High rear-end Dynas????
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Tourer
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From: Atlanta
High rear-end Dynas????
What are the Dynas with the "raised" rear end? Just to clarify, I am not putting anyone's bike down, its obviously a popular model, just curious. What are they and why is the back end so high? Just for more clearance all around?? I just don't get why the whole back tire would want to be shown....
Road Warrior
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Because dragging the pipe at 60mph is no good. They're mostly super glides or street bobs. Some on here are fxdx fxdxt, or fxr. If your gonna hit the twisties hard you want taller shocks or you'll drag everything. I really dig that pipe on your bike, but you'll see what I mean about dragging. That pipe hangs pretty low
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Tourer
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From: Atlanta
I figured that was it...just curious! I don't plan on leaning over enough to drag it, Ive leaned enough for it to hit on purpose and it actually took a good bit so should be fine for cruising around - don't plan on tearing through super curvy roads too fast.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: west coast. Canada
i second that. the higher frame allows you to lean the bike over further and therefor take the corners more aggressively. mine is higher than stock for that very reason. pipe selection also. you will notice the line or "plain" that your exhaust sits at in comparison to your swing arm.
eg, yours is lower than swing arm. some are aiming up at the collector and higher than or even to the swing arm.
so it's for function and not cuz it's cool or anything.
eg, yours is lower than swing arm. some are aiming up at the collector and higher than or even to the swing arm.
so it's for function and not cuz it's cool or anything.
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From: Post Falls, ID
My new Super Glide drags the lower muffler heat shield radiator clamp on the right and the foot peg on the left during moderate leaning. What are you using to raise the bike in the rear? I assume longer shocks, how long and what kind? Does raising the rear affect the rake angle of the fork? Any handling quirks to raising the rear?
i have air ride i can drop the shocks down to 9.75" or up to 13.5" eye to eye at will 
makes it sooo much easier slam it for profiling aroudn town and pump some air to 'er to hit them corners harder
makes it sooo much easier slam it for profiling aroudn town and pump some air to 'er to hit them corners harder
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Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Atlantic F**King City
i second that. the higher frame allows you to lean the bike over further and therefor take the corners more aggressively. mine is higher than stock for that very reason. pipe selection also. you will notice the line or "plain" that your exhaust sits at in comparison to your swing arm.
eg, yours is lower than swing arm. some are aiming up at the collector and higher than or even to the swing arm.
so it's for function and not cuz it's cool or anything.
eg, yours is lower than swing arm. some are aiming up at the collector and higher than or even to the swing arm.
so it's for function and not cuz it's cool or anything.
Not to highjack the thread, but who makes your fairing if you don't mind me asking? I like the look.
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From: Alabama
The FXDP Police Dynas sat pretty high up in the air. 13.25" shocks on the rear - no trouble seeing the tire! But front fork tubes were 1"+ longer also so the whole thing sits high. Although the FXDP was only a solo, it sat high cause of the radio/amp/pole light/marker lights/touring case for cop supplies, carried on the back rack. Also, gave more lean capability for pursuits. Only made 2001-2004. Pretty rare, now. This is my '04 as she originally stood.