question about dyna's
R.I.P. BROTHER
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Colorado Springs
Just a bit sportier than our poor handling, poorly suspended, weak braked beloved Sloptails!!
have to take exception to what you said \, my softail will leave most dyna riders in it's dust but I also believe that 80% of leaving others in the dust is up to the rider. they are all good/great bikes . ride what you want I have for about 50+ years now and still have a few years left I hope. only 68 now..
have to take exception to what you said \, my softail will leave most dyna riders in it's dust but I also believe that 80% of leaving others in the dust is up to the rider. they are all good/great bikes . ride what you want I have for about 50+ years now and still have a few years left I hope. only 68 now..
If your softail will leave most Dyna riders in the "Dust" than a few things must have taken place.
#1. There were no corners involved?
#2. You ran across some very ungifted Dyna pilots?
#3. You ran in a straight line and you have a built motor?
#4. You are a very gifted Motorcycle rider?
Putting a Softail Standard up against a Dyna Glide standard on any curved road will 9 times out of 10 result in said Dyna rider leaving the Softail guy far behind as he motors away through the turns on a bike that was designed with some semblance of balance and handling rather than just looks as our Softails are.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 165
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From: IllaDelph PA
I own a sporty and a softail. Hasnt this girls bike idea been beaten to death? Every time i get off the sporty and get on the softail I have to re-adjust my riding since it really does handle like a barge compared to the sporty. AND every time I get off the softail and onto the sporty I have to re-adjust my back since the hardtail sporty cant compare with the all day comfort of the softail.
I have no desire for a true sportbike, to me I have the best of both worlds and if anyone on a softail says something to me on the sporty i will offer to line them up and go, havn't found anyone on a dyna or softail that can keep up with an 88inch sporty yet.
I have no desire for a true sportbike, to me I have the best of both worlds and if anyone on a softail says something to me on the sporty i will offer to line them up and go, havn't found anyone on a dyna or softail that can keep up with an 88inch sporty yet.
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Cruiser
Joined: May 2009
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new to this site and i wanted to ask because here in north carolina thats how it is. my uncle lives in new york city and his bike gang/club thinks the same way also. down in daytona florida in my other uncles bike gang/club they also feel dyna's are for chicks. It's nothing personal for me, i just wanted to know where did this idea come from
R.I.P. BROTHER
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Colorado Springs
Whats a troll?
If I wasnt such a big fat bastard I would happily rock a sporty!!!
In regards to the nimble feeling of a Dyna compared to a softail it isnt even a fair comparision. Softail's will be grinding whilst the dyna is still leaning into the corner. Same with the sporty. I do prefer me some long laid out feet stretched out comfy *** uber cruiser Softail though!!
If I wasnt such a big fat bastard I would happily rock a sporty!!!
In regards to the nimble feeling of a Dyna compared to a softail it isnt even a fair comparision. Softail's will be grinding whilst the dyna is still leaning into the corner. Same with the sporty. I do prefer me some long laid out feet stretched out comfy *** uber cruiser Softail though!!
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2008
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Not to be a dick but your friends and family don't know ****. Stop listening to them. Cause didn't you know floorboards are for the weak?
This is a troll question just to **** certain riders.
BTW Jesse James on a Dyna running from the cops:
http://www.spike.com/video/sneak-peek-run-from/3183012
This is a troll question just to **** certain riders.
BTW Jesse James on a Dyna running from the cops:
http://www.spike.com/video/sneak-peek-run-from/3183012
Last edited by ElusiveThorn; Aug 30, 2009 at 05:11 AM.
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Tourer
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Texas
In Texas with the 19th Group I know a few on Dyna's.
I just got back from Iraq and spent time with the 5th Group at the RPC, and some of them ride Dyna's.
Dyna is fine by all I know and ride with.
Now a Sportster....
I just got back from Iraq and spent time with the 5th Group at the RPC, and some of them ride Dyna's.
Dyna is fine by all I know and ride with.
Now a Sportster....
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 300
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From: North Jersey
I've owned a Harley from every family - Sportster ( 90 - 1200 ) - Dyna ( 00 Lowrider ) - Softail ( 08 Rocker C ) and Touring ( 99 Road King Classic ) - Love them all. Who cares what others ( usually new riders or old guys who think you ain't chit unless you ride what they ride ) say or think. I had my Dyna for 9 years and over 30K miles and it was a great bike. Handled way better than my Softail. If I had to choose I would have gone with the Dyna. Just MO.