Hi guys..at the moment i have a 1200c sportster 2006.....
My problem is i do not know harleys well..i would like to trade up and get may be a dyna or a softail...whats more reliable..i am not really into touring..also carb or fuel inject....i would be looking at a 2006 or 2007 round there any way...
Appreciate any advice....brummie

 

for softails 06 is carb, 07 and up is FI. don't know about dynas, however coming from a nightster i prefer the ride of a softail

 

My 2004 is FI, they were optional

 

This is incorrect. My 06 NT is Fuel injected. Not exactly sure, but I think they made both fuel injected and carb for a few years before this as well.

 

Well, I think we're all a bit biased in this section! My votes for a softy!

 

Reliable? Was your Sporty reliable?

 

EFI has been an option from like 01. 07 it became standard equipment. My 06 is EFI. I would think dynas and softails are equally reliable. They have same engine, tranny, etc. Dynas don't have counter balancers so you get the vibration at idle. What style do you like better?

 

Yep, Warg is correct!

My 01 touring bike is EFI. Your not gonna get many dyna votes in the softail section. I think you will feel like you busted a move getting a softail, whereas a dyna you might feel as though it wasen't enough. But is it ever enough? haha

 

Having owned both Dyna and Softails I'd say they both are great bikes, you just need to take a test ride and see what you like better. Personally I prefer the shake of the Dyna with the rubber mounted engine more than my tame Softail but I'm in the minority on that one. Looks wise I prefer my Softail though.

 

Hmm... I had an 06 Sporty for a number of years!

Traded it in for my 09 Heritage and have a much bigger smile on my face. When I was shopping I looked at the Dyna's but, in all honesty, found them to be simply Sportsters on steroids... bigger frame, bigger motor, but similar in a number of ways to the Sportster.