Demo Day at the Harley Dealer - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

Basso · 10-15-2007, 09:47 AM

I went because I wanted to ride the Uly, but they didn't have any. I figured I'd hop on something else and see what I thought. The test loop was about a 15 minute ride with county roads and a bit of 4-lane highway.

First ride: Dyna.
Seat was quite comfortable. Dealer was impatient. I wanted to take a bit to get used to the controls, but he just took off. I followed shortly thereafter and was struck by a few things. First, the bike didn't seem as loud when you are on it. Second, for a motor with almost twice the displacement as my M50, I expected to notice a difference in power. I wasn't really trying to burnout or anything, but I honestly didn't feel like they had more power than the M. I'm sure I'm wrong, but that's my perception. Also, I didn't like the steering. I can't describe it, but it just felt "off." I'm guessing its due to a greater rake than the M has.

Second ride: Soft tail
Similar feel as the Dyna, but with floorboards that I hate, and a really tall windscreen that had the top RIGHT at my eyeline. I'm not a big fan of the floorboards. They just didn't feel right. I much prefer pegs. The windscreen thing really doesn't have much to do with the bike, but I can't deal with a windscreen that ends at eye level. I was either craning to see over or ducking to see through.

Verdict: Nice bikes, but I think that given the difference in price, I expected a greater difference in the ride. So for me, I'll stick with the M50.