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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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Looking for my next Dyna. 2 ways to go about this:
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New or near new Twin cam Dyna with 6 speed....
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or buy a 96 Dyna, in good shape, and put in an S&amp\\;S or Ultima 96 and a 6 speed.
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Any comments either way?
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(the 96 FXDS is in very good shape, so would have an 80" Evo to sell!)
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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I dunno, I'd go with newer T/C with the 6 speed already there, I think it would save a lot of grief, and micky mouse bull ****
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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Personally Id go with the newer one. I looked around alot at used ones and just never felt good about most of them or if I did you could buy a new one for about the same. I just like knowing everything that has been done or has happened to a bike.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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I'd go for a carbuerated one regardless, the FI models are way too expensive to tune.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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If you want a six speed go with newer bike with factroy six speed.
It is not worth the cost to convert and you will not recover it on sale or trade.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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I hear ya.
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Just interesting that the cost would be less for the 1996 ($6k)
and the 96" + 6 speed would be about the same.
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The new ones would cost more to get up to the kind of hp and torque the 96", or even 107" put out.
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don't seem to see as many old Dynas as old ST or Baggers.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 02:01 AM
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go new
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 06:23 AM
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go with the best platform that has what you want
less to mod
less to pay for
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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NEW..........no brainer!
 
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