Dyna for a new guy?
#1
Dyna for a new guy?
I'm sure yall get asked a version of this all the time.
Do yall think a Dyna for a new guy is too much bike?
I grew up on a dirt bike but haven't ridden in many years.
Also. I've been told I need to hunt down a carburetor version. Any truth to this?
Do yall think a Dyna for a new guy is too much bike?
I grew up on a dirt bike but haven't ridden in many years.
Also. I've been told I need to hunt down a carburetor version. Any truth to this?
#5
Depends on what kind of riding you're doing- Dynas around town are great- very nimble, not so great on long distances. When I got back into riding, my first bike was a Dyna low-rider- loved it, though on long rides even with a Corbin seat it was brutal on my backside.
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#9
I am new as well. Started on a Yamaha 250 after MSF class in March and getting license. Bought a Super Glide a week ago. People knock the small bikes but they are a great tool to gain confidence and experience.
After having ridden both I can say the smaller bike was definitely and without question better for me to gain some some real-world experience on a very forigiving ride right after getting the license. Given that I had never even been on a public road, would the super glide have been just as as easy and proper? For me, the answer is most definitely no. For others it might be different. I started small and got the super glide when I started realizing the limitations of the smaller bike. Others just go all the way with a larger first bike and nothing wrong with that. It all is personal what comofrtable with and level of confidence and experience. Given you have dirtbike experience, it is probably different. I had never even sat on a motorcycle. It would have been dropped-multiple times along the way of gaining actual road experience if I had just got the SG from the get-go after taking the MSF class and getting the license.
After having ridden both I can say the smaller bike was definitely and without question better for me to gain some some real-world experience on a very forigiving ride right after getting the license. Given that I had never even been on a public road, would the super glide have been just as as easy and proper? For me, the answer is most definitely no. For others it might be different. I started small and got the super glide when I started realizing the limitations of the smaller bike. Others just go all the way with a larger first bike and nothing wrong with that. It all is personal what comofrtable with and level of confidence and experience. Given you have dirtbike experience, it is probably different. I had never even sat on a motorcycle. It would have been dropped-multiple times along the way of gaining actual road experience if I had just got the SG from the get-go after taking the MSF class and getting the license.
#10
dyna's are great first street bikes.carb'd bikes are cheaper to maintain as they don't need a expensive tuner and dyno time to adjust the air/fuel mix when doing engine performace upgrades .All you need is a screwdriver , some $3 jets and a little know how.also carb'd bikes sound better.