...FLD 103 Dyna Switchback...
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Road Master
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...FLD 103 Dyna Switchback...
Test rode a Bone Stock just out of the box Red FLD 103 this morning.
It has the typical rubber mounted motor attitude, shaken like a dragster.
Has guts you can feel in all 5 gears, never made it to the sixth, I respected
It was just out of the box. I could just tell it has plenty more of what I need.
Handling, no problem there, ate up those windy roads with ease.
Looks, power, performance, and price ROCKS in my book.
http://s1125.photobucket.com/albums/...%3DFLD-103.jpg
A little Harley background.
My first Harley was a 07 Street Bob, big sucker kit, Cycle Shack Slip-Ons.
http://s1125.photobucket.com/albums/...t=DSCN0325.jpg
After 18,000 miles I got a sweet deal on a 09 Night Train.
I added a big sucker kit, Cycle Shack Slip-Ons.
http://s1125.photobucket.com/albums/...0.jpg&newest=1
Now after a little over 16,000 miles on the NT, I’ll be trading it in soon.
Loved both the Dyna and the Softail and would be more than happy to still own either one.
However, IMHO the FLD 103 will give me the best of both my previous rides and the some.
More to come later.
It has the typical rubber mounted motor attitude, shaken like a dragster.
Has guts you can feel in all 5 gears, never made it to the sixth, I respected
It was just out of the box. I could just tell it has plenty more of what I need.
Handling, no problem there, ate up those windy roads with ease.
Looks, power, performance, and price ROCKS in my book.
http://s1125.photobucket.com/albums/...%3DFLD-103.jpg
A little Harley background.
My first Harley was a 07 Street Bob, big sucker kit, Cycle Shack Slip-Ons.
http://s1125.photobucket.com/albums/...t=DSCN0325.jpg
After 18,000 miles I got a sweet deal on a 09 Night Train.
I added a big sucker kit, Cycle Shack Slip-Ons.
http://s1125.photobucket.com/albums/...0.jpg&newest=1
Now after a little over 16,000 miles on the NT, I’ll be trading it in soon.
Loved both the Dyna and the Softail and would be more than happy to still own either one.
However, IMHO the FLD 103 will give me the best of both my previous rides and the some.
More to come later.
Extreme HDF Member
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From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Refreshing to see actual ride review rather than the bashing that some have decided to pour onto the Switchback just because they feel inferior themselves for having a lesser bike.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Oklahoma
I wasn't real hot on it when it first came out, and there are still some things I would like to have seen different on it, but over all i do like it. Matter of fact I'm trying real hard not to go buy one. Think it maybe a good seller, maybe not to the younger crowd. But for those of us who want the storage and long range ride capapbility but don't want the touring bike or a heritage this is going to fit the bill perfectly. It is good to here a ride review on it, keep them coming!
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: oklahoma
didnt get to actually ride one, but when i checked em out thought they were actually pretty nice. It is what it is, moco's trying at least
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From: Savage, MN
The FLD is a touring dyna plain and simple, looks are just ok but it probably rides well and serves its purpose.
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Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Clarksville, TN
Well, I rode mine (ol's) up to northern OH this weekend and changed all fluids (myself) and rode back. It's got 1600 miles on it now. I love the pwr and handling. I wished I had of put the stock shocks back on before I left but it was just a spur of the moment thing. Still not sure about the 412's 11" shocks i put on for the ol. rode like a hardtail but couldn't do nut'n about that at the time. of course there's some phuk'd-up roads up there for sure. Oh, and the only after market exhaust I could find was the fugly **** SE slip on (not because it's black) that sounds not much better than the stock muff. pwr works great though. got into a few traffic sits that it came in handy.
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 12,653
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From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Hey just cause i didn't like it at first ya don't have to call my bike inferior! Geeez you're going to give it a complex!
I wasn't real hot on it when it first came out, and there are still some things I would like to have seen different on it, but over all i do like it. Matter of fact I'm trying real hard not to go buy one. Think it maybe a good seller, maybe not to the younger crowd. But for those of us who want the storage and long range ride capapbility but don't want the touring bike or a heritage this is going to fit the bill perfectly. It is good to here a ride review on it, keep them coming!
I wasn't real hot on it when it first came out, and there are still some things I would like to have seen different on it, but over all i do like it. Matter of fact I'm trying real hard not to go buy one. Think it maybe a good seller, maybe not to the younger crowd. But for those of us who want the storage and long range ride capapbility but don't want the touring bike or a heritage this is going to fit the bill perfectly. It is good to here a ride review on it, keep them coming!
LOL No offense, and your bike is very nice. I never have a problem with someone that doesn't like a bike for whatever reason they do. I just don't understand those that bash it and calls it (or any bike for that matter) names like they're still in the 3rd grade, without ever seeing it in person or riding it.
