Dyna VS Softail and a bad back
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Dyna VS Softail and a bad back
I'm thinking of getting a rocker C . Last fall I could only find a softail custom to test ride and service took me on there little tour ride about 3 miles. I couldn't go down any good bumpy roads to see were it bottom out at . I can ride all day as long as it does'nt take the road any harder then my friends lowrider. Witch one do you think has the softer suspension ? a dyna or softail I'm 50 with an old back . And I do 7000 to 9000 miles a year.
Last edited by Iron lHorse; Feb 24, 2010 at 08:09 PM.
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I have a very bad back and am older than you and I put about 50K miles on a Softail Custom. I toured with a Corbin Dual Tour seat and had my T-Bag for a backrest on long trips. I also installed highway pegs because I have to change my feet position frequently. I do the same with my feet on my Road King and also did it on an Ultra. I can't remember if I did it on my LowRider or Sporty but I was much younger on those.
For a bad back I think the best thing is to have a back rest. On my RK I have a Corbin with backrest and can ride as long as I can stay awake day after day for weeks.
For confort, I think the softail and dyna should be about the same. Both have adjustable shocks.
For a bad back I think the best thing is to have a back rest. On my RK I have a Corbin with backrest and can ride as long as I can stay awake day after day for weeks.
For confort, I think the softail and dyna should be about the same. Both have adjustable shocks.
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My back used to get sore until I bought the Softail Custom with the mini-apes. Raising the bars up straightened out my back and I love the ride. The pillow type seat is pretty comfortable too. I haven't bottomed out at all, but the suspension does seem to travel more.
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I have had both...personally I believe the Softail family has a better ride. The aftermarket seats available for the Softail family give awesome choices from fender to couch feel and look.
I have always felt that Softails let you sit down in the bike rather than the sit on it feel. A backrest is invaluable as is the right peg position(s). I have broken my back twice...once on a pothole while riding, so I am very aware of ride. John
I have always felt that Softails let you sit down in the bike rather than the sit on it feel. A backrest is invaluable as is the right peg position(s). I have broken my back twice...once on a pothole while riding, so I am very aware of ride. John
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The important thing would be to have the proper seating, leg position and handlebar position for your back, regardless of which model you choose.
Most bikes are made to fit a person that is 5' 10", give or take an inch or two. If you are too much taller or shorter then this, you will pay the price in fitting the bike properly.
Mid controls is a lot better for your leg position then floor boards or forward controls where your legs are stretched out in front of you.
I have floorboards, but my seat is low enough to allow my legs to bend enough to keep my back in a relaxed state.
Tom
Most bikes are made to fit a person that is 5' 10", give or take an inch or two. If you are too much taller or shorter then this, you will pay the price in fitting the bike properly.
Mid controls is a lot better for your leg position then floor boards or forward controls where your legs are stretched out in front of you.
I have floorboards, but my seat is low enough to allow my legs to bend enough to keep my back in a relaxed state.
Tom
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I'm thinking of getting a rocker C . Last fall I could only find a softail custom to test ride and service took me on there little tour ride about 3 miles. I couldn't go down any good bumpy roads to see were it bottom out at . I can ride all day as long as it does'nt take the road any harder then my friends lowrider. Witch one do you think has the softer suspension ? a dyna or softail I'm 50 with an old back . And I do 7000 to 9000 miles a year.
Second thought was, maybe a Buick....
....J/K