Looking for good advice!!
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Looking for good advice!!
Reading alot on this site and I noticed this scenario happens quite a bit. I walked into the local shop yesterday for some parts and was just gazing at a 2011 wide glide with the flames on black paint scheme. The salesman tells me he will take my 2009 Street Bob (which, all I did to it was install pipes) and $5500 and I could walk out with it. I know its the woman in a shoe shop mantality here, but does that sound like a good swap, or should I just keep the Bob and start my customization?
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Unless you just dont like your bike...Id keep what you got! 5500 would go a long ways to make it a badass headturner. Fun part for me is personalizing it to make it MY bike..the way I want it.
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I was thinking the same thing. It is finally paid off and I was just going to start messing around with it. I was actually there to purchase some forwards controls, burly slammers and some black textured spray to cover that primary. I was going to have some fun until that dam salesman put some shitty thoughts in my head!!
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Why trade one bike for another one of almost the exact same set up, and pay them $5500?
If you are going to trade, trade to a different class, but I see no point in going from a 2009 Dyna to a 2011 Dyna.
If you are going to trade, trade to a different class, but I see no point in going from a 2009 Dyna to a 2011 Dyna.
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After sleeping on it, i was thinking the same thing. I am getting caught up in the moment. Seeing that full blacked out primary & engine, I get stupid!
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I understand the black engine, primary, etc. But I have come to love my awkward 2009 model! I wouldn't be able to change it now! 
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That's a lot of cash to just go sideways on a bike. $1,000 will buy you the best suspension, $4,000 will buy you around or over 110/110 HP/TQ and the other $500 will get you an AIM VP clutch and SE compensator to handle the added power.
If you don't want handling or power, that $5,500 will buy you an entire shop outfitted with all the hand and air tools you will ever need, a tig welder, lift and so much more. If you buy right, you might be able to throw in a new paint job, or just buy some flame graphics for under $100 to give you the look.
I'd pass on the new bike.
If you don't want handling or power, that $5,500 will buy you an entire shop outfitted with all the hand and air tools you will ever need, a tig welder, lift and so much more. If you buy right, you might be able to throw in a new paint job, or just buy some flame graphics for under $100 to give you the look.
I'd pass on the new bike.
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and what would be stopping you doing the same thing with that ride in a year or two, make the one you have your own let it get old love it for what it is not what it isn't I plan on handing my ride down when i buy a new one, so I will be riding it until then I will not be handing it down for at least another 6 years yet, maybe 8,
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