Switchback before and after
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,206
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From: Nomad
Definitively looks better with out all the extra stuff basically it's a small and lighter Road king / Bagger with a FL front end but with the 103 , Look out baggers that Dyna gonna be whipping by you !! 
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,063
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From: Flatlander
Breaking this thing in, I too noticed lots of vibration. To the point where I called HD and our resident HD guru at work.
They both told me it would go away... just keep riding it.
It started going away @ about 75-100 mikes. Thereafter, it seemed to get better and better. Last trip was about 150 miles and the vibrations are pretty much gone.
They both told me it would go away... just keep riding it.
It started going away @ about 75-100 mikes. Thereafter, it seemed to get better and better. Last trip was about 150 miles and the vibrations are pretty much gone.
Kuryakyn foot peg also helped, lots of rubber on them.
As I recall my Street Bob did smooth out after a while at higher speeds.
Ill be practicing safe riding again with a rubber mounted motor.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 2,250
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From: Montana
Yes the street bob's do smooth out with time. My is flawless at 80MPH . Smooth as glass. Ran much rougher while i was breaking it in. Had some unexplained smoke as well that went away. Think it was the assembly lube they use to put it togather. Now at 3800 miles the bike runs fantastic.
Regarding the mods to the switchback. those bars look great. Really a clean looking ride. I like what you have done with it. I think the main gripe some have on this bike is it doesn't look like a traditional dyna. But then again that may be the point . Its a new model.
Regarding the mods to the switchback. those bars look great. Really a clean looking ride. I like what you have done with it. I think the main gripe some have on this bike is it doesn't look like a traditional dyna. But then again that may be the point . Its a new model.
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 328
Likes: 0
From: AZ
Looks good, I agree, this model will catch on. I've been eyeing those stock bars for for my Dyna. Are they 1" and have notches for external wiring? They look like they have a little more height and pull back than other Dynas, do you think?
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,863
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From: Kennewick, WA
Looks good, subtle but well done mods.
Then it would be a Heritage!!!
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Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Ca.
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I assume they do have notches for the wiring but I'm not sure as I had a shop do the change out. I'll be back in ca. on sunday and I'll check them out for you if you are interested. You could also call HD and see so you know for sure. If you are looking for the stock bars like i took off, I'll sell them to you at a great price. I also have the cables and wiring that i took off, so if they will work for you, I'll include those as well. The wiring was run outside the bars, that much I know and also why I wanted to run them inside on the new bars.