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What are the main diffrence's between a superglide and the wide glide? I know the front end and foward controlls but what else? For 5k diffrence in price.
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ORIGINAL: blazzinbird
What are the main diffrence's between a superglide and the wide glide? I know the front end and foward controlls but what else? For 5k diffrence in price.
What are the main diffrence's between a superglide and the wide glide? I know the front end and foward controlls but what else? For 5k diffrence in price.
Don't even start, though, trying to find the dollar differences between some of the models. Apparently, it must cost at least 2 grand more to black powder coat the engines because the models with the black motors are all more than the SG's. I'm just kidding of course but go figure that...
Take the Street Bob vs. the Super Glide for example, or better yet, the Super Glide custom. When compared piece by piece, there is nothing about the Bob that should make it cost significantly more than the FXDC. But, it does. Some of it has to do with demand.
Like I said, though, don't bother trying to do the math, it will drive you nuts and leave you with no answers. Sure, there are differences between all of them but you can't really find them in terms of dollars and cents.
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Fuel tank is shaped differently, fenders are shaped differently, rake & fork width is different, bars are stock mini-apes on the wide glide versus buckhorns on the FXD, tire sizes I believe are smaller on the wide glide...ect. The Wide Glide is kinda the self-proclaimed "King of the Dyna Family" & supposed to be the best all-around handling bike of the Dyna family. I've ridden one alot as my Dad has an '02.
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The Wide Glide is kinda the self-proclaimed "King of the Dyna Family" & supposed to be the best all-around handling bike of the Dyna family.
The Wide Glide is kinda the self-proclaimed "King of the Dyna Family" & supposed to be the best all-around handling bike of the Dyna family.
The Low-Rider is King!
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RE: Got a question
You can let them live their dream...
The Low-Rider is King!
The Low-Rider is King!
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Don't even start, though, trying to find the dollar differences between some of the models. Apparently, it must cost at least 2 grand more to black powder coat the engines because the models with the black motors are all more than the SG's. I'm just kidding of course but go figure that...
Take the Street Bob vs. the Super Glide for example, or better yet, the Super Glide custom. When compared piece by piece, there is nothing about the Bob that should make it cost significantly more than the FXDC. But, it does. Some of it has to do with demand.
Like I said, though, don't bother trying to do the math, it will drive you nuts and leave you with no answers. Sure, there are differences between all of them but you can't really find them in terms of dollars and cents.
Don't even start, though, trying to find the dollar differences between some of the models. Apparently, it must cost at least 2 grand more to black powder coat the engines because the models with the black motors are all more than the SG's. I'm just kidding of course but go figure that...
Take the Street Bob vs. the Super Glide for example, or better yet, the Super Glide custom. When compared piece by piece, there is nothing about the Bob that should make it cost significantly more than the FXDC. But, it does. Some of it has to do with demand.
Like I said, though, don't bother trying to do the math, it will drive you nuts and leave you with no answers. Sure, there are differences between all of them but you can't really find them in terms of dollars and cents.
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Road Warrior
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I'd have to say the biggest differences bewteen each different Dyna model is simply in the way that each feels when you sit on it. ILOVE both the Street Bob & Low Rider...but I would never buy either one only because how small each bike feels to me. I didn't buy a Wide Glide for 2 reasons...I liked how the FXDC felt better when I sat on it & my Dad has one.
