Paid it off, Now I want to customize or trade!
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Cardboard Box
No emotion here, just straight fact. You have a Dyna which can be made to rail the twisties or tour the country depending on how you mod it, it's paid off completely, and it only has 11k miles on it. If you trade it you'll eat your *** on the trade in and lose at least half the money you just finished paying on it, and get right back into a payment that is likely to be higher than the one you just got out of. Vehicles are only worth financing if you pay them off and continue to use them well past the time they are paid off. Trading it right after finishing paying on it is the same as if you leased it, except in this lease you lose your *** because you actually paid off the entire bike, plus all the interest.
I'm sorry man, but trading it is a huge mistake financially. If you've got the scratch to spare, do you, but even still it is a mistake.
I say mod it in stages so you don't spend a ton of money in one shot while you're unsure and ride the **** out of it. Hell man, it's barely broken in at 11k miles since 2008. If you do insist on selling it, please for the love of all that is holy do it privately so you don't lose as much.
I'm sorry man, but trading it is a huge mistake financially. If you've got the scratch to spare, do you, but even still it is a mistake.
I say mod it in stages so you don't spend a ton of money in one shot while you're unsure and ride the **** out of it. Hell man, it's barely broken in at 11k miles since 2008. If you do insist on selling it, please for the love of all that is holy do it privately so you don't lose as much.
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Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 237
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From: Central Iowa
Now that some of the excitement has worn off, I think I'll keep things fairly simple and with a 30/70 tooth pulley swap, then a fairing and cam upgrade. That should keep me satisified for a while 
No payment is going to be nice, I think I'll enjoy it for a while.
No payment is going to be nice, I think I'll enjoy it for a while.
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,118
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From: Coweta, Oklahoma
I'd say keep the dyna and fix it up, because if you get the deluxe you will find the engine may be bigger, but the bike is heavier and still doesn't have the bling. Thats what I did with mine.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,438
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From: Washngton State
My suggestion is to go with a brand new bike if you are going to do it. I would trade your bike on a new one and use the $4,000 to do all of my mods. You will have a new modded bike personalized to you and a very low monthly payment.
If you are already getting the urge for a new bike, you will not be happy with just modding yours..
If you are already getting the urge for a new bike, you will not be happy with just modding yours..
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Florida
I paid off my Super Glide today. Now I'm all giddy and either want to customize the $*%$* out of it or trade it for something else!
My buddy just bought a new street glide, which adds to the urge to change.
So, I can either trade it on a used Deluxe, go dyna bagger style with it, or just hop it up (cams, 107, etc..).
If you were in my shoes (08 Dyna with 11k on it and you could put about $4k with it) what would you do?
My buddy just bought a new street glide, which adds to the urge to change.
So, I can either trade it on a used Deluxe, go dyna bagger style with it, or just hop it up (cams, 107, etc..).
If you were in my shoes (08 Dyna with 11k on it and you could put about $4k with it) what would you do?
Why not ride it and keep adding to the $4K you have put back?
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 689
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From: Glen Rose TX
Do the Dyna thing to YOUR Dyna...
once you hit a sweet spot with it (it looks pretty sweet now) then get in a position to add a bagger to the mix
once you hit a sweet spot with it (it looks pretty sweet now) then get in a position to add a bagger to the mix
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