Which Harley...

Fast Eddie · Aug 11, 2020

MichaelB said:
Not a bad choice, if you can get it for the right money.
I predict those nice pipes will get scarred up on right handers ....

Hmmm... the ‘right’ money... they seem to hold their value really well here in the U.K. maybe there’s not many of them here? And they’ve kinda got a ‘classic’ status attached to them.

Having said that, there are 3 for sale here in the U.K. at present, which is a tad unusual, all within £500 or so of each other. One of them stands out though, it’s been owned by private collector from new, is factory stock, and has done less than 900 miles... Tempted? You bet!

Longer shocks are apparently the done thing to give a little more lean angle.

I don’t like the over loud pipes some Harley-ista use, but I’d want it to sound ’nice’ and I’d also want one that did not limit lean angle (the folding footpeg should be the first thing to touch down IMHO). If anyone has any experience of a good exhaust fit for this, please let me know...

speirmoor · Aug 12, 2020

Fast Eddie said:
Well, I got to quite liking the 107 Sport Glide. But ground clearence was an issue and I wasn’t 100% sure I need such long distance comfort.
So I started looking at the Softail Low Rider S. A bit less tourer and a bit more hot rod.
Then got to thinking how it was a kinda poor relation to the original Dyna Low Rider S.
Then got to looking more at the older Dyna Low Rider S and really started liking the old skool 2 valve air cooled twin cam motor... especially in 110 Screaming Eagle format! The better ground clearance, the twin discs with 4 pot calipers, and basically the simple hot-rod-ness of it all.
Gettin’ quite into the idea...
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They finally got the Dyna right and then finished the line. These ones are really sought after as the later suspension is not as popular

Fast Eddie · Aug 12, 2020

speirmoor said:
They finally got the Dyna right and then finished the line. These ones are really sought after as the later suspension is not as popular

And I can see why, the new Softail Low Rider S looks like a poor Japanese copy of the original Dyna! I’m no HD expert, so arrived at this conclusion in reverse by looking at the new ones first, thinking they were a bit shit, then looking at the originals !

However, the new ones are a lot more refined, and are very capable motorcyles.

Bernhard · Aug 13, 2020

MichaelB said:
Have to admit. It's kind of cool..

Nice Wendy house for the kids!

Fast Eddie · Aug 13, 2020

Bernhard said:
Nice Wendy house for the kids!

My kids strongly disagree !!

oldbeezer · Aug 13, 2020

20 yrs ago I had a Road King & really enjoyed it. However 20 yrs ago 800 pounds didn't weigh as much as it does now.
I am surprised no one has mentioned the XLCR (extra large cafe racer)

Bernhard · Aug 13, 2020

Fast Eddie said:
My kids strongly disagree !!

It's all a matter of taste !

Fast Eddie · Aug 13, 2020

Bernhard said:
It's all a matter of taste !

Now that they DO agree with !

cliffa · Aug 15, 2020

oldbeezer said:
20 yrs ago I had a Road King & really enjoyed it. However 20 yrs ago 800 pounds didn't weigh as much as it does now.
I am surprised no one has mentioned the XLCR (extra large cafe racer)
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I always loved those, but apparently they weren't a great bike? Others may have more insight.

cliffa · Aug 15, 2020

Fast Eddie said:
I’d definitely struggle getting that in and out of my shed.

Actually, if I had something like that I don’t think my shed would be an issue...

I’d be living in the sidecar, along with my divorce papers...!

Well, lets face it the sidecar is a shed.

cliffa · Aug 15, 2020

Starting a branch off thread on the XR 1200..

Living with a Harley XR1200

I believe a few folks on here have XR1200's. I've always like them and have seen an orange one at a decent price. Any gothcha's to look out for ? What are they like to own / ride / service ? Cheers, cliffa.

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ntst8 · Aug 15, 2020

cliffa said:
I always loved those, but apparently they weren't a great bike? Others may have more insight.

I've always liked them too. Not an expert on them but i believe just a sportster motor from the day in cafe style running gear. So no better or worse than an average Harley of that age. Harley guys mostly didn't buy them because of the styling and everyone else didn't buy them because they were a bit heavy and slow for a sports bike. All of which makes them a bit rare.

gortnipper · Aug 16, 2020

ntst8 said:
I've always liked them too. Not an expert on them but i believe just a sportster motor from the day in cafe style running gear. So no better or worse than an average Harley of that age. Harley guys mostly didn't buy them because of the styling and everyone else didn't buy them because they were a bit heavy and slow for a sports bike. All of which makes them a bit rare.

Which makes them desirable because they are cheap??

Nigel...

Fast Eddie · Aug 16, 2020

gortnipper said:
Which makes them desirable because they are cheap??

Nigel...

Rather the contrary me thinks!

Anyway, I’ve got more than my fair share of cafe racers... that I can’t ride for more that 40-50 miles without a break, so I ain’t buying a Harley cafe racer !

I think I’m set on the 110 Screaming Eagle Dhna Low Rider S idea actually...

daveforty · Aug 16, 2020

dunno about cheap;

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Dune · Aug 16, 2020

Fast Eddie said:
Rather the contrary me thinks!

Anyway, I’ve got more than my fair share of cafe racers... that I can’t ride for more that 40-50 miles without a break, so I ain’t buying a Harley cafe racer !

I think I’m set on the 110 Screaming Eagle Dhna Low Rider S idea actually...

I'd highly recommend a Low Rider S, I've had mine for around 2 years, Didnt enjoy the newer Soft tail bikes, felt they were a bit sloppy.
Just went ahead and found a low mileage bike, Exhaust, Tune, Ohlins Front and rear, with Galfer brakes, and Spluthe Stabiliser and a memory foam seat. Rides sweet, Good handling for a heavy bike, 800 mile weekend trips feel way better than my Bonnie.

Fast Eddie · Aug 16, 2020

Thanks Dune... I fear you may be helping to damage my wallet...

What length rear shocks did you go for?

And WTF is a Spluthe Stabiliser? Sounds like something off of the Starship Enterprise !!

Fast Eddie · Aug 16, 2020

Aha... found it http://sputhe.com/

Kinda cool, but like a cNw / Comnoz head steady.

The only Dyna chassis I’ve ridden have been tourers (Street Glide and Road King). Is the Sputhe a ‘must have’ on the LRS ?

Dune · Aug 16, 2020

Fast Eddie said:
Aha... found it http://sputhe.com/

Kinda cool, but like a cNw / Comnoz head steady.

The only Dyna chassis I’ve ridden have been tourers (Street Glide and Road King). Is the Sputhe a ‘must have’ on the LRS ?

Not really a must have, but it does help with high speed cornering wobbles. They're straight line highway bikes lol
Front forks have Ohlins NIX 30mm cartridges, and the rears are 13.2" with reservoirs.

Fast Eddie · Aug 16, 2020

Dune said:
Not really a must have, but it does help with high speed cornering wobbles. They're straight line highway bikes lol
Front forks have Ohlins NIX 30mm cartridges, and the rears are 13.2" with reservoirs.

what is the standard shock length ?

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