Super Glide Custom vs Wide Glide
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Super Glide Custom vs Wide Glide
I left my Super Glide Custom at the dealer this morning for servicing and they gave me Wide Glide to use for the day.
I had no expectations of the WG as I had never ridden one, but I have to say what a huge difference there is between the 2 bikes, i mean poles apart, to me at least.
The WG felt a whole lot lighter and more nimble than my SG. Although it seemed to lack a bit of grunt and didnt feel as torquey as the SG. The SG when riding feels very solid on the road, like you know it weighs a ton and it feels like it does, whereas the WG felt light as feather by comparison. The WG was less effort to handle than the SG, especially at slow speed.
I have to say i really liked the Wide Glide. I still love my Super Glide, the weight and mass of the bike is kinda comforting for me. I like 'em big and heavy (no, not like my women
), but having the WG for a day was a really pleasant change and i would seriously consider buying one if I were to get a second bike (which I am kinda thinking about at the moment anyway 
).
Anyone looking to buy a Dyna should make a point of test riding the Wide Glide as it is a really nice bike, and with the smaller tank, skinny front wheel sitting between the wider forks, and a solo seat, it looks and feels more compact than the Super Glide, and every bit as much of a riding experience, just a different experience
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I had no expectations of the WG as I had never ridden one, but I have to say what a huge difference there is between the 2 bikes, i mean poles apart, to me at least.
The WG felt a whole lot lighter and more nimble than my SG. Although it seemed to lack a bit of grunt and didnt feel as torquey as the SG. The SG when riding feels very solid on the road, like you know it weighs a ton and it feels like it does, whereas the WG felt light as feather by comparison. The WG was less effort to handle than the SG, especially at slow speed.
I have to say i really liked the Wide Glide. I still love my Super Glide, the weight and mass of the bike is kinda comforting for me. I like 'em big and heavy (no, not like my women
), but having the WG for a day was a really pleasant change and i would seriously consider buying one if I were to get a second bike (which I am kinda thinking about at the moment anyway ). Anyone looking to buy a Dyna should make a point of test riding the Wide Glide as it is a really nice bike, and with the smaller tank, skinny front wheel sitting between the wider forks, and a solo seat, it looks and feels more compact than the Super Glide, and every bit as much of a riding experience, just a different experience
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Both bikes weigh about the same, the SG 645lbs. The WG weighs 647 lbs. Nice to hear about the handling differences though. My dealer has never given me a bike for the day while mine was in for servicing. Lucky Guy
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Did you notice much difference in the turning radius, like maneuvering in a parking lot or small area? I love the WG front end, but that rear fender not so much. I've also heard that the thinner front tire tracks into road grooves a little more. Did the WG you rode have the mini apes and did you like them?
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Did you notice much difference in the turning radius, like maneuvering in a parking lot or small area? I love the WG front end, but that rear fender not so much. I've also heard that the thinner front tire tracks into road grooves a little more. Did the WG you rode have the mini apes and did you like them?
The bike had drag bars, of a sort... almost but not quite flat. Bars kinked up about half inch just before the grips. Didnt like them too much as the reach was a little to long for me.
Didnt encounter any grooves as such, front end rode nicely and didnt seem to wanna go anywhere other than where I wanted it to go.
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didnt notice anything nasty. front end felt lighter over bumps in the road when cornering but i wouldnt say unstable.
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I went for the WG because it handles a lot like my rigid frame and is light to the touch.....but unlike the Pan, can cruise at 110 all day in 6th gear.
So I have the best of both worlds-