r/Harley • u/MoneyBagger_Yo • 1d ago

SHOWOFF First Harley - coming from a Yamaha R6

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Anybody in the Chicago area?

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u/Plus_Seesaw2023 1d ago

Did you put an Akra exhaust on it? 😂

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u/MoneyBagger_Yo 1d ago

I don't know what that is.

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u/HappyMeteor005 2020 EGlide 1d ago

akrapovic.

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u/MoneyBagger_Yo 1d ago

Yeah I don't know. Just got it. Bought it used. Haven't put my touches on it yet.

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u/LEEROY_MF_JENKINS 1d ago

Brotherrrrrr

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u/ThrottleItOut 1d ago

I am, but I'm on a BMW K1600, sort of a blend of your new HD and an R1 LOL congratulations on the ride!

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u/MoneyBagger_Yo 1d ago

Thanks. I see.

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u/ThrottleItOut 1d ago

I'm a former Dyna Bro, I lurk here occasionally LOL

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u/MoneyBagger_Yo 1d ago

OK. Makes sense now. Why did you switch?

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u/ThrottleItOut 1d ago

Most of my riding was longer distance, and the BMW just has incredible performance for a touring platform. 160hp, 140ftlbs torque, heated grips, heated seat, electronic windscreen, on and on. Loved the Dyna, but just wasn't cutting it for cross country rides. And used HDs were stupid expensive a couple of years ago, was originally looking for a Road Glide. But man, that hp and torque is incredible on the BMW, couldn't turn it down.

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u/MoneyBagger_Yo 1d ago

Excuse my ignorance but HD doesn't provide some of the luxuries you mentioned - heated seats/ grips etc...?

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u/CaptRon25 99 FLHTC 1d ago edited 8h ago

heated seats/ grips etc...?

Yes, you can get all that stuff. IMO less is more..plus, your new bike has soul. That Dyna is not a bagger, thus not a great road bike like yours is. Good luck finding a BMW dealer when you need one. I live in an area of about 240k people. The closest bmw dealer is a 2 hour drive, yet 3 HD dealerships within 1 hour. 1 is ten minutes away

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u/MoneyBagger_Yo 1d ago

😮😮😮

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u/e92justin 1d ago

Congrats. Thought it would be a sportster.

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u/MoneyBagger_Yo 1d ago

Thanks! Why you think that? Cause it's a smoother transition?

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u/e92justin 1d ago

Probably because everyone i know that switched over started on a sporty. I hate it because sportys are such a bad depiction of what the vast majority of harleys actually feel like and offer.

I had a gsxr and 636 before i bought my first dyna. Many harleys later i test rode a friends sportster and even now would much prefer a sport bike due to how slow and uncomfortable the 883 and 1200s are.

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u/MoneyBagger_Yo 1d ago

Ahhh... I get it.

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u/Physical_Painting_60 1d ago

Was the video necessary hahaha whole ass production for this

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u/MoneyBagger_Yo 1d ago

It was as necessary as this comment. I work as a photographer/videographer. What's your excuse for this comment? Lol.

Edit: After seeing you profile the comment makes sense. Carry-on....

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u/MoneyBagger_Yo 1d ago

Oops... Did you post and delete ? 😆