I'm going to get a new Dyna, but can't decide between the standard FXD or the FDX Custom. Love the look of the FXDC but am worried about looking after all that chrome. I like to ride and don't want to spend every weekend polishing the darn' thing. I don't need it to look like a show bike all the time, but I REALLY would want to keep the rust from starting. Folks, am I setting myself up for a major maintenance hassle buying a Custom model? Whaddya think?

Also, does anyone know whether those chrome engine casings etc are steel or just the same alloy as the standard 'Glide?

Thanks a lot.

Jon

 

My guess is the more chrome you have the more you will want to stay out of the rain!

 

Chrome is pretty easy to clean, it's polished aluminum I hate having to deal with.

 

yes i have the FXD you will want to keep up on those aluminum rims. I like never dull wadding polish from walmart. and Wheel Guard from Chemicalguys.com.
Don't forget those engine fins they can also corrode.

 

I really wanted the FXDC but did not want spoked rims..Scared of the maint of spokes also heard they can break but I do like the look of the spokes

 

I bought my FXDC because of wonderfully "retro" look of spokes. To me it is a timeless look.

 

FXDC was my first choice, love all the chrome and find it easy to keep clean, I have a low pressure gun that applies cleaner and then blast's away any dirt, really good on the spokes and places you have dificulty getting to, takes me 30 min a week and it comes out looking new,

 

just a quick question about eng fins on the fxdc are they chromed too? or is that impossible?

 

FXDC is better bang for the buck and you don't have to literally polish the chrome - just wash and wipe it at a minimum now and then. I don't wash my bike all that often and it doesn't look that bad unless I get caught in a shower and have to ride through it. Ditto on the spokes though. Those had to go - very hard to keep clean. But I had to stay with chrome though so I got best of both worlds - standard FXD rims but had them chromed.

 

When my bike was new I used Eagle One Nano-polish on all of the chrome. It seems to seal the finish well. I use a wet towel and them a microfiber cloth to get the road dust off. I try to keep water off it and don't ride in the rain, (at least not on purpose). The chrome spoke wheels look nice, but if I were getting a new bike would go with the solid wheels and tubeless. Less maintenance hassle and they keep the air pressure better. Others I'm sure will disagree.