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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 06:26 PM
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You may find out it isn't a move up. Baggers are great on long trips but if your just doing short runs, a bagger can be a pain because it's heavy and doesn't handle as well.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 06:49 PM
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Partially true... Baggers are heavier than Dynas. As for being a pain, I can't say I've felt that once with the RG. Handles great regardless of the length of ride. Still like throwing the Dyna around though.


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You may find out it isn't a move up. Baggers are great on long trips but if your just doing short runs, a bagger can be a pain because it's heavy and doesn't handle as well.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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I wish i had a SG to go with my Dyna....
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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dont let the bags hit ya........ oh wait, someone beat me to it.
 
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Give 'em hell in the old man forum!
 
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Give 'em hell in the old man forum!
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although in dog years ....I'm dead
 
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 11:08 PM
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Don't matter which forum you're in, enjoy your scoot and make friends
 
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To be honest I would like to have a bagger in addition to my Dyna, but not instead of. In the last few years I've had some 12 hour days in the saddle and a bagger would have been a lot more comfortable for those long rides.
I will someday wind up with a bagger but not at the expense of my Dyna.
 
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Great comments everyone. Thanks for them all. I agree, "moving on" is a better description. Don't get me wrong, I loved my Wide Glide. It served me well and I would have loved to keep it. Unfortunately, it was a necessary sacrificial lamb in order to get the SG. In the short time I've had the SG, it's been very enjoyable on short rides. No long rides yet. It's been very responsive on my normal back roads. The wider tires seem to really grab the road. I am very pleased so far.
 
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