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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Bubba Zanetti
I picked up this 1995 Dyna Convertible a few weeks ago. All original except the V&H pipes and a Screaming Eagle air filter. The paint is nearly perfect and there’s hardly a speck of dirt on it anywhere. 14000 miles on the clock. It’s my first big twin Evo and I’m loving it. It’s a little underpowered compared to my other bikes but it’s still plenty fast enough for me and it’s super comfy.






That's the nicest looking '95 I've ever seen. Score.
 
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Originally Posted by smitty901
HD no longer sells any parts for it. They may sell you brake shoes tire ect but not much else.
That is a big exaggeration.

Lots of oem parts still available from the MoCO.

I`ve had an `89 Softail in my garage since it was new, and parts availability has never been a problem.
 

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Originally Posted by Paintslinger16
You are thinking of lobes, intake and exhaust, the cam is the rotating unit as a whole, the only 4 cam is the Sportster.
Technically each lobe is a cam.

The assembly of the lobes onto a shaft is called a camshaft.


 

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Originally Posted by Pinelimbs
That's the nicest looking '95 I've ever seen. Score.
Thanks! It’s obviously been taken very good care of.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Bubba Zanetti
I picked up this 1995 Dyna Convertible a few weeks ago. All original except the V&H pipes and a Screaming Eagle air filter. The paint is nearly perfect and there’s hardly a speck of dirt on it anywhere. 14000 miles on the clock. It’s my first big twin Evo and I’m loving it. It’s a little underpowered compared to my other bikes but it’s still plenty fast enough for me and it’s super comfy.

Nice! That is the first Harley I ever liked, and considered buying. Would love to find a clean one like that. Congrats!
 
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Old Aug 8, 2021 | 07:47 AM
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The parts and service departments were taking a hit. So they came with new motors for the consumers to test out for them. They let the customers fix their own crap with their own money that was poorly engineered. Cam tensioners come to mind.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2021 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by TwiZted Biker
I still have that tee shirt and the shovel I was riding when I got it in 1986 in Sturgis

Good luck on finding a decent FRX , I looked for a couple years for one or a FXRT that hadn't hammered to death. Said screw it and bought a 17 Road King when the M8's came out.

I'd love to see a pic of that Shovel.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2021 | 02:11 PM
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I'd love to see a pic of that Shovel.
It's in his signature line if you are using the desktop version of the site. Great looking shovel.
 
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Originally Posted by SpringerSoftail2020
I'd love to see a pic of that Shovel.
This was 82 to 86, put her in a swingarm that winter.



Same bike several facelifts and engine growth spurts later. We've been round the country a time or two together over the years.



100 0737
 
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Old Aug 9, 2021 | 06:26 PM
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Great looking ride and credit to you for hanging on to it. Too many people swap bikes like baseball cards
 
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