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I started out wanting a Dyna Super Glide or Low Rider. I had to lower my sites, for economic reasons, and get a Sportster XL1200C. 1200CC on a 550 lb bike. The thing hauls. I think it can go 120mph give or take. I'll never know. I do a good bit of highway (75mph), and I think a Dyna might be a little beefier, since it's 100 pounds heavier. But I really can't complain. A good seat and a windshield has certainly helped make the Sporty a nice bike on the highway.
I started out wanting a Dyna Super Glide or Low Rider. I had to lower my sites, for economic reasons, and get a Sportster XL1200C. 1200CC on a 550 lb bike. The thing hauls. I think it can go 120mph give or take. I'll never know. I do a good bit of highway (75mph), and I think a Dyna might be a little beefier, since it's 100 pounds heavier. But I really can't complain. A good seat and a windshield has certainly helped make the Sporty a nice bike on the highway.
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