It was also our longest ride - from Sunriver just south of Bend, OR to Boise - over 300 miles. We asked the kids this morning it they wanted to go the northern scenic route or the southern not so scenic, one hour shorter route. Tina said scenic just means more trees and I'm sick of trees. Tony was all about the hour shorter - forget scenery. Shorter it was and also straight, boring, and boiling hot. Our toughest ride so far.
One thing that I don't care for so much about my bike is that it is hotter than my old FXR. On the Fat Boy you sit directly over the engine instead of a little behind it. Plus, I think one of the ways they've made it lower (I have a Fat Boy Low, specifically designed for short people like me), is to eliminate or reduce the padding in the seat so not only does your butt get sore faster, but you are even closer to the engine. Most of the time being close to the engine isn't a problem, but when it's hot out, it's really unpleasant to say the least.
Another big difference between this bike and my old bike is that I have to ride this one much more aggressively. I used to be able to easily pass with out having to downshift, or to only have to downshift one gear. When passing on this bike I always have to downshift, and frequently downshift two gears. Guess I need to have a little engine work done to get it dialed in right...
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Sounds like you really earned these stop over days! Stay cool....
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Lex
"dialed in right" Haha. that's how it always starts. Chasing a few horsepower. Maybe just some exhaust, then cams... Bikes will always need more power.
ReplyDeleteStill looks like a very awesome ride guys!
-Alex
Already got the pipes done, new handle bars but I'm going to change these out - not pulled back quite enough; heat shields for sure, then the engine. Wish I still had the new bike discount going at the dealership...
ReplyDeleteLots for you to think about when you're looking at the Dynas...