2004 Harley FXDX

I'm thinking of buying a new Harley FXD or FXDX (Dyna Glide Sports).
Anyone have anything good or bad to share regarding this particular
model.


Cheers Corky

 

You got a ute?

 

If your heart is in it go for it...you won't find much in good words here.

 

Wankers, bankers and Yankees seem to like them. I don't like the idea of
spending $25,000plus plus plus to have people thinking I'm a dill, when I
can do it for no cost (except to my self-esteem) here.

Fair dinkum - they're uncomfortable, slowish, wobbly, unstable under brakes
and they're like haemorrhoids.

--
Conehead
"Because they *thought* they where smart and could go fowards easily, after
not to bad a show first year out,they perhaps have changed to much and now
putting it all back again ?"
Hatz, in gibberish mode, again.

 

Sounds close to what a rally friend of mine is just about to sell, only his
is a 2003 (100th ann model), cost him $27k, best trade-in offer he's had is
$17k(wants to buy an R1200GS). Basically he likes it around town on short
rides, but too noisy on the highway and he can't seem to get a screen that
works (either HD original or aftermarket), he doesn't like the windsock
effect on the highway much either.

He's mostly a touring rider and he's just found it doesn't really suit his
needs, had no problems with the bike at all. Reckons he'll advertise it
soon for around $22k.

 

There's a lot who knows nowt about 'em will tell you all the bad things.

They're comfortable, reliable, economical, cheap to run and service,
long-lasting, beautifully finished and go like stink with a few
go-faster bits. The bloke Wacker from Morgan and Wacker in Brissie had
his everyday FXDX doing 11.1s over the quarter.

They handle and brake perfectly well for road use.

http://toosmoky.d2.net.au

 

As is boringly usual around here you'll have to ignore the negative
comments from the resident idiot experts who have never owned a cruiser,
let alone a Harley, but feel compelled to amuse us all with their
wisdom every time the word 'Harley' pops up in a subject line. They're
as fuckin' stupid as I would be giving advice on R1's!

For my two bobs worth Toosmoky summed it up very well. Several mates ride
late model Dyna's and have had no problems at all with them. Personally,
I'd spring the extra coupla g's and go the carbed Wide Glide if you're
thinking of trading in the future as they're more of a sought after model.
Go the whole hog, so to speak.

I ride a Twin Cam Road King pulling a shit load of extra weight. Can't
fault the motor but I regret going the fuel injection option.

Whatever you do, don't buy it for the wrong reasons. If you enjoy big twin
cruisers it'll do its job admirably. If you like the easy touring with
fairings and multicyclinder smoothness you'll either be in for a rude
shock or a pleasant surprise. The journey is what you make of it.

 

That's totally unjustified,Pete--I bought a brand new LTD250 back in
1987...(Garn the belt drive cruisers...)

Easy Rider Pat

 

Thanks Pisshead Pete

Good getting some constructive feedback instead of the biased Jappa
comments
Good advice on the carbs and also the cruiser comment. At the moment I
have an immaculate 78 Bonneville that I plan to park up and only bring
out for shows or the odd ride. I will be riding the Harley for 2 hr
maximum rides on the odd weekend and possibly the odd 2 day trip once
or twice a Year with plenty of rest stops on the way to rehydrate.
When I do these odd 2 day trips it will be with a bunch of guys and we
will have support vehicle to cart any stuff around.

Cheers Corky

 

Thanks for the feedback Tossmoky

Cheers Corky

 

Here's an honest question:
What's the difference between say a Kawasaki Vulcan or Yammy Road King and a
Hoggley?
One seems to cost a lot more than the rest.

 

Suppose you could liken it to having the choice of rooting John Howard
or Olivia Newton John. I know who I would rather root and it
definitely isn't John Howard.

Cheers Corky

 

SO you prefer the H as well , pleased to see it .

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 10 May 2004 23:03:23 +1000

Mostly intangibles and what those are is going to depend on who is
talking.

Some find the roughness and not-quite-sanitary feeling of the Harley
more to their taste than the Japanese versions. Some like the image and
the resale value from that image.

Why do some people prefer one brand over another when to outside eyes
they are all just fullyfaired sportbikes with 4cyl motors?

If everyone liked the same thing, then there'd only be that thing for
sale. That the Japanese cruisers are selling well but Harleys are also
selling well means that whatever intangibles there are, are worth the
premium to many people.

I don't expect to understand it, just as I can't understand why someone
would spend all that money for this year's 600 or 750 sportbike compared
to last year's, or buy a Kawasaki UJM compared to a Suzuki one. To me,
they are all the same. But to those who are partisan, they are very
different.

Zebee

 

On 10/5/04 11:03 PM, in article

.....and the shaft drive, and the liquid cooling (excluding v-rod as it
doesn't cf w/ the others either).

Hammo

 

but shaft drives don't wheelie

 

I'm thinking of buying a new Harley FXD or FXDX (Dyna Glide Sports).

I've got a 450 big brother of that cruiser, and there's nothing wrong with me *nervous twitch*

Mike.S

 

For me, there's a lot more too it than purchase price alone. I plan to
grow old with my bike and never sell it. Long model runs ensure plentiful
parts supply in the future and if Harley stop making it you can bet your
balls the aftermarket mobs will. Pesky plastic things that go brittle and
crack like tail light lenses don't change shape every year and there's no
plastic covers, air boxes, fluid reservoirs, headlight shells etc.

Parts are cheap (Lushy's? $1400 Vulcan throttle position sensor is a good
example) and servicing is easy (anyone can do it with a basic toolkit).

They're built strong to last and easily hopped up. Sure they're heavy but
there's no need to cut corners for a better power to weight ratio on a
cruiser. Things like disc brakes have plenty of meat on 'em and can be
machined easily. Metal work is heavy and less likely to crack over time,
if it does it's more easily welded. No oddball size bearings etc. etc.

 

Oddly, most of what you say is how I feel about my 25 year old BMW.

Moike

 

You are describing airhead Beemers too, Pete ;-)

Gary

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