Ultra Classic vs Dyna
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I would go for a Deluxe or a Slim--both come lowered from the factory & are, IMHO, the best looking of the Softail family. Lowered bikes are much easier to hold up. OR...
I would also go for the new Low Rider--awesome looks, fast as hell, & shifts better than any HD I have ever ridden. Put some short shock on her & you are set!
I would also go for the new Low Rider--awesome looks, fast as hell, & shifts better than any HD I have ever ridden. Put some short shock on her & you are set!
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I hear you Rooti, I do whatever I can to stay off the freeways around here. heck - I even take the back roads to Gruene.
I plan to test ride several... I see a trip to the local dealer in my immediate future.
for those who suggested HD trikes - way too much money for the amount of riding I will do. I'd consider a Frankenstein kit. the local HD dealer installs them, HD will warranty them and Eagle Mark will finance them. still $10,000 cheaper.
I plan to test ride several... I see a trip to the local dealer in my immediate future.
for those who suggested HD trikes - way too much money for the amount of riding I will do. I'd consider a Frankenstein kit. the local HD dealer installs them, HD will warranty them and Eagle Mark will finance them. still $10,000 cheaper.
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I wouldn't even think of spending the money on a trike until I saw the "leaked" images of the new trike HD is coming out with in 2015.
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/20...ots-83417.html
I've had two knee surgeries and currently recovering from a ankle / tendon surgery. It has been a bad year... but Im going on 40 & no way I'm giving up riding just yet.
If I was to spend the money right now I would honestly take a look outside the HD line.
If you are only considering a HD either the Low Rider or find a Blackline, Blackline had very low feeling, forward controls & bars fit right out the box. I'm 6ft2 230 with a 33ish inseam.
The Low Rider has to be one of the best stopping Harley's that I have ridden. Both have lots of power with the 103's for their size but both are still 600+ bikes.
If the knees are a issue lots to think on, I'd ride almost anything on two wheels as long it allows me to ride... let us know what you end up doing.
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/20...ots-83417.html
I've had two knee surgeries and currently recovering from a ankle / tendon surgery. It has been a bad year... but Im going on 40 & no way I'm giving up riding just yet.
If I was to spend the money right now I would honestly take a look outside the HD line.
If you are only considering a HD either the Low Rider or find a Blackline, Blackline had very low feeling, forward controls & bars fit right out the box. I'm 6ft2 230 with a 33ish inseam.
The Low Rider has to be one of the best stopping Harley's that I have ridden. Both have lots of power with the 103's for their size but both are still 600+ bikes.
If the knees are a issue lots to think on, I'd ride almost anything on two wheels as long it allows me to ride... let us know what you end up doing.
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You pose a difficult question to answer without more information.
What do you envision doing with the bike? Do you just want something for around town? Maybe and afternoon cruise for an hour or two at a time?
I really like the Dyna's. I would like one for a second bike. I like to go a thousand or more miles a weekend though, so a dyna would not work for me for a primary bike.
More info please....
What do you envision doing with the bike? Do you just want something for around town? Maybe and afternoon cruise for an hour or two at a time?
I really like the Dyna's. I would like one for a second bike. I like to go a thousand or more miles a weekend though, so a dyna would not work for me for a primary bike.
More info please....
No reason a guy can't do the thousand mile weekend on a Dyna...I've done lots of cross country trips on an FXR and I do thousand mile weekends on the Dyna whenever I get the chance.
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my one constrain is money - I'm not comfortable spending more than about $10,000.
you can be sure I'll come back here with whatever I do.
thanks to all for posting
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thanks to all of you for offering your suggestions. I read and considered them all. I found my next bike at the local dealership....
2008 FatBoy, stage 1 with Vance & Hines Long Shots. now, if I can remember how to post pics
2008 FatBoy, stage 1 with Vance & Hines Long Shots. now, if I can remember how to post pics
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I'm 66 with two bad knees & my FLTRX is heavy. When I start to have issues, I'll get a Dyna, Street Bob.
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My experience with dynas was not that great.Mine was like a never ending project that I was never totally satisfied with.It went from the stripped down bobber in my sig pic to road King light in about six years no matter what I did I was never as comfortable on it as I was on my Limited on day one.But damn that Limited is heavy why oh why doesn't Harley include a reverse on these things.If I were traveling alone there are allot of bikes outside the Harley line I could be happy with, I love Triumph Bonneville's one could be outfitted with a set of bags and a windshield and could easily go a couple hundred miles without too much discomfort and they weigh hundreds of pounds less than a Dyna.There are also days when i wish I had a KLR with no chrome to polish, Ride hard put away wet,repeat.
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