Dyna vs Softail
#25
Love my heritage, I actually preffered the suspension on softails compared to dynas. The only way to really tell is to get some seat time and decide for yourself what fits better. When I was looking around for my last bike I figured it would be a given that I picked up an older style wide glide. After getting to ride a few different bikes I was turned off from the wide glide and ended up with the heritage. Also if you asked this same question in the softail forum the answers would probably be alot different than the ones you got here. Not hatin but guys tend to be just a little biased towards their bikes.
#26
#28
The Fat Bob was the only HD I had even considered purchasing. Initially it was the dual headlights, dual rotor front brake, and the slammed looking rear end. To me, the best looking Dyna by far... I liked the nostalgic look of the softails but didn't want to spend that extra cash. They also appear to be bulky and sluggish. Now I want a Road King really bad!!!
#30
I initially wanted a Fat Boy until I rode a '12 103 Fat Boy and a '11 96 Fat Bob. I did a mix of riding on both on the same route. The sales person rode with me. We did some cruising, curves, and rough roads. While the bottom end on the 103 had a little noticeable improvement over the Fat Bob the Fat Boy was a stiffer ride on the rough roads and gave up big time on the curves. The low speed cruising and seating for my 5'6" frame was really nice on the Fat Boy but the overall ride was better on the Fat Bob so I ended up with a '12 103 Fat Bob with a reduced reach set up which I installed foot boards on. Now I have the best of both worlds.
I have continued doing the mix of riding.
Bob
I have continued doing the mix of riding.
Bob