Dyna Glide Models Super Glide, Super Glide Sport, Super Glide Custom, Dyna Glide Convertible, Super Glide T-Sport, Dyna Glide Police, Dyna Switchback, Low Rider, Street Bob, Fat Bob and Wide Glide.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Switchback question

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 28, 2012 | 10:59 PM
  #1  
jb55's Avatar
jb55
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 120
Likes: 0
Default Switchback question

Hey guys, I just picked up a 2013 Switchback yesterday. So far I love it. I have a stupid question, some pictures of the bike show a small cover under the battery box cover. My bike dosen't have it. Any ideas what it is? Looks like it would hide the starter, maybe.

Thanks.
 
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2012 | 02:19 PM
  #2  
Rodfarm's Avatar
Rodfarm
Stage I
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
From: SW CO
Default

I've been looking alot too, and I think thats the ABS/Security module.
 
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2012 | 02:21 PM
  #3  
tOSUSteve's Avatar
tOSUSteve
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 894
Likes: 11
From: Canton, Oh
Default

It is the ABS module
 
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2012 | 12:04 AM
  #4  
jb55's Avatar
jb55
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 120
Likes: 0
Default

That make sense! Mine doesn't have the cover or ABS. Thanks guys!
 
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2012 | 12:12 AM
  #5  
cursedspirit's Avatar
cursedspirit
Tourer
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 257
Likes: 2
From: Atlanta,GA
Default

Sounds like you got your answer.... Grats on the bike and have fun with it...
 
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2012 | 12:06 PM
  #6  
perryross's Avatar
perryross
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,063
Likes: 5
From: Flatlander
Default

Mine bike doesn't have it (ABS) either.
Think it's allot of $$$ to add it now.
 
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2012 | 05:57 PM
  #7  
hd74inca's Avatar
hd74inca
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 105
Likes: 0
Default

ABS saved me from going down while I locked brakes up. Fool cut me off going 65 in bumper to bumper traffic then slams on his brakes. He wasn't paying attenation, I was but could not swerve around. ABS kept me from going down, maybe saved my life.

David
Socal
 
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2012 | 09:19 PM
  #8  
Marquezj16's Avatar
Marquezj16
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 261
Likes: 0
From: FWB, FL
Default

Congrats on your new ride!
 
Reply
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-2

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
story-9

Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Nov 3, 2012 | 01:22 AM
  #9  
FLD4sure's Avatar
FLD4sure
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 115
Likes: 0
From: AZ
Default

Yep, ABS cover. This is the first time I've used ABS on a bike. The front and rear ABS I believe work independently on the FLD. Not like some that are linked together.
I've had to come to quick, high speed - about 50mph, emergency straight stop a couple times. Just held her straight and applied constant pressure on both controls and she stopped straight and steady, real nice. Pretty good stopping distance too.
 
Reply
Old Nov 5, 2012 | 08:05 AM
  #10  
perfectlyfrank's Avatar
perfectlyfrank
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 68
Likes: 0
From: Sarasota, FL
Default

Originally Posted by perryross
Mine bike doesn't have it (ABS) either.
Think it's allot of $$$ to add it now.
Do you know if it's possible to add ABS?
 
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:42 PM.

story-0
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-1
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-3
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-4
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-5
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-6
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE
story-9
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider

Slideshow: Graeme Billington's left-hand-drive Shovelhead is as much about problem-solving as it is about classic Harley form.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2025-12-30 11:27:08


VIEW MORE