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Old May 6, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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There are times when I miss the shaking of my Sporty engine. It got lots of comments whenever people saw it. Makes the mirrors useless though.

Maybe I'll get over it when I get my mufflers on this weekend.
 
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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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88B motor came out in 2000. 88 Twin Cam without the balancer was out in 99. I had a 99 Heritage with the last of the EVOs.
 
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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by rockon
Counterbalance = Fail
fail?????

as in marketing or mechanical?

kind of a stupid statement.... imo
 
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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by aviator
fail?????

as in marketing or mechanical?

kind of a stupid statement.... imo
he's just a dynatroll
 
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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by aviator
fail?????

as in marketing or mechanical?

kind of a stupid statement.... imo
My thoughts exactly
 
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Old May 6, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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I took it as a friendly jab, nothing more. Man, Harley riders are so sensitive.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by rbabos
I took it as a friendly jab, nothing more. Man, Harley riders are so sensitive.
Ron
Not really, I just saw it as a misguided statement with no fact or proof to back it up. Doesn't really bother me at all, I love my Train regardless .
 
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Old May 6, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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i think hes just pissed he bought a dyna.............i know i was when i got one hence the dynabob name that street bob was a pos.....thats why hes in the softail section.......the train was a very good upgrade................wonder how i can get rid of that dyna name im stuck with
 

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Old May 6, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DyNaBoB
i think hes just pissed he bought a dyna.............i know i was when i got one hence the dynabob name that street bob was a pos............the train was a very good upgrade................wonder how i can get rid of that dyna name im stuck with
You probably just have to ask an admin to change it.
 
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Old May 6, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Xuallus
Touring frames are a lot bigger, so they can fit the rubber mounts in no problem. The rubber costs less and weighs less than the counterbalance used in Softails and Dynas.
Uh,,,,,,,,,,, Dyna's are rubber mounted
 
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