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Mar 5, 2012 | 12:40 AM

DTDK

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dyna glide?

ok this came up today as a pointless discussion, weather or not all dyna's are dyna glides or if only the fxdc is a dyna glide?

Anyone care to shed some light on this?

what can i say the closer we get to the end of winter the more ridiculous the arguments get.

Mar 5, 2012 | 01:16 AM

ynots

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the fxdc is a member of the dyna family, just like the street bob and fat bob. Ive always looked at it as a superglide custom

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Mar 5, 2012 | 01:32 AM

hellbob37

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If I'm correct. FXD= dyna. c= custom. Same goes for WG.. Etc.

Mar 5, 2012 | 09:45 PM

archergodwin

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FXD/C, battery bands state "Superglide".. not sure about the others.

But I think the FXD- family, is the Dyna-glide family.

Mar 5, 2012 | 09:49 PM

AFHarley

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Seems to me... If its a "Dyna" and has a "Glide" in the name then its a Dyna-glide which is an unofficial name anyways... Therefore Bobs are Dyna's but not Dyna Glides...

Mar 5, 2012 | 09:52 PM

p51bombay

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IMO, Dyna-Glide is a made up term, there is a Dyna family as is the Touring, Softtail or Sportster family, some are have the word glide in their name and some don't - it would be like saying Softtail glide or touring glide.

Mar 5, 2012 | 10:04 PM

ackman1968

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It's just an old tag that started with the Hydra-Glide when Harley stepped away from the springer. Became a Duo-Glide with the addition of rear suspension and an Electra-Glide when electric start came along. Since then it was probably added to certain models for nostalgia.