I dont know if I would ever trade in a BT 88 for a 1200 (74 CI) straight up. It seems like a big step down to a 1200. IMO, the sportster and the dyna are both almost the same bike, but the BT is a much bigger engine.

 

I saw one at the dealer Wednesday night. The bike is WAY too smalll for me, but I can appreciate it. Very old schoool.

 

Nothing I'd go out of my way for.

 

[quote] kellys blue book is showing trade in value on a 2006 street bob in good condition at about 9,500. I think your going to take a beating and it wouldnt be worth it . try to sell your bike you should get more out of it than 9500 bucks.

You're probably right, my Street Bob was damn near 16000 out the door, I've got about 1500 in accessories into it. I was sick of it a few months after I bought it.I tried to sell it for 14000 OBO for weeks without even 1 call. I think I would have been happier with a Sportster, I've always liked Sportsters and now they come out with one set up almost exactly the way I would have built one if I had it all to do over again. I'm in no big hurry though the weather sucks for ridin nowdays anyway.

 

Have you ever ridden a TC 88? If not you are not giving the 1200 enough respect, it will walk away from the big twin.

 

I have ridden a 2007TC 96 touring bike at a dealer demo day. A 1200 would walk away from it with no problem. As for value wise, there is still no way I would trade a 06 TC for a 07 1200. Thats just me.

 

I like the side mount for the license plate. I might add that on my bike!

 

I liked the side mount plate as well. But it looks like you can neve rput saddelbags on it then? And if it falls over in the direction its bent up into your bike. But on a cool note, it looks sweet, plus if you havn't seen one in person. You can push and or pull the plate braket and it will move back and forth to help keeping you from breaking it. And on another note i sat on one today. Wow wat a bike. it looked sweet, felt sweet and seemed real fast.

 

I saw a Nightster today at the dealer. Its one hell of a cool looking sportster. Downside it seems a bit small.Pretty sweat looking stock pipes, not sure of the sound though.Now if they could only make a Fatboy with a Nightster set up that would be sweat.

 

I'm lookin' forward to getting a close look at one of these soon.

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