, light, big motor, 6 speed trans, blacked out motor, extra cable length for bar swaps. Makes you wanna try and wheelie,
Cons- seat sucks, rear shocks need attention, single disk front brake, rear fender taillight combo sometimes needs a swap,
Pros - regular top clamp, good lean angle, light, big motor, 6 speed trans, blacked out motor, extra cable length for bar swaps. Makes you wanna try and wheelie,
Cons- seat sucks, rear shocks need attention, single disk front brake, rear fender taillight combo sometimes needs a swap,
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From: Indiana
I changed:
Taller apes
Seat to a C&C
More black
Saddle bags
Put 2012 street glide shocks on it after trying the lowered progressives.
Thicker shock oil up front with progressive drop ins
Pros: Mostly everything. Any Dyna can be chagned to be like the other for the most part. Just depends on what platform you want to start with. More chrome, less black, factory color options, mini apes or drag bars, passenger pegs or not. I like the street bob because less is more because you can make it your own faster IMO.
CONS: Most of what I changed
Taller apes
Seat to a C&C
More black
Saddle bags
Put 2012 street glide shocks on it after trying the lowered progressives.
Thicker shock oil up front with progressive drop ins
Pros: Mostly everything. Any Dyna can be chagned to be like the other for the most part. Just depends on what platform you want to start with. More chrome, less black, factory color options, mini apes or drag bars, passenger pegs or not. I like the street bob because less is more because you can make it your own faster IMO.
CONS: Most of what I changed
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Road Warrior
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From: SW OREGON
The only con that the SB has re: LR is lack of a tach. I fixed that with a LR console & tach. The basics of the 2 are identical & the SB fixed the cons of the LR by eliminating a lot of gaudy chrome.
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Road Warrior
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From: Knoxville, TN
And then there is the room and foot pegs for the occasional eager...passenger😀
Last edited by Shaved Ice; Apr 25, 2015 at 06:24 PM.