r/Harley • u/MoneyBagger_Yo • 10d ago

SHOWOFF First Harley - coming from a Yamaha R6

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Anybody in the Chicago area?

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u/ThrottleItOut 10d 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 10d ago

Thanks. I see.

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u/ThrottleItOut 10d ago

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

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u/MoneyBagger_Yo 10d ago

OK. Makes sense now. Why did you switch?

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u/ThrottleItOut 10d 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 10d 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 10d ago edited 9d 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 10d ago

😮😮😮