Introducing Bob...
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Introducing Bob...
Yesterday was a bittersweet day. I traded in my beloved Silvia for a new Street Bob. I loved that bike... It was my first HD and she treated me well. Here where I live I got a lot of compliments on her because she really stood out in my world of the usual cliche baggers. I love the new bike too, but you know, she was my first..
So here she is... 2016 Street Bob. Coming from my raw hard riding Iron, this bike is like going from a Geo Metro to a Cadillac. I love the mini apes and how the bike just fits my 5'10" 190 pound 32" inseam body. It just fits. I originally was thinking I HAD to go with some forward controls, but now that I've put some miles on it, the mids might just stay.
A weird thing that I can't figure out is the difference in buffeting issues. I put a windshield on my Iron because the buffeting was unbearable at regular highway speeds. I took the windshield off to drop my Iron off at the dealer and got a reminder how bad the buffeting was. Here's the weird part... I noticed it on my test ride a month ago and yesterday too, the Bob has nowhere near the amount of buffeting as the Iron. I'm talking about faster speeds too. Don't get me wrong, I can't hear the Bob above 25 mph, but my body doesn't seem to get blasted like it did on the Iron. Still see a windshield in my future.
Another interesting thing is that the Bob is way more quiet than the Iron was in terms of both engine noise and exhaust sound. Stock, I could hear the mufflers on the Iron all the way up to 45-50 mph. The Bob is so toned down, anything past say 30 mph, the wind noise totally drowns it out.
As soon As I got it home, I installed my Day Maker and my Custom Dynamics LED's on all 4 corners. Any way, I'm diggin' this Bob! Going to put some more miles on her today!
These are the pics I took a month ago when I test rode it...
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So here she is... 2016 Street Bob. Coming from my raw hard riding Iron, this bike is like going from a Geo Metro to a Cadillac. I love the mini apes and how the bike just fits my 5'10" 190 pound 32" inseam body. It just fits. I originally was thinking I HAD to go with some forward controls, but now that I've put some miles on it, the mids might just stay.
A weird thing that I can't figure out is the difference in buffeting issues. I put a windshield on my Iron because the buffeting was unbearable at regular highway speeds. I took the windshield off to drop my Iron off at the dealer and got a reminder how bad the buffeting was. Here's the weird part... I noticed it on my test ride a month ago and yesterday too, the Bob has nowhere near the amount of buffeting as the Iron. I'm talking about faster speeds too. Don't get me wrong, I can't hear the Bob above 25 mph, but my body doesn't seem to get blasted like it did on the Iron. Still see a windshield in my future.
Another interesting thing is that the Bob is way more quiet than the Iron was in terms of both engine noise and exhaust sound. Stock, I could hear the mufflers on the Iron all the way up to 45-50 mph. The Bob is so toned down, anything past say 30 mph, the wind noise totally drowns it out.
As soon As I got it home, I installed my Day Maker and my Custom Dynamics LED's on all 4 corners. Any way, I'm diggin' this Bob! Going to put some more miles on her today!
These are the pics I took a month ago when I test rode it...
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So, Bob is your second motorcycle or your second Harley?
I can't imagine trading after only a year. I kinda envy people with that kind of a credit&cash situation, but I'm not sure I could do it even if I could afford it.
I can't imagine trading after only a year. I kinda envy people with that kind of a credit&cash situation, but I'm not sure I could do it even if I could afford it.
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Very very nice 
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A blank canvas ready to be made your own. We here in the Dyna forum love to help you spend your money on mods; it's what we do
Welcome to the Dyna side of life...
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To answer a question above, this is my second HD that I've owned. I traded the first. Wish I could afford both bikes though... that would be awesome!
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CVARIA, you're partly to blame with this upgrade whether you know it or not! LOL Your Lazarus thread has had me drooling for a month! Bastage!
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So you pulled the trigger eh? Good for you and congrats! I briefly had a Sportster 48 before my Bob and if I could have 2 bikes that would certainly be in my stable. As to the buffeting, I wonder if it's partly due to the difference in weights between the bikes...
At any rate, congratulations again on your beautiful new steed, have fun and ride safe!
At any rate, congratulations again on your beautiful new steed, have fun and ride safe!
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