Bought a Dyna this week.
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 427
Likes: 1
From: Hot Springs, AR
Bought a Dyna this week.
It was sort of a "first warm weather" impulse purchase. I found out there was a special deal if you were trading in an off brand bike so I moved from a BMW to a Harley. I doubt that happens very much.
Actually it's not the first time I've done it. Back in 1973 I traded in an R60/5 for a Sportster. That was my first Harley and the new one is my 7th.
Actually I'm feeling a little buyer's remorse but I guess I'll get over it. The Dyna is not a very smooth bike. I've had 2 FLT bikes, so I'm used to the rubber mounted motors. The Dyna is a lot closer to the Sportster vibration-wise than it is to the FLT. The only time the motor is really smooth is when I'm accelerating hard in the top half of the power band. Just tooling around from 40-60 is pretty bad with the vibes. I'm going to test ride another Dyna just to see if they all do that or whether there's something wrong with my bike. My gut instinct is that it's a characteristic of the Dyna's rubber mounting system.
Here's a picture. I'm happy with the looks.
Actually it's not the first time I've done it. Back in 1973 I traded in an R60/5 for a Sportster. That was my first Harley and the new one is my 7th.
Actually I'm feeling a little buyer's remorse but I guess I'll get over it. The Dyna is not a very smooth bike. I've had 2 FLT bikes, so I'm used to the rubber mounted motors. The Dyna is a lot closer to the Sportster vibration-wise than it is to the FLT. The only time the motor is really smooth is when I'm accelerating hard in the top half of the power band. Just tooling around from 40-60 is pretty bad with the vibes. I'm going to test ride another Dyna just to see if they all do that or whether there's something wrong with my bike. My gut instinct is that it's a characteristic of the Dyna's rubber mounting system.
Here's a picture. I'm happy with the looks.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,791
Likes: 690
From: Smalltown,USA
That Dyna vibration is normal. Welcome from Indiana.
Trending Topics
Banned
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 11,436
Likes: 13
SWEEEEEEEET, Welcome from Vancouver B.C. CANADA
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window
Verdad Gallardo
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 5,301
Likes: 1
From: Biloxi, MS
Welcome from Biloxi Mississippi! I just recently purchased my 2008 FLHTP with a 103ci, and it has alot of vibration at idle (handlebars / mirrors shake), until you get started moving good. The Suzuki C90 that I had previously was way smoother at idle... that's just the nature of the Harley beast, I guess.
Sharp looking dyna you have! Ride safe.
Sharp looking dyna you have! Ride safe.