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From: Dayton Tn
Looking for another
Ok guys I have an ultra for long trips but I am looking for another to ride around town with my wife on her 883..Quick trips to the store and what not..What do you guys think would be a good unit to get for me iam about 5'11 and 275 so I don't want to look like iam on a mopad..thanks in advance
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Dude, you are a big guy. I don't know if any "run around town" bikes will look like anything other than a moped under you. That said, how about a Fat Boy? Not exactly fits what you are saying you want, but that bike looks pretty good under a big guy. YMMV
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If you're puttering around town with her, on most BT's you'll probably have to break some speed limits to catch up with her on the sporty after the corners, like I did with my daughter on this on this floorboard grinding ride -
I love the different handling and ride of a sporty, would hate to only have the Glide. I'm 6'4" and don't feel cramped on it - but I also got a "Pillowlook" Harley seat for it, which besides being way more comfortable than the original, sits me back about 2". Weight has a more noticeable effect on an 883; get one of those and your wife could run away from you. A 1200 hardly notices the extra weight; you'd keep up with no effort. Unless she really hammers it through the corners better than you...
I know some guys don't think it makes a difference, but I've swapped forwards for mids on the same bike, and it made a big difference in handling, felt way more nimble with the better balancing.
I love the different handling and ride of a sporty, would hate to only have the Glide. I'm 6'4" and don't feel cramped on it - but I also got a "Pillowlook" Harley seat for it, which besides being way more comfortable than the original, sits me back about 2". Weight has a more noticeable effect on an 883; get one of those and your wife could run away from you. A 1200 hardly notices the extra weight; you'd keep up with no effort. Unless she really hammers it through the corners better than you...
I know some guys don't think it makes a difference, but I've swapped forwards for mids on the same bike, and it made a big difference in handling, felt way more nimble with the better balancing.
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I've had just about every family of HD's over the years. If it were me, I'd get a Dyna for what you said you wanted to do with it. I really like Roadkings, but it's to close to what you already have as are all the touring bikes. A RK is a lot more maneuverable and all that than your ultra is, but I'd still go with a Dyna. They basically handle like a sporty that's on steroids. A little bigger, heavier, and more powerful than a sporty, but they handle and ride great. IMO a Dyna rides and handles better than a softy but many would say just the opposite that softys handle better, yada, yada, yada. Try them both and you decide.
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