(Keeping the S of course)
Disappointed
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From: san diego
I had a bagger. I thought it was the holy grail when I was buying it.
It was a sterile, non scary heavyweight that lacked the ability to do anything but ride comfortably for long trips
Dynas are a fun little hot rod from the factory. Throw a big motor in there and suspension set up then you'll be grining ear to ear every time you go for a ride
if a bike doesn't give a thrilling ride, then it's not a bike for me It needs to have a raw and un-refined element to it and a bagger is the polar opposite
baggers have there place. But not if you want a hot rod of a bike
you our sir a in a new breed of performance baggers That genre is just starting to take off, so it's not surprising that this forum has not caught up in the performance bagger world yet
It was a sterile, non scary heavyweight that lacked the ability to do anything but ride comfortably for long trips
Dynas are a fun little hot rod from the factory. Throw a big motor in there and suspension set up then you'll be grining ear to ear every time you go for a ride
if a bike doesn't give a thrilling ride, then it's not a bike for me It needs to have a raw and un-refined element to it and a bagger is the polar opposite
baggers have there place. But not if you want a hot rod of a bike
you our sir a in a new breed of performance baggers That genre is just starting to take off, so it's not surprising that this forum has not caught up in the performance bagger world yet
!!! You just sneak off and buy bikes often.
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But I'm not getting rid of my SB now 
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From: Northern VA
Maybe it's just the wrong audience? I swear everyone on HTT rides a bagger and they go nuts with their engines. I'm always jealous the baggers get all the attention from exhaust manufacturers when it comes to quieter performance.
Good luck with your build. And mchad did you win the lottery you just got that low rider.
Good luck with your build. And mchad did you win the lottery you just got that low rider.
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Joined: Aug 2011
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From: SW Ohio
well guys I sure miss the dyna forum, started another build going with a 124 this time on the new FLHXS. Had two hits seems like no one in the touring section is into performance and could give a rat a$$ about any serious motor upgrades. They sure aren't like you guys, that's the biggest thing I miss about this section ever one is into performance. what fun is a plain stock Harley !
You went to a forum inundated with posts about "how to get texts from my iPhone to appear on my Infotainment screen?" and you're disappointed they don't want to talk about the visceral essence of a motorcycle?
Go stand in the street while I start the truck
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From: Galt's Gulch - MI
Well, look at what you've done! I'm glad you're keeping your S, it's a sweet ride
Since we all know you well and that you most likely started performance mods on your new bagger 87 seconds after you bought it you're clearly not going to be the typical bagger owner, so...
Congrats on the new ride!
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From: poway
I suspect that it's because baggers have more space to hang bigger mufflers that they can get more "quiet performance" The newer (09 up) 2-1-2 give each cylinder twice the muffler volume of before. Going from a true duel on a bagger with a 2-2 to 2-1-2 with the same mufflers, quiets the exhaust and increases performance even tho the mufflers are the same.
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From: Northeast, NJ
Nice!!! Is that an M8?
Mchad financed this bike by finding Hillary's 30K deleted emails and holding them hostage. This bike was purchase by the Clinton Foundation.