noob question... low rider/superglide/wide glide
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hey all. thanks for the continuing feedback and opinion.s it's all very much appreciative.
1 more QUESTION: what year did the dynas got to 6 speed trans? i know it was relatively recent.
Essentially, i ride the heck outta my bike (10-15k/yr). Town for me is a 60mile round trip. and I ride outta state a few times a year to visit family and stuff. my 750 Shadow Spirit has done me well and still does. on the long hauls on the superslab is where i feel it's biggest limitation. time for somethign bigger, bit I still love the "sportier" slimmer lines. I think the DYNA's just look sweet. look like what a MC should look like.
1 more QUESTION: what year did the dynas got to 6 speed trans? i know it was relatively recent.
Essentially, i ride the heck outta my bike (10-15k/yr). Town for me is a 60mile round trip. and I ride outta state a few times a year to visit family and stuff. my 750 Shadow Spirit has done me well and still does. on the long hauls on the superslab is where i feel it's biggest limitation. time for somethign bigger, bit I still love the "sportier" slimmer lines. I think the DYNA's just look sweet. look like what a MC should look like.
And I've always had that same thought about the Dynas, this is what a bike should be.
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In 2006, the dyna was redesigned and included the 6 speed tranny and 96" motor. In 2007, all big twin models included the 6 speed and 96". I believe, but am not sure, 07 was also the first year that every model had EFI standard. Pre-06 models had smaller forks as well as other differences.
Don't get too caught up in an older bike having fewer miles, to a certain degree. I would much rather have a 10 year old bike with a good service history, that has 30k miles on it than a 10 year old bike with no service history with 6k miles on it. How long did it sit between fluid changes? Were the fluids ever even changed? Was anything else ever checked? etc, etc.
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FWIW - I was riding a 750 Shadow Spirit (6'2" about 290lbs) and a 450 mile day was really long for me. On my dyna low rider I can easily do 500 miles in a day and 400 is nothing. I wish the mid mount pegs were a little bit further from the seat but the highway pegs are WONDERFUL.
If you get a chance to ride a dyna low rider it'll feel quite a bit "bigger" at first but within your first 3 days of riding it'll feel the same size as your 750 Spirit . don't know how that works but it does . . .and the best part is that everything is made of METAL . .no more adjusting the valves every 8k miles, etc etc.
Have a good one,
Dave
If you get a chance to ride a dyna low rider it'll feel quite a bit "bigger" at first but within your first 3 days of riding it'll feel the same size as your 750 Spirit . don't know how that works but it does . . .and the best part is that everything is made of METAL . .no more adjusting the valves every 8k miles, etc etc.
Have a good one,
Dave
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Here's my wide glide after the first cleaning from sturgis got the mustang seat on ready for a 1 up ride, over 5 grand of upgrades maybe this will swing you towards a used wide glide that someone already but some work into.IF YOU LOVE CHROME THIS DYNA FOR YOU!!
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Try to stay clear of 06 models...They've had problems....
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oh trust me!!! everytime my girl catches me on the computer, i'm on craigslist, ebay and cycletrader. she thinks i'm obsessed. i've seen some good deals on dynas.
since most folks won;t allow a demo ride, i may wait until HD has some local demo days that i can actually ride a couple. i also sorta secretly want a STC, but they are way more, and i doubt i'll have the scratch.
basically want somethign 10+ yrs or less, less than 10K on the odo and relatively stock.
my biggest worry about going HD is worrying about theft. no one will steal my Shadow.
since most folks won;t allow a demo ride, i may wait until HD has some local demo days that i can actually ride a couple. i also sorta secretly want a STC, but they are way more, and i doubt i'll have the scratch.
basically want somethign 10+ yrs or less, less than 10K on the odo and relatively stock.
my biggest worry about going HD is worrying about theft. no one will steal my Shadow.
theft? that's right ..everybody wants a Harley. but don't worry about it.
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thanks all. some good info. and you all have some nice looking scoots.
2007fxdc: THat's good to know. I had no idea. Yes I really want to test ride them each. sitting on one in a show room is different from a short ride. ANd yes I understand the issue of a well maintained and ridden bike vs something that has sat gathering dust.
Dave: that's some good feedback especially coming from a former Spirit owner. I'm about 100lbs lighter, but yeah 450 miles even with a mustang seat is about the max i can do in a day on my spirit. it's just a bit too light for the ling ride on the slab. maybe it would be better if I had a windshield. but I feel like i'm done accessorizing my 750. AND YES i'll be stoked to have a bike with no plastic chrome. hate that.
2007fxdc: THat's good to know. I had no idea. Yes I really want to test ride them each. sitting on one in a show room is different from a short ride. ANd yes I understand the issue of a well maintained and ridden bike vs something that has sat gathering dust.
Dave: that's some good feedback especially coming from a former Spirit owner. I'm about 100lbs lighter, but yeah 450 miles even with a mustang seat is about the max i can do in a day on my spirit. it's just a bit too light for the ling ride on the slab. maybe it would be better if I had a windshield. but I feel like i'm done accessorizing my 750. AND YES i'll be stoked to have a bike with no plastic chrome. hate that.
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