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Dyna Glide ModelsSuper Glide, Super Glide Sport, Super Glide Custom, Dyna Glide Convertible, Super Glide T-Sport, Dyna Glide Police, Dyna Switchback, Low Rider, Street Bob, Fat Bob and Wide Glide.
Hope this isn't a Street Bob vs. SE Dyna thread. I love the Street Bob also. That's why I own one!! The SE Dyna just called my name. It's a beautiful machine and I like the fact that it's all Harley Davidson.
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big dog, amer. iron horse, some of the lower end bourgets, maybe bmc, OCC (i'm totally kidding!!! seriously)
i don't really care for too many of these but big dog has a good warranty and track record, the bourget motors are bullet proof (as long as you beat them up). they all offer as good if not better powerplants (#'s wise and reliablility, except maybe bmc).
yeah, you hear about some issues with all of them but look at the issues that come up on the boards here. the perception of reliability is somewhat relavant to #'s produced. the total number of problems vs. total numbers produced is relatively low in both cases (clones and HD). but reading here, it kinda looks like every 07 has a tranny problem, but we all know that simply isn't true. but if you extrapolated that down to the same percentage of say big dogs or bourgets, i have a feeling that number would be pretty small.
i might even be willing to bet that percentage wise, some of these clones might even have a better track record than the moco!! i have a feeling that might surprise everyone.
I picked up an Outlaw in 2000. 107/6 speed. 3 year warranty and no real problems with it. It rides great (scrapes early from the low stance tho), is scary fast, and I got a paint job I asked for. Not some paint chip from a catalog. So that was cool. If I wanted another full custom I'd head down to Stroker's and design another. But I think I'm done w/that and going for regular American bikes (altho I'm done buying anything for many years now).
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