Dyna to Softail conversion?
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Tourer
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From: Sydney, Australia
think about what you;re asking for a second.
the suspension/frame is completely different.
you;d have to pull the engine from a dyna and throw it in a soft tail frame, which had its own version of the dyna engine invented just for the frame.
what you're asking makes no sense at alll.
the suspension/frame is completely different.
you;d have to pull the engine from a dyna and throw it in a soft tail frame, which had its own version of the dyna engine invented just for the frame.
what you're asking makes no sense at alll.
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Yeah, I'd have to agree a little with Forbes, he was just asking.
And it would appear he's a new member (and if all the "love" continues, probably not a long term member) he may not be familiar with some of the nuances between the two models.
And it would appear he's a new member (and if all the "love" continues, probably not a long term member) he may not be familiar with some of the nuances between the two models.
Last edited by SouthpawHD; Jun 5, 2011 at 10:31 AM.
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If you do want to make a big change on your Dyna, have a similar visual effect, but with even added cool, check out Heartland or www.heartlandbiker.com Their new Dyna fat tire kit will definitely give you a bigger cool factor, less headache and a smaller cash outlay.
Before you are done, expect to pay $5k or so, but you will be $$ and sense ahead of having a customized and bastardized, untested prototype of an inferior design.
Another, even cheaper way to get a softail, is to shop around and buy one. You might pick one up for the same price that you can sell yours for. This would cost you nothing, the savings would be over $5k.
The benefit won't weigh well against the cost though. You'd be better off getting a softail std...same look.
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Because I love my fat bob. Love the fat wheels, fenders, handlebars, black powder coat, dual headlight etc
It'd cost big $$$ to make a softail look like a fat bob
It'd cost big $$$ to make a softail look like a fat bob
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You could do away with the shocks and use solid struts, would give a similar look but would prob stuff handling. The swing arm on the dyna is mounted through the gearbox so It would be nearly impossible to set up shocks like softtail. Nothing wrong with thinking outside the box