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Dyna Glide ModelsSuper Glide, Super Glide Sport, Super Glide Custom, Dyna Glide Convertible, Super Glide T-Sport, Dyna Glide Police, Dyna Switchback, Low Rider, Street Bob, Fat Bob and Wide Glide.
This is not true. All dynas sub models has the same rake except wide glide.
OP, if you gonna work on your bike, start with the one with the best base for your build. Street bobs comes with wire spoke wheels and some of then came with a fixed bar clamp. Other then that, street bobs just a stripped out dyna with a bobbed rear fender and single disc brake in front.
Seems like youre in love with the low rider s, kinda club style look. Youll need the regular top tree for your risers and mids/forward mids foot controls to get the same ergonomics. For cosmetics, its easier to get a dyna with a black engine.
The frame is the same (29 deg rake) but Low Riders have 1.5 degree rake in the trees. I had a set of FXDC and FXDL trees, they are definitely different. I'll admit I don't know if this also applied to the Low Rider S model.
The frame is the same (29 deg rake) but Low Riders have 1.5 degree rake in the trees. I had a set of FXDC and FXDL trees, they are definitely different. I'll admit I don't know if this also applied to the Low Rider S model.
Im not so sure about that. All 06+ dynas should have the same rake except wide glide(and maybe fat bob). I could be wrong tho, I hope not.
No Im not saying street bobs are the best one to start with. Get a picture on your end result and then it will be easier
Im not so sure about that. All 06+ dynas should have the same rake except wide glide(and maybe fat bob). I could be wrong tho, I hope not.
No Im not saying street bobs are the best one to start with. Get a picture on your end result and then it will be easier
basically Id like to do some t bars, some kind of fairing and new exhaust down the line. I like the stock bob because of the apes it comes with and its got a lot of black
The FXDB Street Bob is a great "base" platform to build whatever your vision of a bike is.
Stock form FXDB has a few limitations depending on your intentions for the bike.
IMO, the FXDB may be the best newer factory bike to mod, again JMO.
PS, this is not a touring bike, but have done many 500+ days on one.
Sore A$$, LOL
The FXDB Street Bob is a great "base" platform to build whatever your vision of a bike is.
Stock form FXDB has a few limitations depending on your intentions for the bike.
IMO, the FXDB may be the best newer factory bike to mod, again JMO.
PS, this is not a touring bike, but have done many 500+ days on one.
Sore A$$, LOL
what limitations does the street bob have. Im definitely not looking for a touring bike
The FXDB Street Bob is a great "base" platform to build whatever your vision of a bike is.
Stock form FXDB has a few limitations depending on your intentions for the bike.
IMO, the FXDB may be the best newer factory bike to mod, again JMO.
PS, this is not a touring bike, but have done many 500+ days on one.
Sore A$$, LOL
The FXDB Street Bob is a great "base" platform to build whatever your vision of a bike is.
Stock form FXDB has a few limitations depending on your intentions for the bike.
IMO, the FXDB may be the best newer factory bike to mod, again JMO.
PS, this is not a touring bike, but have done many 500+ days on one.
Sore A$$, LOL
Fxdb= street bob.
All bikes are great platform to build with but it depends on what youre doing. So no, I would not say street bob is the best for you to start on.
You have wire spoke wheels. Do you want alloy wheels or spokes?
Fxdb= street bob.
All bikes are great platform to build with but it depends on what youre doing. So no, I would not say street bob is the best for you to start on.
You have wire spoke wheels. Do you want alloy wheels or spokes?
Do you want apes or t bar?
black or grey engine?
Chopped fender or full?
you have to decide.
I kind of like the spoked wheels. Eventually I would like t bars, but I definitely like the stock bars on the bob over any other dyna. As far as black or chrome engine I could go either way. Ill be riding the bike stock for awhile and so far the bob looks best stock.
Im not so sure about that. All 06+ dynas should have the same rake except wide glide(and maybe fat bob). I could be wrong tho, I hope not.
Not what this thread is about, but you're partially correct. All '06+ Dyna frames except the Wide Glide are 29 deg. The Fat Bob is a different frame (rear fender struts are wider, like the Wide Glide) but the head tube is still 29 deg. But the Fat Bob uses -1.5 deg rake trees, and the Low Rider uses 1.5 deg trees. I haven't been able to find anything concrete, but I believe the Low Rider S used the same 1.5 deg rake trees, as I found a few articles referencing the S model having 30.5 deg rake (29 + 1.5). Street Bob and Super Glide/Super Glide Custom have 0 deg trees. The Wide Glide (34 deg rake frame) uses 3 deg rake trees with 2" longer fork tubes.
Here is a FXDL upper tree on top of a FXDC upper tree. While the 1.5 deg rake is certainly not visible from this photo, the reduced offset to keep the trail measurement in check is.
As I mentioned earlier, the Fat Bob actually has negative rake in the trees. I assume this is to make it handle a little quicker, and possibly counteract the extra weight/stability of the fat front wheel & tire.
But back to the point of this thread. I agree with what others have said above, if you plan on customizing it, find one that looks closest to the look you're going for stock form (or previously modded) and you'll be money ahead. For the most part Dyna parts are very interchangeable between models and are very easy to customize. It gets expensive really quick swapping stuff out thought, so the less you have to change the better.
Not what this thread is about, but you're partially correct. All '06+ Dyna frames except the Wide Glide are 29 deg. The Fat Bob is a different frame (rear fender struts are wider, like the Wide Glide) but the head tube is still 29 deg. But the Fat Bob uses -1.5 deg rake trees, and the Low Rider uses 1.5 deg trees. I haven't been able to find anything concrete, but I believe the Low Rider S used the same 1.5 deg rake trees, as I found a few articles referencing the S model having 30.5 deg rake (29 + 1.5). Street Bob and Super Glide/Super Glide Custom have 0 deg trees. The Wide Glide (34 deg rake frame) uses 3 deg rake trees with 2" longer fork tubes.
Here is a FXDL upper tree on top of a FXDC upper tree. While the 1.5 deg rake is certainly not visible from this photo, the reduced offset to keep the trail measurement in check is.
As I mentioned earlier, the Fat Bob actually has negative rake in the trees. I assume this is to make it handle a little quicker, and possibly counteract the extra weight/stability of the fat front wheel & tire.
But back to the point of this thread. I agree with what others have said above, if you plan on customizing it, find one that looks closest to the look you're going for stock form (or previously modded) and you'll be money ahead. For the most part Dyna parts are very interchangeable between models and are very easy to customize. It gets expensive really quick swapping stuff out thought, so the less you have to change the better.
for sure. Im definitely leaning toward the bob. I appreciate everyones feed back here. All good info
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