Thinking about selling my FXDB for a FXR....
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Good looking FXR right there! ..... but go test ride an FXDF fat bob and see how it handles compared to the FXR. I have an FXDF and Im completely blown away by how fantastic a bike it is for the twisties! Dual front disk brakes, dyna chassis, modern twin cam engine. Everything that makes a modern bike great to get on fire up and just goooooooooooooo for miles and miles and miles. 
But if this is just for the weekend.... buy it and keep both.
But if this is just for the weekend.... buy it and keep both.That said, the 1986 FXR's did have a different shock mounting position but I'm not convinced it's all that better for handling over 87 and up..
Best to get 1989 and up because it has the better starter as well as spline shaft tranny..
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Here are a couple of pics of the FXR in question. http://imgur.com/a/gMMiC. I'm with you ace2001, right on the fence, if you do it, i'll do it haha. just kidding the fact that the bike 18 years old is what is stopping me.
Nice bike, and I would definitely own it.
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Cruiser
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Man I need friends with FXR's, so I can really check this out. The one I rode was a friend of a friends that lives out of the area. Everyone else around here has dyna's of pretty much every flavor. I've been looking at a couple 92 FXRS's.
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94? I thought the the last year was 93? I know the moco stopped production due to the cost of the frame. They had cvo models in 99 and 2000. Good luck with the deal. Personally I wouldnt trade a 2012 bike for a 20 yr old bike ever. Ive also never ridden an fxr so that opinion could change. If I had my way id have an fxr parked next to my tsport. That day will come.
Last edited by zukeeper; Dec 3, 2012 at 05:21 PM.
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I would love to own an FXR, but at this point in my life I would have to sell my FXDL to purchase one. I have thought about it many times, weighed the pros and cons ... it's very tempting.
On the practical side, I have way too much invested in my FXDL already .... close to $5k in the front end alone (Motorcycle Metal upgrades - Ohlins drop in cartridges, Brembo dual disc break conversion, blah, blah, blah).
In the future I'll pick one up ... but it has to be the right deal at the right time.
I say if you can do it ... go for it!
On the practical side, I have way too much invested in my FXDL already .... close to $5k in the front end alone (Motorcycle Metal upgrades - Ohlins drop in cartridges, Brembo dual disc break conversion, blah, blah, blah).
In the future I'll pick one up ... but it has to be the right deal at the right time.
I say if you can do it ... go for it!
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I own three FXRs (2 1987's and 1 1992). I can' t comment on how they compare to Dyna's, but all the comments about how well they handle is true. They do! And vibration is probably more with FXRs than Dyna's (vibration control was the #1 priority for the Dyna engineering team), but not objectionable. All of mine are really comfortable. The only thing to be mindful about is age. Lots of companies no longer make aftermarket parts (like exhaust pipes) so your selection is not what it used to be. In short, FXRs embody the true essence of what a motorcycle should be.