Worth trading harley for big dog?
#21
06-30-2015, 12:50 PM
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#22
06-30-2015, 02:27 PM
The Big Dog choppers and pro-streets have a S&S engine bolted directly to the frame so the bike vibrates all of the time, which leads to some of the failures. From experience, I have had the EHC, two starters, clutch cable, speedometer and tach light rings replaced and the gas tank liner redone. I did ride from Winchester, VA to Seneca Rocks WV to Harrisonburg, VA and back to Winchester in a single day with no issues but I don't think I will repeat that ride.
#23
06-30-2015, 04:35 PM
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#26
07-01-2015, 07:54 AM
Parts are not easy to come by on the 05 and later bikes. That drivetrain was a proprietary set up we did specific for Big Dog. We have a lot of the parts available but not all. We are out of primary covers, pulley covers and the inspection covers are down to about 20 and we do not have the castings to make more. Clutches, gears, and other internal components we still have.
Starters were made by Dixie and they are failing left and right. Nobody makes these now and the only place I've even seen rebuilt ones is on E-bay and who knows how long till that guy runs out of components to fix them.
Starters were made by Dixie and they are failing left and right. Nobody makes these now and the only place I've even seen rebuilt ones is on E-bay and who knows how long till that guy runs out of components to fix them.
#27
07-01-2015, 11:51 AM
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I had a buddy with a purple BD chopper. The back tire was really wide and so they offset the motor. This made the bike pull to one side all the time. WHAT A POS!!!! Always squeaking and stuff coming off. Keep your HD, it is a reliable and parts-available as an anvil compared to a Bdog. There is a company that basically chopped HD's (Thunder Mountain maybe??) These would be dependable and still have the chopper experience if that is your groove. Just have somebody kick you in the nuts, it will be a LOT cheaper and just as rewarding as a Big Dog purchase.
#28
07-01-2015, 12:12 PM
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An acquaintance of mine has a BD, he thinks its the cat's meow. I personally would stick with HD for many reasons such as reliability, parts sources etc. but choppers are really not my cup of tea. I think they are neat to look at, and it seems that BD will end up being garage candy anyway if that's what a person is into.
#29
07-01-2015, 12:40 PM
#30
07-01-2015, 04:28 PM
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