Common Core frames: What is know about them?
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2015
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From: the wild west
No matter what happens though, I hope the Dyna remains just over 650 lbs. Even lighter and stronger would be preferable. Have the rear swingarm mounted to the frame and retain the rubber mount Milwaukee 8 with only 50% vibration reduction. 
At least, thats what id like to see.
At least, thats what id like to see.
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It's really a blast from the past. Back in the old 4 speed days before the FLT showed up in 1980 all the big twin bikes were built off the same frame. Dyna and Touring sharing the same frame just like FLH and FX bikes shared the same frames back in the 70's. I'm sure it saves them money because they'll be able to make twice as many of one type of frame instead of having to have to manufacture two seperate types.
My biggest concern with this whole process is increased bloat. Each succeeding line of Harley has been larger than the previous one. If you look at a current Superglide next to an old FX Shovelhead Superglide you'll be amazed how much bigger the new bikes are. A current Electra Glide dwarfs an old Shovelhead Electra glide. If Harley holds true to form, the new baggers will be even bigger yet, and if the new "dyna" is just a stripped down version of that, it doesn't bode well for people who aren't interested in Harley as Land Barge.
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Ding Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner! I'm always amazed how many people don't know that.
My biggest concern with this whole process is increased bloat. Each succeeding line of Harley has been larger than the previous one. If you look at a current Superglide next to an old FX Shovelhead Superglide you'll be amazed how much bigger the new bikes are. A current Electra Glide dwarfs an old Shovelhead Electra glide. If Harley holds true to form, the new baggers will be even bigger yet, and if the new "dyna" is just a stripped down version of that, it doesn't bode well for people who aren't interested in Harley as Land Barge.
My biggest concern with this whole process is increased bloat. Each succeeding line of Harley has been larger than the previous one. If you look at a current Superglide next to an old FX Shovelhead Superglide you'll be amazed how much bigger the new bikes are. A current Electra Glide dwarfs an old Shovelhead Electra glide. If Harley holds true to form, the new baggers will be even bigger yet, and if the new "dyna" is just a stripped down version of that, it doesn't bode well for people who aren't interested in Harley as Land Barge.
Personally, I like the larger size bikes compared to the old ones. An AMF SuperGlide is smaller than a new Sporty.
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From: Upstate New York
It's really a blast from the past. Back in the old 4 speed days before the FLT showed up in 1980 all the big twin bikes were built off the same frame. Dyna and Touring sharing the same frame just like FLH and FX bikes shared the same frames back in the 70's. I'm sure it saves them money because they'll be able to make twice as many of one type of frame instead of having to have to manufacture two seperate types.
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