How reliable is your Dyna?
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From: Lockport Township, IL
RE: How reliable is your Dyna?
20,000 miles and never a breakdown of any kind. I do have roadside assistance through HOG, but have never used it. I've ridden two up from Chicago to Sturgis and back and it never misses a beat.
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RE: How reliable is your Dyna?
So far, so good. Have an 05 WG (see below). Gone through 3 sets of tires so far. Planning on riding to Sturgis and back this August. With some riding around Sturgis I figure it to be a 5000 mile trip. I hope I don't have to ever use roadside assistance. I have it, just hope I never have to use it.
I keep up on all Maint on the bike. I use synthetic oil and they say you can go 5k miles between changes, but I don't. I change oil and filter every 2500 even with synthetic - it can't hurt.
Ole Geezer
I keep up on all Maint on the bike. I use synthetic oil and they say you can go 5k miles between changes, but I don't. I change oil and filter every 2500 even with synthetic - it can't hurt.
Ole Geezer
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Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Oklahoma
RE: How reliable is your Dyna?
34,000 miles. No roadside problems, but I did catch a worn cam chain tensioner just in time.
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Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Queen Creek, Az
RE: How reliable is your Dyna?
dynageezer when you catch that cam tensioner??? i got almost 38k on my 05 fxdci and im thinkin there almost gone!!! what kinda things started to happen that made you check?? any help would be sweet. thanks
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RE: How reliable is your Dyna?
The fuel line burst on mine and poured 2 gallons of gas on my garage floor last week. What a mess.Other then that, no problems. I guess I should mention it is a 1981.