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My son is in the market for a Dyna model bike. Can anyone tell me exactly what year the Dyna's went to what I believe are called the hydraulic tensioners as compared to the earlier spring tension shoes. Also are there any years to kind of stay away from when looking for a used Dyna ?
Thanks In advance Jonnierock
they say 06 is a year to stay away from , there were some issues but they have fixes, but they would cost you some to fix,
there's nothing wrong with the 05's & earlier either, you just have to change the cam tensioner pads at 30,000 miles and then every 50,000. That's not an expensive job.
I own an 06 it's the step child of the dynas. Get an 05 on or older. Or 07 plus. Don't get an 06. I love my bike but I would have gotten something of a different year if I knew better before
I own an 06 it's the step child of the dynas. Get an 05 on or older. Or 07 plus. Don't get an 06. I love my bike but I would have gotten something of a different year if I knew better before
You have to put some weight to a statement made by a guy who has a particular model/year and wouldn't do it over again.
If I were looking for a bike right now it would have to be a low mile 2002. Harley was still trying impress with the Twin Cam then. In later years Harley learned how to make them cheaper, not better. The cam chain tensioners aren't a big deal. Check them and change the shoes, add a Baisley spring if you want and you're good to go.
I have a 2011 Road King and a 2002 Super Glide. If the garage caught fire and I could only get one bike out the Road King would burn up, and I like the Road King alot. But I can go buy another one today and it'll be no different (quality wise) than the one I have. They don't make a Harley like my old FXD anymore.
You have to put some weight to a statement made by a guy who has a particular model/year and wouldn't do it over again.
If I were looking for a bike right now it would have to be a low mile 2002. Harley was still trying impress with the Twin Cam then. In later years Harley learned how to make them cheaper, not better. The cam chain tensioners aren't a big deal. Check them and change the shoes, add a Baisley spring if you want and you're good to go.
I have a 2011 Road King and a 2002 Super Glide. If the garage caught fire and I could only get one bike out the Road King would burn up, and I like the Road King alot. But I can go buy another one today and it'll be no different (quality wise) than the one I have. They don't make a Harley like my old FXD anymore.
My late 01' is not bad either - strong runner and the "good" crank.
George
From what I understand, it was all about cam chains having burrs from careless QC that ate into the tensioners resulting in the havoc caused when everything took a dump. My '04 runs like a champ -- only 11,000 miles -- and looks as only a beautiful WG can look...
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