Fat Bob VS Night Train
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RE: Fat Bob VS Night Train
The displacements are the same, but the Softail family uses engines with interanl balancers and the engine is mounted directly to the frame.
The Dynas are soft mounted (rubber spacers) and do not use the internal balaencers. You will notice official reference to the engines as 96 and 96B, same with the old 88's. There is a 88 and a 88B for the softails.
The Dynas are soft mounted (rubber spacers) and do not use the internal balaencers. You will notice official reference to the engines as 96 and 96B, same with the old 88's. There is a 88 and a 88B for the softails.
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RE: Fat Bob VS Night Train
ORIGINAL: Dareius
Rubber spacers offer no-vibrations, isn't it?
Rubber spacers offer no-vibrations, isn't it?
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RE: Fat Bob VS Night Train
I've got a softy, but I'm babysittin my dads dyna for a while. the dyna shakes at idle, so much that i can't see outta the mirror. I mean I can tell if theres a car, but I couldn't tell if it was a cop or not. my softy stays the same consistent ride. the dyna evens out when it rides, but I've also heard those rubber mounts can wear out fast on some of em, and need to be replaced.
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RE: Fat Bob VS Night Train
lol, well the softy gives me wood while the dyna gives me nothin
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"I've got a softy"!! hell dont know about rubber. I think you could do with some wood!! that will make it stiff!!!!
"I've got a softy"!! hell dont know about rubber. I think you could do with some wood!! that will make it stiff!!!!
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RE: Fat Bob VS Night Train
Night Train by a mile, would be my choice.....
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RE: Fat Bob VS Night Train
ORIGINAL: Dareius
Which offers more comfort?
Which offers more comfort?
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RE: Fat Bob VS Night Train
I can understand what you are saying; some people don't know the difference between a Road King and a Road Star; it is just a matter of familiarity and education...that said; if I lived where you do I'd choose the Fat Bob hands down over the Night Train...I'vecannot see anyone go into the dealership looking for the best handling big twin and ride out on anything but a Dyna...both are very cool looking bikes in my opinion...I never knew the Dyna "shake" at idle was an issue...the Dyna (and FLH) bikes have the wheel, swingarm, transmission and engine all attached together and mounted into the frame on rubber...on the softails everything is bolted together solid and the motor uses counterbalancers to smooth out the vibrations. BTW; I'm touring Tuscany this fall and choose a BMW R1200RT over a Heritage Softail for that job hands down.
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