dyna vs soft tail
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RE: dyna vs soft tail
So many people make the choice based on looks, usualy not what they think but what others think. I have had a sportster, still have it, a dyna, a soft tail custom, now have a fat boy and wife rides a heritage.
The Dyna and the Fatboy are two diff rides. If you like the ride of the sportster, go with the Dyna. The Dyna rides a lot like the sporty, I personaly love that ride. The one dyna I do not like is the wide glide because of the 21" narrow front tire. It does change the ride and I think the dyna is all about the ride.
The soft tail you sit more in, than on. I like my fat boy because of the big front tire, and yes the looks.
Test ride, and spring for a rental and take it out for a day. Get the ride you are looking for and then as mdog222 said, cusomize it for the look you want. just my .02
The Dyna and the Fatboy are two diff rides. If you like the ride of the sportster, go with the Dyna. The Dyna rides a lot like the sporty, I personaly love that ride. The one dyna I do not like is the wide glide because of the 21" narrow front tire. It does change the ride and I think the dyna is all about the ride.
The soft tail you sit more in, than on. I like my fat boy because of the big front tire, and yes the looks.
Test ride, and spring for a rental and take it out for a day. Get the ride you are looking for and then as mdog222 said, cusomize it for the look you want. just my .02
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RE: dyna vs soft tail
When you ask this question on the Dyna forum you should expect Dyna replies. My advice is to ride them all. I have had a sportster, two dynas and a softail over the years. I just bought my newest bike last year an 07 Low Rider and I feel it is has the best ride qualities of all the non touring bikes. You are deep in the Low Rider not sitting on it. It handles great and has the timeless look. Just my opinion.
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RE: dyna vs soft tail
just take a test ride, and see what you like more. i can say that working on a soft tail poses completely different issues than working on a dyna as far as the swing arm goes. i like the fact that the suspension is easy to get to and adjust on a dyna/sporty. price might also be an issue, are you taking that into consideration at all?