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A Soft Tail is not a Dyna . I made the same assumption myself and I now stand corrected . However , a Soft Tail might be the way forward because you can achieve much better back support because of the range of aftermarket stepped seats available . On a Dyna , the only back support you are going to get is by leaning on your passenger . For me , back support is absolutely key to long distance comfort on my stock Dyna with mid pegs .
I went from a 2005 FXDI to a 2009 Street Glide to a 2009 Road King Classic and back to a 2014 Low Rider.
In my opinion the touring bikes offer a little more comfort and do a little better on the highway but the Dyna is still a very comfortable long distance cruiser if set up right.
Just add a windshield, a decent seat and a set of saddlebags and the bike is good to go.
I had a Corbin Dual Tour with backrest on my 2005 FXDI and a Mustang on y 2014 LR.
The Corbin was allot firmer than the Mustang and a better all day seat (for my butt).
The Mustang offers a decent amount of lower back support.
The answer to your question is none of them. Dynas were invented by installing a Sportster fork on the larger frame with the larger engine; they are essentially heavier, more powerful, slightly bigger Sportsters. Which makes them great and sporty for around town, but if what you wanted was a touring bike, you should have bought one, or at least any model (including the Dyna) that begins with FL. I bought my Dyna because I wanted a bike that was like a more powerful/heavier Sportster.
You should sell your Sportster and consider the heaviest Softail models like the Heritage Softail, or a Road King. A Dyna is going to be substantially like your Sportster + 200 pounds.
A Soft Tail is not a Dyna . I made the same assumption myself and I now stand corrected . However , a Soft Tail might be the way forward because you can achieve much better back support because of the range of aftermarket stepped seats available . On a Dyna , the only back support you are going to get is by leaning on your passenger . For me , back support is absolutely key to long distance comfort on my stock Dyna with mid pegs .
Sorry mate but thats wrong. You can get a whole range of seats with back support for a dyna and to buy a softail over a dyna for that reason is comical.
Best back support comes from a seat that you can plug a rider backrest into. Most of the better seat manufacturers offer this and theyre easy to put in/out and very comfortable for long haul rides
Heavier bikes obviously hold the road better on long haul rides but dynas can be set up very well for touring.
50 years ago a BMW R90S was considered to be “Sport Touring” It weighed about 500 lbs loaded. Many Harley riders seem to think you can’t tour on anything under 850lbs…
Hi I ride a 2012 Switchback, comes stock with the perfectly comfortable 2 up seat, quick release hard bags, quick release windscreen. The 103 engine with a stage 1 has enough power to keep up with the big boys. I have a Harley backrest with luggage rack, the Harley touring bags (2, one small, one large, stackable) and can go for any length of time or miles It's a sweet set up, lighter touring bike, and glad I found her. The only thing I have a hard time getting used to is the vibrating at a stop, but that's Dyna thing they say. No big deal, the ride is awesome. Having said that, my boyfriend rides a 2012 Heritage Softail and for comfort and no shaking, I'd bet dollars to donuts your wifey would be happier on the Softail. The bags are soft, but hold more stuff. It's also a 103 with stage 2, sounds great, and the windscreen is also quick release. All a matter of preference - rubber mount engine on your Dyna or rigid mount on the Softail. Both are great bikes.
QUOTE=seniorsuperglideE8;20843305]Before I bought my 13 Road Glide Ultra, the wife and I used to tour on my 02 SuperGlide. I had a 95" kit installed, installed a EZ bracket kit for the saddle bags wind screen, removeable windscreen abackrest with a large back cushion and a Sundowner saddle. We rode from west MI to west N.Y., Rochester area, across MI, through Canada and all over NY. Since my upgrades Harley came out with a model called the Dyna Switchblade, don't know if it's still available. IMHO the SuperGlide is a very capable ride.[/QUOTE]
I actually weighed my Aluma trailer with my 2012 Dyna Super Glide Custom loaded on there. This was at a truck stop. Yes, I had to pay to have it weighed. I was one hundred pounds below my tire load weight limit. Well, that was fantastic, so I thought. But then, I had another crazy thought, one from experience. My bike came with spoke wheels. So, if I'm riding long distances, touring, I don't think I need spoke wheels any longer. Yeah, I'd get a smaller bike from the one you had, just don't get a motorcycle that has wheels where you have to have innertubes. I think it's because mine has spoke wheels and I ride long distances, and this makes me nervous. Yes, I have had innertube problems.
I miss my Dyna all the time! I went on many long, multi day rides. Nothing works better than a bagger, but if you only go on a couple long trips a year, a Dyna can do it!
Here's my Dyna set up... Harley-Davidson Signature Series seat (same dimensions as Sundowner, but has rider backrest). H-D removable windscreen, H-D rear rack, H-D passenger backrest and H-D bags. Tail bag from Viking Bags.
My 01 is comfortable, more comfortable than the new road kings, the only bike I can sit on comfortably is the new heritages 18 and up.. As I'm a wee bit tall only reason I am looking is wifey now rides and I want comfort for her...
Although I did put a softail Pelion on the Dyna... So I want an FL front end and then I'll have a touring Dyna
If I could pick any bike at all it may well be the Switchback. I never rode one but I do like how they look. The footboards, bags, and windshield seem like they would go a long way to making it a tour ready platform.
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