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Dang it!!! There goes the neighborhood. The Dyna riders are flocking over.

 

lmao!

 

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if you want a good riders bike your first choice of the fat bob would be an excellent one!

 

What in the world is going on with HDForums?

 

I sat on a wide glide and a blackline and they were completely different feeling. I'm told the wide glide vibrates less, rides smoother, and feels nimbler than the blackline. Funny thing is even with those advantages I found myself really liking the feel of sitting "in" the softail compared to more traditional "on" the dyna. There's tons of advice on here most will be fairly consitent with the advantages and disadvantages, but you really need to ride both to see what "feels" right for you.

 

Actually the Dyna engine mounting and vibration characteristics are more like a tourer since the touring bikes have the rubber mounted engines.

 

Okay, my .02 worth, I bought an '08 FXDWG (Wide Glide) which of course was supposed to be the last edition ('07 was last year (at the time) with a limited number (2000) produced in '08). I lucked out with my dealer and scored #12 off the line. Awesome bike. I did a couple of 500 mile trips on it (each way) and could get off the bike and walk around no problem. Keep in mind that I only get to ride about two weeks every four months or so do to work/location. Lo and behold, they brought the FXDWG back in '09 which pissed me off, they changed it, not the same bike. Traded it for an '09 FLSTSB (Crossbones), immediately went to work on it. Both are great bikes but in retrospect, I like the ride much better on the Wide Glide, just felt more connected to the road and it was more responsive feeling when I twisted the throttle. The Bones needed the seat replace immediately, I did a two hundred mile run and couldn't get comfortable sitting (what felt like) 3 feet above the bike. Tossing the bicycle seat much improved the ride. But, the softail rides much stiffer than the Wide Glide I had, I don't know if its the Springer Front end or the short throw on the hidden shock but it's a different ride. More like my old hardtail to me.

Don't get me wrong, both are great bikes, I just finished an 1800 mile run through TX on a rented '11 Road Glide Ultra and of the three bikes, I prefer the old Dyna. I won't be buying a boat (tourer) as I've ridden the EGU, the SG, and the RGU and they are just too big and clunky for my tastes.

In retrospect, I should have kept the Dyna AND bought the Bones. If you want to customize, it's much easier to find parts/accessories for the Softtail than it is for the Dyna.

Hope that helps.

 

I own both - '06 Street Bob and '10 Heritage. IMO my Softail has less vibration and a smoother and all around more comfortable ride. While my Dyna suspension isn't quite as comfortable, it handles slightly better, leans more through the corners, and has a little more get-up-&-go.

UPDATE:
My Dyna makes a heckuva touring bike. I attached a 3rd photo below of my Street Bob all bagged out in the middle of a 2200 mile trip. The locking hardbags and tour pack add a huge amount of storage compared to the solo bag in the 1st photo. For comfort you'll see a Mustang Wide Solo seat w/backrest, mini windshield, and the original, taller, 12" shocks on back. Despite these improvements I still give the edge to my Softail as far as having a smoother, more comfortable ride. But you can get pretty darn close if you add the right gear to a Dyna.