golow
Soft tail vs low rider
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RE: Soft tail vs low rider
I would say go with a softail for sure, but I am biased. I rode them both and I bought a Nightrain and love the thing. Just as any other Harley, try to keep your wallet fat, if you can.......
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RE: Soft tail vs low rider
I've had a Sporty, Dyna and I now own a Nightrain\\; IMO the Softail rules. +1 on the Fat wallet comment!
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RE: Soft tail vs low rider
I rode a friends Low Rider the other weekend and was surprised at just how different it was from my bike. The rubber mount made for a much smoother feel, and it had a little more tourqe than I expected. Vibration? Maybe it's the Andrew's cam, but my Fattie is a beast compared to his Dyna, and I'm guessing that an older Evo has a little more "bounce" to it. Overall I much prefer the floorboards and the feel of my Softail. And really, you can't beat the looks of the Softail frame.
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RE: Soft tail vs low rider
ORIGINAL: jipmkwa
Wow I love that bike spikehyre ! Looks absolutely beautiful, love the olive.
Wow I love that bike spikehyre ! Looks absolutely beautiful, love the olive.
Thanks jipmkwa. \\; Just turned 16,000 miles this month after a 5500 mile road trip through the west. \\; Don't ever see the color around which is nice. \\;
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RE: Soft tail vs low rider
I own both a 2003 \\;FXDL &\\; FXST. both ride nice but I prefer the softie. Feels more balanced. Both are for sale if interested.
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RE: Soft tail vs low rider
Went through the same debate ... decided after browsing all of the great photos in the picture section to get a Heritage Softail. Personally, I feel that the softail can be customized more than either the dynas or the touring bikes. That said I still love the ride and look of the Road King. Also be careful of the center shifter on the FXDL they can be expense to convert to forward controls.
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