The FXR was the best handling bike Harley ever made period! But it was old technology. I guess DYNA s just looked like many other old bikes because of dual shocks. So Harley dumped them. I had a FXR style frame out of Sacramento with an S&S with a 6 speed and I am telling you that was the best Harley I ever owned.
@@FXDLSBrooklyn 96 inch S&S stroker, 2 into 1, Del ortto carb side draft, 6 speed when 6 was kinda new. Inverted forks, 17 inch wheels mag, triple disc brakes and I am telling you I was well over 145 many times with that bike racing other bikes and mustangs. But now at my age I keep it at 80 on the highway. LOL
I feel like a properly tuned evo could probably crank 80-90hp which would scoot pretty good i would think. Apparently the EV27 cam is a good choice for those on the street. Still wount touch the modern dyna but could make the difference feel less drastic with a similar power to weight. Love the videos bruv stay safe out there!
Old grey beards like myself the formula was , deck or shave the heads add some compression good cam exhaust and carb and evo,s will hold there own up to 75-80 mph with any TC.
I just had my evo rebuilt with the Andrews cam for my Dyna, added a open belt primary...it lasted about 2 months and I messed it up. Dang Comp nut came loose and bent my flywheel
As a FXR owner I've noticed that more and more serious hardcore Motorcycle Club members tend to mix both of the worlds together: so get your 116 out of your Dyna and put it in your FXR, or any other upgrade motor for all that matters ! Best of both worlds...; The flickability of an FXR and the power of a modern engine... I mean here in Europe with all of these narrow curvy roads, you can go like hell and no other Dyna will be able to catch up with you, even with an old all original EVO, so imagine what would happen if you'd do a upper grader swapper ;-)
@@gnarlytothemax The dd has a torque limit of about 120 ft. #. V111 puts out about that wanted the 165 ft # capacity. Od offers a variety of gear ratios to custom fit it to your application. DD is tailored to the high mile tourer for better mileage. I guess depends on what your gonna do with it. Imho I think the od is better suited for my riding style and possible future plans for the bike.
@FXDLSBrooklyn I grew up working on 70s and 80s Hondas so high mileage never put me off. Then onto sportys and buells. So when I'm looking at fxrs, I'll find a 30k and be like man, on a Honda that was nothing. But on a buell or sportster ehhhhhh.... then back at it looking for carbs dynas with 10k on the clock. There's this 10 mile 03 anniversary fxdl I've been having a hard time passing up.
The best way I've heard it described is, an FXR is like a low rider, and a Dyna is like a muscle car. They don't have to be mutually exclusive. A Dyna can be a muscle low rider, and a FXR can be low rider muscle car. I'm an 80s baby and I really expected to like the mid/late 90s FXDX, and I do. But it's still not my 84 FXR. It's slow, but the bike feels sure of itself.
I went from riding a 1340 evo to the bike i have now 1690 twin cam and the twin cam is a much better ride, lightweight pistons and its design its so smooth and feel like a Harley motor from heaven when you ride. Smooth and good power but like a Cadilac quality feel.
How do you figure the Dyna would sound different or have more power? They’re geared the same and if both have the Evo engine, they’ll both have the same power
@@FXDLSBrooklyn Not yet and I'm waiting till after the 15th of December when I get my salary Got very few cash remain and I ended up using those I'll be back on the 15th
Harley saleskid: "the new Dynatail is 60% smoother than your Twin Cam..." Me: Junior I commuted on a 75 Shovelhead with 35mm forks and stock brakes in critical traffic for a decade, I've owned Ironheads and rigid framed Evo's, I owned and loved a FXRP...if I wanted smooth l wouldn't ride a motorcycle. I mean since we're spending someone else's money, I'd go with a FXR with a S&S 89" magneto powered Evo (which would give me the ability run a kick start only 5 speed,) 49mm Dyna mid-glide and 13.5 shocks, beefed up swingarm and no gauges of course. (And since Revzilla is offering 50% Sedici stuff, a couple different backpacks instead of saddlebags. )...im biased, I rode Joel Otto's kick only FXR with the dual throat Dellorto coming thru the frame and tank, ive raced Tom Rose on his kick start only "80" inch lightened FXR against my 96" S&S stroked Sportster, I shed skin and sheetmetal with my FXRP, I have been trying to recreate that flickability versus weight ratio since then, unsuccessfully with a couple Evo Sportsters (ergonomics can't be beat on the FXR) and now with my RK...I haven't tried a Dyna yet but I just don't have the hips that look right in Dynabro skater trousers...and while the local dealers have a buttload of Dyna's, the temptation is strong. Luckily my favorite motovlogger hasn't been featuring one bad ass Dyna after another pegging my "damn I need a Dyna" meter.
An honor - Thank you for the kind words Flynch - I know a lot of people who go with the beefier swing arm, and I never understood the purpose other than aesthetics - The stories you've provided of that FXRP always have me wishing you still had it in the stable!
@@FXDLSBrooklyn I had to sell it when I built my house and horse barn, the bank paid my builder his last installment before he built my barn and he went on a high end hunting trip, (plumbing not done in the house, no light fixtures) so I sold it to hire a lawyer and pay the plumber to finish the job, (I could have finished the plumbing myself but he was holding my 1911 clawfoot bathtub hostage)...I at least sold it to a one legged soldier who cherishs it and swears he's never selling it so theres that. It was an ex-Shreveport cop bike that had served duty during Katrina when the only thing that could get into New Orleans was motorcycles, afterwards the bikes were shoved in a trailer muddy and sold at auction. I don't know that I treated it any gentler when I owned it and it didn't seem to mind...except the starter button, I had to drill a hole in the starter and use a #2 pencil to engage the solenoid. But I like to move forward and build things I haven't experienced. Long run on sentences brought to you by forgetting my gym bag on my way to work.
Did you find Valentino Rossi want to be in pieces up the road? I have a 2000 fxr in Tangerine and wouldn't trade it with anything. Love the sound of the Evo Agree with you nothing handless like the FXR Who cares about the power at high speeds I get a great rapid takeoff and it's plenty of fun If you like less vibration drive a car FXR bikes is a cult
Yeah during the summer was riding with my father, and a group of Supersport riders came up behind us. The speed limit is around 40 because there are businesses, fast food places, etc etc. They were cool, going from light to light for about 3 red lights but when the dude in front turn all of them tried keeping up and run my father and I out of our fucking lanes like what the hell man. Same ride during that day I almost watched my father go down too, I ride behind him and the speed limit is 55mph. I see this car waiting to make a right, i could just tell this person was gonna pull out. I already was braking so I was fine, my father had to swerve and almost hit the car. The entire time behind us there was a cop and saw the entire thing lmfao pulled the little old lady over instantly. That entire day was chalked from the beginning man I swear lol
Sometimes there's just rides like that - I've definitely seen some close calls having many miles behind my Dad at this point - Glad everything was good!
Sport bike riders almost killing people, as usual. And you know that dickhead who flew up to 70mph traffic at 110mph is gonna be like "THAT HARLEY GIY TRIED TO RUN ME OFF THE ROAD 😭"
Ok I scream around but that guy is going way too fast for traffic. If all the cars are out of the diamond lane then he’ll yeah go for it but this was just ridiculous
The frame construction on the FXR is alot stronger than the Dyna and the geometry of it makes it more "Flickable"!
This is a very good point 🗽⚡️
Also not a fully rubber mounted drive train
FXR Division my go to for parts both big and small. Ramjet Racing another great FXR resource 🇺🇸
Ramjet is dope!
Absolutely - Both are amazing resources that I support
The FXR was the best handling bike Harley ever made period! But it was old technology. I guess DYNA s just looked like many other old bikes because of dual shocks. So Harley dumped them. I had a FXR style frame out of Sacramento with an S&S with a 6 speed and I am telling you that was the best Harley I ever owned.
Yeah man - You cannot go wrong with that set up!
@@FXDLSBrooklyn 96 inch S&S stroker, 2 into 1, Del ortto carb side draft, 6 speed when 6 was kinda new. Inverted forks, 17 inch wheels mag, triple disc brakes and I am telling you I was well over 145 many times with that bike racing other bikes and mustangs. But now at my age I keep it at 80 on the highway. LOL
That's a fact.
What do you mean out of Sacramento? Did they make them different here?
@@exzackt lol. It was Kenny Boyce frame.FXR style.
I feel like a properly tuned evo could probably crank 80-90hp which would scoot pretty good i would think. Apparently the EV27 cam is a good choice for those on the street. Still wount touch the modern dyna but could make the difference feel less drastic with a similar power to weight. Love the videos bruv stay safe out there!
My twin cam 88 RoadKing has like 60whp. A good rider makes a big difference-
Yeah I would have to agree - My FXR with the cam is enough be as fast as I need it 🗽⚡️
Old grey beards like myself the formula was , deck or shave the heads add some compression good cam exhaust and carb and evo,s will hold there own up to 75-80 mph with any TC.
I just had my evo rebuilt with the Andrews cam for my Dyna, added a open belt primary...it lasted about 2 months and I messed it up. Dang Comp nut came loose and bent my flywheel
As a FXR owner I've noticed that more and more serious hardcore Motorcycle Club members tend to mix both of the worlds together: so get your 116 out of your Dyna and put it in your FXR, or any other upgrade motor for all that matters ! Best of both worlds...; The flickability of an FXR and the power of a modern engine... I mean here in Europe with all of these narrow curvy roads, you can go like hell and no other Dyna will be able to catch up with you, even with an old all original EVO, so imagine what would happen if you'd do a upper grader swapper ;-)
That power trip hoodie is the truth!🤘
Rest In Power!
FXR W/S&S V111, Baker 6spd & clutch pack. Good vid as always brother!
Od6 or dd6? Im planning the same set up with my fxr and trying to decide which trans
@@jacobmyer809 Od6
@@flyinlow6692 10 4 man thanks for the input
@@flyinlow6692 what are your thoughts on the OD6? Have heard from a lot of folks the 1st gear is so short it's essentially useless..
@@gnarlytothemax The dd has a torque limit of about 120 ft. #. V111 puts out about that wanted the 165 ft # capacity. Od offers a variety of gear ratios to custom fit it to your application. DD is tailored to the high mile tourer for better mileage. I guess depends on what your gonna do with it. Imho I think the od is better suited for my riding style and possible future plans for the bike.
Which is better. A high milage fxr, or a low milage dyna
Not sure a low mileage FXR exists at this point
@FXDLSBrooklyn I grew up working on 70s and 80s Hondas so high mileage never put me off. Then onto sportys and buells. So when I'm looking at fxrs, I'll find a 30k and be like man, on a Honda that was nothing. But on a buell or sportster ehhhhhh.... then back at it looking for carbs dynas with 10k on the clock.
There's this 10 mile 03 anniversary fxdl I've been having a hard time passing up.
@@josephfriedrich9792 Am I reading this right? 10 miles?! I would have a hard time passing that up too
@FXDLSBrooklyn yes sir, I just checked the chat it has 7 miles on it. Was purchased and used as a house decoration...
Got the same shirt. Power Trip 🤘🤘
Power Trip forever
The best way I've heard it described is, an FXR is like a low rider, and a Dyna is like a muscle car. They don't have to be mutually exclusive. A Dyna can be a muscle low rider, and a FXR can be low rider muscle car. I'm an 80s baby and I really expected to like the mid/late 90s FXDX, and I do. But it's still not my 84 FXR. It's slow, but the bike feels sure of itself.
80's baby as well - Definitely agree about the feeling of sureness from the FXR
I went from riding a 1340 evo to the bike i have now 1690 twin cam and the twin cam is a much better ride, lightweight pistons and its design its so smooth and feel like a Harley motor from heaven when you ride. Smooth and good power but like a Cadilac quality feel.
Absolutely - Nothing like a Twin Cam 🗽⚡️
How do you figure the Dyna would sound different or have more power? They’re geared the same and if both have the Evo engine, they’ll both have the same power
I'm referring to a TC dyna VS an EVO FXR
@@FXDLSBrooklyn most definitely.
4:20 OMG close one
Nice vid bro
Thanks Paul! Ever get things back up on that Patreon?
@@FXDLSBrooklyn Not yet and I'm waiting till after the 15th of December when I get my salary
Got very few cash remain and I ended up using those
I'll be back on the 15th
The fxr is around 150lbs lighter which is a lot for a cruiser the same size
You should compare the fxr to the early dynas.
Coming soon! 🗽⚡️
FXR, even against some current lineups.
The undisputed champion of Harley Davidsons
I agree that's why I hang on to FXR
Any year you can't go wrong
My closest friend and I won't entertain be any bike other than FXR
Are you comparing EVO's to Twin cams?
And a Shovelhead if you go back to the early 80's models 🗽⚡️
pick one and only one ... fxdls or fxr ... ?
FXR
FXR
Might actually pick an FXDX?! 👀
FXE
Harley saleskid: "the new Dynatail is 60% smoother than your Twin Cam..."
Me: Junior I commuted on a 75 Shovelhead with 35mm forks and stock brakes in critical traffic for a decade, I've owned Ironheads and rigid framed Evo's, I owned and loved a FXRP...if I wanted smooth l wouldn't ride a motorcycle.
I mean since we're spending someone else's money, I'd go with a FXR with a S&S 89" magneto powered Evo (which would give me the ability run a kick start only 5 speed,) 49mm Dyna mid-glide and 13.5 shocks, beefed up swingarm and no gauges of course. (And since Revzilla is offering 50% Sedici stuff, a couple different backpacks instead of saddlebags. )...im biased, I rode Joel Otto's kick only FXR with the dual throat Dellorto coming thru the frame and tank, ive raced Tom Rose on his kick start only "80" inch lightened FXR against my 96" S&S stroked Sportster, I shed skin and sheetmetal with my FXRP, I have been trying to recreate that flickability versus weight ratio since then, unsuccessfully with a couple Evo Sportsters (ergonomics can't be beat on the FXR) and now with my RK...I haven't tried a Dyna yet but I just don't have the hips that look right in Dynabro skater trousers...and while the local dealers have a buttload of Dyna's, the temptation is strong. Luckily my favorite motovlogger hasn't been featuring one bad ass Dyna after another pegging my "damn I need a Dyna" meter.
An honor - Thank you for the kind words Flynch - I know a lot of people who go with the beefier swing arm, and I never understood the purpose other than aesthetics - The stories you've provided of that FXRP always have me wishing you still had it in the stable!
@@FXDLSBrooklyn I had to sell it when I built my house and horse barn, the bank paid my builder his last installment before he built my barn and he went on a high end hunting trip, (plumbing not done in the house, no light fixtures) so I sold it to hire a lawyer and pay the plumber to finish the job, (I could have finished the plumbing myself but he was holding my 1911 clawfoot bathtub hostage)...I at least sold it to a one legged soldier who cherishs it and swears he's never selling it so theres that. It was an ex-Shreveport cop bike that had served duty during Katrina when the only thing that could get into New Orleans was motorcycles, afterwards the bikes were shoved in a trailer muddy and sold at auction. I don't know that I treated it any gentler when I owned it and it didn't seem to mind...except the starter button, I had to drill a hole in the starter and use a #2 pencil to engage the solenoid.
But I like to move forward and build things I haven't experienced.
Long run on sentences brought to you by forgetting my gym bag on my way to work.
Did you find Valentino Rossi want to be in pieces up the road?
I have a 2000 fxr in Tangerine and wouldn't trade it with anything.
Love the sound of the Evo
Agree with you nothing handless like the FXR
Who cares about the power at high speeds
I get a great rapid takeoff and it's plenty of fun
If you like less vibration drive a car
FXR bikes is a cult
Well said!! 🗽⚡️
Yes sir. In a Cult we are!
Oh fuck yeah power trip!
Always 🗽⚡️
Chain drive vs belt drive?
Video coming soon 🗽⚡️
FXR forever!
Always
Yeah during the summer was riding with my father, and a group of Supersport riders came up behind us. The speed limit is around 40 because there are businesses, fast food places, etc etc. They were cool, going from light to light for about 3 red lights but when the dude in front turn all of them tried keeping up and run my father and I out of our fucking lanes like what the hell man. Same ride during that day I almost watched my father go down too, I ride behind him and the speed limit is 55mph. I see this car waiting to make a right, i could just tell this person was gonna pull out. I already was braking so I was fine, my father had to swerve and almost hit the car. The entire time behind us there was a cop and saw the entire thing lmfao pulled the little old lady over instantly. That entire day was chalked from the beginning man I swear lol
Sometimes there's just rides like that - I've definitely seen some close calls having many miles behind my Dad at this point - Glad everything was good!
Sport bike riders almost killing people, as usual. And you know that dickhead who flew up to 70mph traffic at 110mph is gonna be like "THAT HARLEY GIY TRIED TO RUN ME OFF THE ROAD 😭"
FXR to small of a bike, if your over 6 ft tall
I could see that 🗽⚡️
BS, 6'3" 35" inseam, and rode a fxrp for years, looking for one now. I will buy one if I find it within 500 miles of MIA.
I'm 6.2 and riding this bike for 23 years and hope another 23
6’4” and my ‘82 FXR fits me like a glove 🤟🏻
@@basedWisco715 dont lie to your self,
Dyna Number One 🖐️👍
Always 🗽⚡️
That's because you haven't ridden a FXR
Ok I scream around but that guy is going way too fast for traffic.
If all the cars are out of the diamond lane then he’ll yeah go for it but this was just ridiculous