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01 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide T-Sport discussion forum:FXDXT |
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| MIKE GROVE said 2002-10-04 08:07 |
| I AM A 56 YEAR OLD RETIRED USED CAR DEALER, MY FIRST TWO WHEELER WAS A 1961 CHUSHMAN EAGLE GIVEN TO ME FOR MY 15TH BIRTHDAY, I HAVE NOT BEEN WITHOUT A TWO WHEELER SINCE. I HAVE OWNED 16 DIFFERENT BIKES IN MY 41 YEARS UP ON TWO. INCLUDING ONE OTHER HARLEY, WHICH WAS A 1965 XLCH SPORTSTER THAT I DEARLY LOVED, LEAKS AND ALL.LAST YEAR I TRADED MY HONDA MAGNA IN ON A NEW 2001 FXDXT T-SPORT, ALL THE DYNA´S CAME WITH THE TWIN CAM 88 MOTOR, WHICH I HAD HEARD WAS THE CAT´S MEOW...WELL,I´M AS PATRIOTIC AS ANYONE, MORE SO, THAN SOME. BUT I HATED THIS AMERICAN TRADITION. THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED "88" MOTOR STARTED CLATTERING AT ABOUT 900 MILES. I TOOK THE BIKE IN FOR THE 1000 MILE SERVICE, I DISCUSSED THIS CLATTERING WITH THE SERVICE TECH AND HE TOLD ME THAT WAS STANDARD "88" PUSHROD NOISE (THE CRAPPIE FACTORY LIFTERS DON´T PUMP UP UNTILL HIGHER RPM"S OFF IDLE), IT WAS EMBARRASSING TO SIT AT A RED LIGHT AND HAVE MY $16,000 INVESTMENT SOUND LIKE A 40 YEAR OLD CASE TRACTOR. THE BIKE RODE STIFF EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE SUSPENSION SET ON SOFT.THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR STARTED SURGING AT ABOUT 1500 MILES EVEN THOUGH I HADN´T PANIC STOPPED OR OVERHEATED THE ROTOR.OR SPRAYED THE ROTOR WHEN HOT. THE FAIRING/WINDSCREEN COMBO MIGHT AS WELL NOT BE ON THE BIKE AS IT IS NO PROTECTION FROM WIND BLAST. THE SEAT IS HARD AND UNCOMFORTABLE ON A LONG HAUL.THE IGNITION SWITCH IS POORLY PLACED AND IS A HASSLE THAT NOT NEED BE. MY BIKE HAS GUTTED VANCE/HINES PIPES..I LOVED THE SOUND AND THE TORQUE, BUT THAT´S ABOUT ALL. FOR ALL IT IS WORTH, I FEEL THAT ALL I GOT FOR MY MONEY WAS A NAME. I SOLD THIS MOTORCYCLE LAST MONTH AND I DID RECEIVE MOST OF MY MONEY BACK THANKS TO THE HARLEY HIPE. THE BUYER DIDN´T ASK MANY QUESTIONS AND I DIDN´T VOLUNTEER ANY DRAWBACKS. I´M HAPPY IT´S HISTORY. I HAVE A NEW(SORRY TO SAY), "RICE BURNER" VULCAN 1500 CLASSIC FI... IF HARLEY WOULD MAKE A BIKE OF THIS MAINTAINANCE FREE QUALITY AND COMFORT... I´D BUY ONE AND KEEP IT. |
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