Need some input on what bike to get
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Need some input on what bike to get
So im getting ready to build my first bike, I am lucky enough to have stupid amounts of money to throw at bike over the next year.
What i'm not sure about is, what model to start with, I'm going to be changing the entire suspension(after market front end and all), so is an fxdx needed? With performance cars I like fuel injection much better then carbs for tuning and driveability purposes, is it the same with a harley? I want to make 120ish to the wheel.
This will be a bay style bike(club), I will post my parts list if anyone is interested.
What i'm not sure about is, what model to start with, I'm going to be changing the entire suspension(after market front end and all), so is an fxdx needed? With performance cars I like fuel injection much better then carbs for tuning and driveability purposes, is it the same with a harley? I want to make 120ish to the wheel.
This will be a bay style bike(club), I will post my parts list if anyone is interested.
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If talking newer dyna then I would stay either street bob or fat bob (depending on which you like). However, if I was in a position and money was not a factor I would straight out buy a big bear choppers titanium or pick up an FXR and re-work it top to bottom.
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FXR never entered my mind, not a bad idea, I can get a 99 fxdl right pretty cheap, I was thinking about getting it and just stripping it down, but I wasnt sure if the dx offered somthing more as a starting point, I dont want to look back and say, I should have got xx because it has a better case, or frame, or what ever.
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Test Drive everything, as much as you can! Fat Boy always felt nice to me. Try non-Harleys too... I just rode the best ride of my life a few weeks ago, a Triumph Thunderbird Storm... try one! Don't buy one of anything unless you feel like you could sit on it for hours! When I got my Dyna Wide Glide, the air filter rubbed on my right knee a bit, and the front seemed a little pushy... didn't seem bad, but after 40 minutes, it's excruciating, then later I found the front to push out very easily, and no test drive is long enough to experience it. Make sure to take notes of every minor fault of every bike. It'll pay off later!
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Test Drive everything, as much as you can! Fat Boy always felt nice to me. Try non-Harleys too... I just rode the best ride of my life a few weeks ago, a Triumph Thunderbird Storm... try one! Don't buy one of anything unless you feel like you could sit on it for hours! When I got my Dyna Wide Glide, the air filter rubbed on my right knee a bit, and the front seemed a little pushy... didn't seem bad, but after 40 minutes, it's excruciating, then later I found the front to push out very easily, and no test drive is long enough to experience it. Make sure to take notes of every minor fault of every bike. It'll pay off later!
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Then I would suggest that you ride the crap out of every Dyna out there "bro". I rode a street bob that felt pretty good! Fat bobs are nice too... I just got burnt on a Wide Glide, so my only advice... try it, but probably avoid it.
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its looking like, fxr, fxdx, fxdxi or fxdl right now, most likely the dl because I can score it cheap, then throw big dollars at it.
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