First Bike?
Road Captain
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I wouldn't consider the Super Glide as a "upgrade" over the nightster, the little sporty is faster and is easier to though around, not to mention the style of it. Its just different kind of bike and if thats what he likes he should go with it
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It is great that you can afford both at 20. I know that I could not have.
I got a dyna as my first bike. It was a bit rough at first UNTIL I took the MSF class, then it was almost easy. After a few thousand miles it felt completely natural.
Although I have never ridden a modern sportster (I did ride a 1980 once) I think the dynas feel better balanced and lower so even though they are heavier they may be easier for a newbie to ride.
I got a dyna as my first bike. It was a bit rough at first UNTIL I took the MSF class, then it was almost easy. After a few thousand miles it felt completely natural.
Although I have never ridden a modern sportster (I did ride a 1980 once) I think the dynas feel better balanced and lower so even though they are heavier they may be easier for a newbie to ride.
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There is really only about 80 pounds difference between the two bikes and seat heights are about the same. The Dyna rides a LOT better then the Sportster Classic I had and dosen't even seem to be working at highway speeds. If you ever plan to ride two up (probably not if you want a Nightster) then the Dyna is much, much better. My Sportster felt way overloaded two up.
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In my opinion, if you are going to go with less than what you really want to learn on, don't "invest" in a Harley. Get a used rice burner with a smaller engine and then, when you are ready, get the Harley you really want. If that turns out to be the Nightster, nothing wrong with that. As someone else pointed out, the dyna is not necessarily an upgrade depending on how you look at it. If you judge by price alone, then a Softail is an upgrade over a dyna and most of us dyna owners, especially those of us that could have bought any bike we wanted, don't see it that way it all. It's more a matter of preference. Just because that Nightster is smaller in stature than the super glide, don't let yourself be fooled that it can't kill you just as quick if you don't stay within your limits.
Road Captain
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There is really only about 80 pounds difference between the two bikes and seat heights are about the same. The Dyna rides a LOT better then the Sportster Classic I had and dosen't even seem to be working at highway speeds. If you ever plan to ride two up (probably not if you want a Nightster) then the Dyna is much, much better. My Sportster felt way overloaded two up.
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Cruiser
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Pretty sure im going to go with the Superglide. Ill hopefully be going down the local dealership to stand some up and compare to nightsters
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