are made to go on the back of a Dyna
Why Dyna?
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 302
Likes: 8
From: Huddersfield. U.K.
I actually really fancied a Night Train, then they discontinued it. The rest of the softail range is all chrome and tassles. Not for me. I did actually test a Fat boy but really didn't like it. Felt a bit like a barge compared to the bikes I'm used to (Japanese sports bikes)
In the end the only bikes I really liked where the Fat bob and Street bob as well as the Nightster and Forty Eight.
When i sat on a sportster, I knew I wanted something bigger. Choosing between the Street bob and Fat bob was hard, but I knew I wanted forward controls and carry a passenger, so Fat bob it was. And I love it. Very slick handling indeed.
In the end the only bikes I really liked where the Fat bob and Street bob as well as the Nightster and Forty Eight.
When i sat on a sportster, I knew I wanted something bigger. Choosing between the Street bob and Fat bob was hard, but I knew I wanted forward controls and carry a passenger, so Fat bob it was. And I love it. Very slick handling indeed.
Last edited by srshaw; Jun 19, 2010 at 04:02 PM.
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 571
Likes: 1
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I actually really fancied a Night Train, then they discontinued it. The rest of the softail range is all chrome and tassles. Not for me. I did actually test a Fat boy but really didn't like it. Felt a bit like a barge compared to the bikes I'm used to (Japanese sports bikes)
In the end the only bikes I really liked where the Fat bob and Street bob as well as the Nightrain and Forty Eight.
When i sat on a sportster, I knew I wanted something bigger. Choosing between the Street bob and Fat bob was hard, but I knew I wanted forward controls and carry a passenger, so Fat bob it was. And I love it. Very slick handling indeed.
In the end the only bikes I really liked where the Fat bob and Street bob as well as the Nightrain and Forty Eight.
When i sat on a sportster, I knew I wanted something bigger. Choosing between the Street bob and Fat bob was hard, but I knew I wanted forward controls and carry a passenger, so Fat bob it was. And I love it. Very slick handling indeed.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,136
Likes: 20
From: Trophy Club, TX
Had a Sporty, loved it, but wanted something bigger. The Softails and Baggers aren't my style. The Dyna's a Sporty on steroids and probably the most versatile of all the Harleys. You can tour, cruise, or whatever on them!
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 4,990
Likes: 9
From: Marina del Rey
FXRS "upgrade"
Couldn't have said it better!
I loved my '89 FXRS-SP Convertible w/ the Q/R w/s and leather bags; it seemed the perfect Harley, to me. And my '09 FXDC is close enough to being the same bike. My Dyna is a super-comfortable luxury-Sportster with a 5.1-gallon tank! Very quick-handling on the mountain roads I favor; so much fun to ride.
And it's beautiful!
I loved my '89 FXRS-SP Convertible w/ the Q/R w/s and leather bags; it seemed the perfect Harley, to me. And my '09 FXDC is close enough to being the same bike. My Dyna is a super-comfortable luxury-Sportster with a 5.1-gallon tank! Very quick-handling on the mountain roads I favor; so much fun to ride.
And it's beautiful!
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 880
Likes: 0
From: Houston, Texas
Looks first, it reminded me of the old shovelheads and the FXR's that made me want a Harley when I was a kid. Second it was the price, couldn't beat the bang for the buck. Finally it handles like a dream and is fast as hell with all that motor packed into that light frame. And there is no way I was gonna buy a softail. My wife is the only softail I ride!!!
Novice
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 21
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From: Salem, MO
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Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 196
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For me it started as price. I bought the 07 Black FXD with 417 miles on it to resell. I got a screaming deal on it. Year old and in new condition for 10K. It already had forward controls and lay-down lic. plate, but was otherwise a new stock bike. Not much chrome and that's geat since I'm not a person who spends much time shining stuff. After just letting it sit parked for a week or so, I was planning to put it back on the market. BUT...... I rode it a little, then I rode it a lot. Kept it. My girlfriend has an 03 Heritage and it seemed like a proper bike to ride with her. I swore I'd leave it alone, but I started by installing XR1200 bars and black mirrors, then a Tallboy seat, then Ohlins shocks. Now I'm looking at better brakes and tires. I picked up a set of stock spoked wheels which will get some SS spokes and alloy rims. It begins. Oh, then I bought another one, totalled right down to the frame, so that will be interesting rebuild, someday. I bought that one for the challenge and to learn a bit about these new HDs.
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