Is the Dyna Low Rider the same as the FXS?
Absolutely not. In fact about the only thing Harley’s 1997 Dyna Low Rider has in common with the original FXS is a low seat height and the Narrow-Glide front end that, incidentally, has grown in fork size from a spindly 35mm to a more modern 39mm. What they do share is Willie G.’s flair for style and that wonderful potato exhaust note.
Is the 1997 Harley Davidson Dyna Low Rider updated?
Is this the Low Rider of old, updated for the ninties? Absolutely not. In fact about the only thing Harley’s 1997 Dyna Low Rider has in common with the original FXS is a low seat height and the Narrow-Glide front end that, incidentally, has grown in fork size from a spindly 35mm to a more modern 39mm.
What’s the difference between a 1997 Dyna and a 1997 FXS?
In fact about the only thing Harley’s 1997 Dyna Low Rider has in common with the original FXS is a low seat height and the Narrow-Glide front end that, incidentally, has grown in fork size from a spindly 35mm to a more modern 39mm. What they do share is Willie G.’s flair for style and that wonderful potato exhaust note.
Where is the gas gauge on a 1997 Dyna Low Rider?
A fuel gauge tops the dummy gas cap on the left side of the tank, hitting empty after around 180 miles of riding. The new-for-97 spring rates are perfect for a blast through the twisties, with only the limited leverage from those buckhorns impeding the fun.
When did the first Dyna Dyna Low Rider come out?
But when the late Cycle magazine tested the very first Dyna-chassised model—the 1991 Sturgis—its editors took Rob Morrison, ex-National dirt-tracker and Softail owner, along for the ride. And after three days and more than a thousand miles on the road, Morrison concluded: “It may be too slick for my Softail-riding buddies.
Is the Harley Davidson Dyna a vibrationless bike?
At freeway speeds and beyond, the Low Rider is about as vibrationless as any machine powered by a Milwaukee Big Twin can be. The Dyna comes by its slickness as naturally as does Arkansas’ gift to womanhood.
What was the name of the 1997 Harley Davidson?
It’s the businessman’s Harley.” Ride the new ’97 Dyna Low Rider, and you’ll likely agree: The FXDL is slick.
How big are the wheels on a Harley Davidson Low Rider?
The Dyna’s four inches of rear-wheel travel provide a ride over sharply creased asphalt that would hammer the rider of a Softail. The 5.1 inches of front-wheel trail and 32 degrees of head rake slow down the Low Rider’s steering, but also make it commendably stable; it’s a bike that takes a bulldog’s hold on its line or its heading.