Handling, Dyna V. Softail
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2008
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Yeah, we believe everything we read on the internet. I doubt they just say this because they just want to sell a cracker jack product.
I mean we all have heard all the deaths in this country with bikers and dynas because they are death traps. Give me a break, man.
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From: 415/707
my ex hit something in the road once at night in the only new car that i've ever bought, had less than 500 miles on it, it took out both the oil pan & the tranny pan & they were steel
you pop a hole in that aluminum pan right in front of your rear tire on a dyna,,, you're down,, no if's ands or buts
if i had a dyna, it would have a plate
you pop a hole in that aluminum pan right in front of your rear tire on a dyna,,, you're down,, no if's ands or buts
if i had a dyna, it would have a plate
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From: Nomad
The Softail swingarm mates to the frame like any other swingarm mates to the frame except there are no rubber bushings. It is what it is, just a swingarm. There is no magic there because the shock is hidden. Old Japanese dirtbikes used "Monoshock" set-ups where the "Hidden" shock was a compression shock hidden under the seat.
However I would harly call the ride plush on either of the Softails i've owned. Heavy, yes. They are heavy.
The original post to this was questioning the handling between the two. I would suggest renting them and deciding.
Still don't see how you can even compare a Duc's trellis frame to a Softail. I stared at my Monster a good long time before riding it to work this morning, too. I'm stumped.
I will add, I never experienced a wobble through corners (up to at least 80mph) in my Softails OR my friends Dyna's. My Rigid chopper that I had was another story!!! that was scary to ride through high speed sweeping turns.
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From: East TN
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From: Columbus,Ohio
Ok heres my .02's worth. Dont know what all the talk about the softail not riding nice . Rode mine to the Outterbanks last August from Ohio, 300 miles of it in rain. Never got uncomfortable at all and blasted thru the hills pretty well and as I remember there wasnt one bike that passed me but I passed quite a few in those twisties and hills.Most stable bike I ever felt in the rain also and that was awesome all three hundred miles worth. I like the hidden suspension for two reasons, 1, shocks dont get in the way when mounting saddle bags. 2, it looks less like the bikes from Japan. Had a few of them and they all had the shocks outside . Just my opinion though.
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From: Warwick, RI
Wait, no, I don't. I don't recall any mention of this except for the product manufacturer claims.
OH, and we better add one to every car ever made.
Idiot driver not paying attention to the road =/= bad engineering.