09-18-2017, 09:05 AM
The new hd's are causing something of a problem for the Dyna riders. Harley folded its Dyna line into its Softail line, and emerged with a field of new Softail motorcycles.. The dyna line was the more sportier, modified, hooliganized line, where the softails were not.
Naming the new line as softails has irked folks. The new motors may in fact be great, but change to the rear suspension has many (dyna) folks concerned that folks won't be able to customize em to suit...
My other bike to my '13 cb1100 is a 03 dyna wide glide (got it cheap). The dyna folks on hdforums has their collective panties in a bunch, due to the changes..
I haven't really read good yet about the styling of the new bikes from the hd faithful. I'm not really a hd person, but none of the new larger hd's do it for me. I can see some of upgrades and styling queues, but nothing hits the mark for me.. I like the smaller newer 750 street rod, but have to see one in person.
It seems waaay more like HD went "here's what you guys want/need" without really paying attention to what rider really want..
I get that manufacturers have to upgrade some things (like fuel injection simply for pollution requirements), but you gotta keep your core .. Many of the dyna guys are looking towards the Indian Scout models.. That to me, look like they are more fun
Naming the new line as softails has irked folks. The new motors may in fact be great, but change to the rear suspension has many (dyna) folks concerned that folks won't be able to customize em to suit...
My other bike to my '13 cb1100 is a 03 dyna wide glide (got it cheap). The dyna folks on hdforums has their collective panties in a bunch, due to the changes..
I haven't really read good yet about the styling of the new bikes from the hd faithful. I'm not really a hd person, but none of the new larger hd's do it for me. I can see some of upgrades and styling queues, but nothing hits the mark for me.. I like the smaller newer 750 street rod, but have to see one in person.
It seems waaay more like HD went "here's what you guys want/need" without really paying attention to what rider really want..
I get that manufacturers have to upgrade some things (like fuel injection simply for pollution requirements), but you gotta keep your core .. Many of the dyna guys are looking towards the Indian Scout models.. That to me, look like they are more fun