What year Dyna?
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What year Dyna?
Looking to get a Dyna. I currently have an 01 Road Glide and do most of my own wrenching so I have bout a few specialy tools. I wouldnt be aginst newer years but I was thinking just to keep it simple, get a dyna of the same Vintage. So what year or years in your opinion are the ones to avoid or to purchase?
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I agree with Jay. There's really no need for any specialty tools as far regular maintenance goes. All the mods I've done to my '15 Street Bob I've been able to do with the same sets of tools I used on my 06 Road Glide. Any particular model you're looking for?
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It depends a bit on what your plans are for it... If you're planning on adding any significant power, the crank in the '99 - '02 is stronger. If you just wanna ride it with no tinkering, maybe newer is better. I personally enjoy a carb over injection ("Injection is nice, but I'd rather be..."), but not really for any functional reason. I just like the bike to be more "mechanical" than "electronic," but that's just me.
As you will probably see from other responses, there is not a lot of consensus and every generation comes with a list of pros and cons. If you like your '01 RG and are comfortable working on it, you may find the same of a '99 - '02 Dyna. I think those were really good years, but that's partly because I have one...
I would just decide what I do or don't plan on doing with/to the bike, determine what my budget is realistically, and then hold each individual bike I look at against those benchmarks.
As you will probably see from other responses, there is not a lot of consensus and every generation comes with a list of pros and cons. If you like your '01 RG and are comfortable working on it, you may find the same of a '99 - '02 Dyna. I think those were really good years, but that's partly because I have one...
I would just decide what I do or don't plan on doing with/to the bike, determine what my budget is realistically, and then hold each individual bike I look at against those benchmarks.
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Each year has it quirks / bugs / idiosyncrasies - 06 has em all..., and more (imo)
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Each year has it quirks / bugs / idiosyncrasies - 06 has em all..., and more (imo)
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