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Att: FXDC Riders need input
hi kids!
I'm usually over on the sporty section as I own an '08 105th 12000C...
but every time I'm at my dealer there is a 105th FXDC that calls my name. So...FXDC riders....How do you like the bike? I like the fact that the FXDC is very minimal and a lot like the sporty in terms of layout.
Your experiences? Vibration? Power (after Stage1)? comfort?
Looking for "reviews".
THANKS!
I'm usually over on the sporty section as I own an '08 105th 12000C...
but every time I'm at my dealer there is a 105th FXDC that calls my name. So...FXDC riders....How do you like the bike? I like the fact that the FXDC is very minimal and a lot like the sporty in terms of layout.
Your experiences? Vibration? Power (after Stage1)? comfort?
Looking for "reviews".
THANKS!
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I doubt any of us are going to tell you we hate our bikes. Most of us think it's great and the best value in the HD lineup. They dropped the price over 1000 bucks the year after I bought mine and didn't change the bike a bit. It's not a sporty with a bigger gas tank anymore. It's a big twin with a beefier front end and I recently saw someone describe the dynas in this forum as "the fighter jets of the HD lineup". Very fun to ride and ride hard.
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That's the thing...I ride HARD and after I rode my buddies Wide Glide I almost forgot about getting one (it was a bit lethargic and did not want to turn like my Sporty)...but the Combination of the Narrow front end and more aggressive position has my thinking FXDC!
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First bike I test drove was a WG. Didn't feel bad..but....
Next one I drove was my FXDC.... bought it on the spot. Bike handles great in the twisties, but not only that.... when your twisties come with rolling hills under them, that big twin will leave the sporties (and a lot of others) behind
quit just looking at it.... buy it already
( I am looking to add a tuner to it this winter, either a PCIII, TTS or Thundermax, as I think I can easily get better performance out of her with my current setup, than the moco stage.1 download is giving me)
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I love mine of course! It's my first Harley and compared to some metric cruisers I've ridden it is tight, nimble, and has all the power I'll ever need. Truly a pleasure to ride on my daily 30 mile commute. Highly recommend! (It don't look too bad either
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Ya dfredb....yours is THE EXACT MODEL I'm looking at getting!
One thing though....it has MID CONTROLS and I want Forwards!!!
One thing though....it has MID CONTROLS and I want Forwards!!!
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Forwards not an issue. Get them to throw it in with the bike. I'm sure they are ready to get rid of that 08. Use that against them. Or, do like I did, buy a set of Kury forwards online for $300 shipped and install them yourself.
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