Need Dyna Help
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I used to have that issue, (07 FXD) I found the answer was not the windsheild nor was it a helmet. Problem turned out to be a lack of Horsepower for interstate riding.
At stock your only getting around 65 Horsepower. The lack of which seriously compermizes your confidence. Do a proper Stage 1 upgrade with Pipes, Chip, A/C, and Dyno Tune. And your Problem will disappear.
At stock your only getting around 65 Horsepower. The lack of which seriously compermizes your confidence. Do a proper Stage 1 upgrade with Pipes, Chip, A/C, and Dyno Tune. And your Problem will disappear.
Also remember--it ain't a car. It's a bike. You're gonna feel wind. Ain't that one of the reasons we ride..to get "In The Wind"?
A stock Harley has more than enough power for the interstate.
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[quote=Dibs;11059016]What, specifically, is happening? Is it buffeting your head, or your whole body. Is it a firm side to side movement, or a harsh, random movement? How are you sitting on the bike?[/quote
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The buffeting is a harsh movement to the head. I've adjusted the windshield to various postitions and it seems to work best at its highest setting. I don't have much choice as to how to sit since the bike has not been modified. I do have a crash bar with pegs on it and there is no difference when I put my feet on them. Thanks for responding.
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The buffeting is a harsh movement to the head. I've adjusted the windshield to various postitions and it seems to work best at its highest setting. I don't have much choice as to how to sit since the bike has not been modified. I do have a crash bar with pegs on it and there is no difference when I put my feet on them. Thanks for responding.
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Hard to know from your initial post but on mine, riding with out a windshield and wearing a HD full face helmet, it was unbearable. I changed to a Schuberth helmet and I can ride as fast as I want and I don't feel ANY buffeting. On a long trip I will occasionally use the HD detachable windshield and I have no issues. Prefer to ride without!
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I ride an 05 Dyna on long runs.
I use a detachable windshield raised as high as I can get it.
I use a full face modular helmet on long runs with it.
No issue with turbulence.
Half helmets are more suceptible to turbulence.
Post the size of the windshield your are running.
Where does it cross your line of vision? Is it higher or lower than your line of vision?
My dyna is rock solid running 74-79 mph for hours on end. (just fast enough over the speed limit to keep johnny law happy)
Even without the windshield on you shouldn't be getting turbulence. You are getting slapped by a wall of wind, but not turbulence.
Please post more specifics.
I use a detachable windshield raised as high as I can get it.
I use a full face modular helmet on long runs with it.
No issue with turbulence.
Half helmets are more suceptible to turbulence.
Post the size of the windshield your are running.
Where does it cross your line of vision? Is it higher or lower than your line of vision?
My dyna is rock solid running 74-79 mph for hours on end. (just fast enough over the speed limit to keep johnny law happy)
Even without the windshield on you shouldn't be getting turbulence. You are getting slapped by a wall of wind, but not turbulence.
Please post more specifics.
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From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
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I used to have that issue, (07 FXD) I found the answer was not the windsheild nor was it a helmet. Problem turned out to be a lack of Horsepower for interstate riding.
At stock your only getting around 65 Horsepower. The lack of which seriously compermizes your confidence. Do a proper Stage 1 upgrade with Pipes, Chip, A/C, and Dyno Tune. And your Problem will disappear.
At stock your only getting around 65 Horsepower. The lack of which seriously compermizes your confidence. Do a proper Stage 1 upgrade with Pipes, Chip, A/C, and Dyno Tune. And your Problem will disappear.
Funniest post I've seen in a long time. Glad you're only kidding. Uh, you are kidding, right???
So a Stage 1 upgrade will significantly increase horsepower over stock???
Sorry friend, but your facts are totally screwed up. Harleys have always had plenty of power for the highway. Even back when the biggest motors you could get were the 74 inch (1200 cc) bikes. They could cruise at 70 all day long. And so can any Harley made since those days. Even the lowly 883cc Sportsters can keep up on the highways (but don't have a lot left, nor do you want to ride hours on end at those speeds on one).
Also, a stage one upgrade will make some decent increases in power, but not so much that a stock bike can't handle the highways, but a stage one bike can.
The problems you had were not power related.
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Thanks, thus far I have not taken it out on the interstate without the shield. I'm 70 years old and don't know how well I can hold up to the wind pushing against me but I think I will give your suggestion a try.
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It is NOT the lack of horsepower...it is the lack of WEIGHT. A Low Rider is a physically small, light bike. Precisely the reason I sold mine. Take the same year RoadKing out on the highway & it will feel steadier. It has the same motor as the Low Rider, but 100 lbs heavier, so will feel more steady, but in essence will feel less powerful because of the greater weight.
Also remember--it ain't a car. It's a bike. You're gonna feel wind. Ain't that one of the reasons we ride..to get "In The Wind"?
A stock Harley has more than enough power for the interstate.
Also remember--it ain't a car. It's a bike. You're gonna feel wind. Ain't that one of the reasons we ride..to get "In The Wind"?
A stock Harley has more than enough power for the interstate.