what is the difference on the road the way it handles compared to a Dyna?
Why a Dyna?
Dynas are inherently heavier than a Sportster, no one doubting that. Set up properly, a Sportster can probably out-handle a Dyna. When you're like me, however, as fun a Sportster may be, I look like a gorilla doing inappropriate things to a football riding one. Hence the Dyna, and I think I even make that one look small...diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks though.
Clean bike by the way...
Depends on the Sportster. If it's your stereotypical stock Iron on slammers, it's gutless and worthless in the corners. If it's a well set-up 1200(S) or even an XR, I'd imagine it's pretty agile. I've only ridden the former so I can't speak for the latter. Also depends on the Dyna you compare it to.
Dynas are inherently heavier than a Sportster, no one doubting that. Set up properly, a Sportster can probably out-handle a Dyna. When you're like me, however, as fun a Sportster may be, I look like a gorilla doing inappropriate things to a football riding one. Hence the Dyna, and I think I even make that one look small...diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks though.
Clean bike by the way...
Dynas are inherently heavier than a Sportster, no one doubting that. Set up properly, a Sportster can probably out-handle a Dyna. When you're like me, however, as fun a Sportster may be, I look like a gorilla doing inappropriate things to a football riding one. Hence the Dyna, and I think I even make that one look small...diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks though.
Clean bike by the way...
Give and take. The Dyna's the lightest frame with a big twin in it and it's better appointed for maneuvering than any other big twin.
Sportsters are a smaller and lighter frame, but the seat position is also on top of the frame rather than more or less in it as on a Dyna. Higher center of gravity, lends itself a bit bender to agile maneuvering...I saw a guy swing a quick U-turn on a narrow street on his Nightster that I could never do on a Dyna without putting feet down. That high center makes it less comfy for long highway rides though. They're pretty zippy with a 1200, but it's a passing enjoyment...I need a bigger bike.
Give and take. The Dyna's the lightest frame with a big twin in it and it's better appointed for maneuvering than any other big twin.
Give and take. The Dyna's the lightest frame with a big twin in it and it's better appointed for maneuvering than any other big twin.
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I like them too. I really rather spend my money on something else for the bike. Its best to keep it as original as when it was built for resale value. Black would look good but it would be a time consuming job for me to take the wheels off to paint them. I rather be riding.
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i was looking for those but, couldn't find them, they are rare. i was actually going to coat the rough surfaces black and leave the polished bits be. impossible to find. those were on limited edition bikes
