big guy on little dyna superglide
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RE: big guy on little dyna superglide
Hey vegasjoe, you've gotten some good advice in this thread. I'm 6'4" and 225 lb and I don't think I look too big on my bike -- a 2004 fxdp (a lot like a super sport). I've redone the saddle from the original police version and I feel a lot better than when I first bought it. Good luck and stay with the dyna. You won't regret it.
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RE: big guy on little dyna superglide
If you've got an '07, take a look at the Tallboy seat. According to the description, it gives you 1.75" more room front to back. Combined with forward controls, you should be in good shape. If you've got big feet, take a look at the Kuryakyn pegs with the "stirrups" on them. I replaced the standard Kuryakyn pegs with them and love them; it's almost like having floorboards.
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RE: big guy on little dyna superglide
the other day i saw a dude who was every bit of 290 on a sportster......THAT was funny lookin. he had what looked like 14 or 16 in apes but they barely came up to his pits (it was hard to tell how big they were cause he was so big!!) i would have laughed but he was patched and looked like he could smash me right down to the surface like i was a used kleenex.
get some bars, forwards and a seat that moves further back and you should be fine. i wouldn't lower it too much either, your size probably knocks it down plenty.
as for the doing the work, if you are here in vegas, i would be more than happy to help. i did my bars and it is a lot easier than it looks. the forwards and cracking the primary is way easier than it looks too. all this basic stuff is pretty easy if you have the tools, especially if you have 2 people. i knocked out my bars in 3 hours and i had never done it before and i don't exactly have a whole lot of mech experience.
worse case and you want someone else to do it, i'm good friends with the owner of LV DynoTech. he has an awesome reputation and he definately won't jack you like a dealer.
email me at my username@yahoo.com
flynn
get some bars, forwards and a seat that moves further back and you should be fine. i wouldn't lower it too much either, your size probably knocks it down plenty.
as for the doing the work, if you are here in vegas, i would be more than happy to help. i did my bars and it is a lot easier than it looks. the forwards and cracking the primary is way easier than it looks too. all this basic stuff is pretty easy if you have the tools, especially if you have 2 people. i knocked out my bars in 3 hours and i had never done it before and i don't exactly have a whole lot of mech experience.
worse case and you want someone else to do it, i'm good friends with the owner of LV DynoTech. he has an awesome reputation and he definately won't jack you like a dealer.
email me at my username@yahoo.com
flynn
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RE: big guy on little dyna superglide
I don't care if your 5'5...anyone is going to feel like a monster on a dyna without forward controls.
#28
RE: big guy on little dyna superglide
I am stuck with an 08 street bob and I started to feel your pain...I got an awesome deal....so I took it...I dumped the mini apes for some diff bars...put on a two passenger seat...I have forward controls on the bike and it isn't too bad....I could have, should haves..but I will mod the bike to make it feel larger....I am 6' and 200lbs.....
#29
RE: big guy on little dyna superglide
ORIGINAL: markrumsfield
Ditch the stock seat, install a set of forwards and change your bars out for some thathave more reach and it will feel like a whole new bike. A set of slipons will cure the noise problem. Harleys arent a one size fits all type of bike, you gotta change things to makeit fit you...
Ditch the stock seat, install a set of forwards and change your bars out for some thathave more reach and it will feel like a whole new bike. A set of slipons will cure the noise problem. Harleys arent a one size fits all type of bike, you gotta change things to makeit fit you...
#30
RE: big guy on little dyna superglide
Go on ebay and get a takeoff lowrider stock seat.