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[FXDSEwannabe]

Thanks guys. Financing is in place. Now i just have to decide whether to pull the trigger.

[REGGAB]

Hello, and welcome to CVO Harley!!

[BayouBiker]

laissez les bon temps rouler - from Bourbon St, New Orleans! 

[skyglide]

Pull that trigger and let the fun begin

[EAGLE1]

Fired00d- Thanks for the info.
SCRM-R Good point!
Guilty- 1 of the bikes that i rented during this quest for the perfect bike was a Dyna wide glide. I really liked the forward controls and this bike is similar. I think my height works for forward controls.
One of the other bikes that I like is the fat bob, again forward controls. I havent ridden one of those yet.
Rented a Fat boy and wasnt impressed.
Rented a Heritage- my second favorite. It didnt have highway pegs and wasnt very comfortable.
rented an Ultra Classic- Too much for cutting traffic.
I am leaning towards the edgy look realizing that i will be giving up comfort.

Thats only because it wasnt a CVO! 

[rednectum]

My buddy, Cheevers, is 6' 4" and bought a Dyna and the bike was too cramped for him.  He added foot peg extensions and all of the other obvious stuff to help him stretch out, but ultimately sold it for a different model.  Be sure you can live with the dimensions for long hours in the saddle...unless that isn't the goal.

i agree. at 6'1, 215 lbs, and being on a dyna the last 2 years, i find it  a great handling hot rod. BUT---its good for about 2 hours before it starts killin your legs and back.

its perfect for ripping the rural roads, you can drag the pegs, pull wheelies, jumps hard in light to light races, but sux on any distance rides.

know a guy who rode from alabama to oregon and back on a fxdl and loved it, but he is small frame at around 5'5.

hoping this helps.

[FXDSEwannabe]

I have rented a few HD's trying to find the right one.
Out of 4 rented (fat boy, Dyna wide glide, Ultra Classic, Heritage Softail) I ALWAYS get a lower back ache after about 2 hours in the saddle. Right at the tail bone. My buddies tell me to get a Corbin seat. I was thinking it is just an age thing (44).
I didn't expect the problem with the UC but it was still there.

[Fired00d]

I have rented a few HD's trying to find the right one.
Out of 4 rented (fat boy, Dyna wide glide, Ultra Classic, Heritage Softail) I ALWAYS get a lower back ache after about 2 hours in the saddle. Right at the tail bone. My buddies tell me to get a Corbin seat. I was thinking it is just an age thing (44).
I didn't expect the problem with the UC but it was still there.

It could be the seat many have found the MoCo seats undesirable. Have any of the bikes you tried had a backrest for rider?

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[FXDSEwannabe]

Fire- No, they look like they are in the right spot though. I just can't see a seat like that going on the FXDSE.
My buddies actually went up to Corbin and they made a custom seat in 1 day while they waited. They got their first thing in the morning, the Corbin people took measurements, based on their ars and leg length and asked lots of questions. They gave them a tour, then sent them away for the day and they picked up their bikes that evening with a new seat installed. They claim it solved all of their comfort problems. 

Eagle- Your right that CVO fat boy looks nice!!!

[Midnight Rider]

I have rented a few HD's trying to find the right one.
Out of 4 rented (fat boy, Dyna wide glide, Ultra Classic, Heritage Softail) I ALWAYS get a lower back ache after about 2 hours in the saddle. Right at the tail bone. My buddies tell me to get a Corbin seat. I was thinking it is just an age thing (44).
I didn't expect the problem with the UC but it was still there.

Choose carefully, as you are a big man.  Seats can be replaced for a price, and Corbin is for most people a good choice.  If you purchase a custom or aftermarket seat like that, you can always have the seat built to your needs (like moving you back a bit to give more leg room).  A bad seat will make riding torturous instead of enjoyable.  Tailbone pain is the worst!!

It seems that most HD bikes are built for people who are "average" height in America, so variations one way or the other might require some mods to make the bike fit...I've had to do a lot of things to mine to make it fit me 'cause I'm short.

[Break-In]

Welcome from Virginia, if you want it with 10% off buy it

[Quint]

Hey,
I have been reading with interest this forum for the last couple of weeks.
I am trying to decide on whether to pull the trigger on a 2007 FXDSE Dyna. It is new at the dealer and looks really nice. I have gotten them to discount approx. 10% off of the MSRP. I am concerned about 2 things:
1. Is the 110 motor reliable? In other words are there only a few vocal people with problems?
2. Is this a chick bike? I am 6' 4" and 270. I see that some of the ladies seem to have this bike.
Any feedback would be appreciated.

Not a chick bike. 110 motor good. Get It!!!

[Cerdo]

If you like it? Buy it; nothing else matters!     Great ride!  Welcome to cvoharley from North East Ohio! 

Cerdo

[VAZHOG]

Welcome! From VA   

[nidan]

Congrats on the new bike , having owned (and loved ) the last CVO dyna I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt it ain't no chicks bike. In some respects you could venture to say it's more manly as it has none of the creature comforts the Ultra has and you have to contend with the elements out of shear testosterone.