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Harley Davidson Forums: Harley Davidson Motorcycle Forum - Dyna General Discussions http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums For general discussion of the Dyna Glide family includes: Dyna Super Glide, Dyna Super Glide Sport, Dyna Super Glide T-Sport, Dyna Low Rider, Dyna Wide Glide en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:22:44 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.harley-davidsonforums.com/forums/images/harleydavidson/misc/rss.jpg Harley Davidson Forums: Harley Davidson Motorcycle Forum - Dyna General Discussions http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums rush pipes http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13841-rush-pipes.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:22:06 GMT I found some rush slip ons off of a 2008 heritage and was wondering if they will fit my 2008 super glide. I found some rush slip ons off of a 2008 heritage and was wondering if they will fit my 2008 super glide. ]]> Dyna General Discussions Johnny Brown http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13841-rush-pipes.html light bulb question http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13811-light-bulb-question.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:22:59 GMT just got a 2000 fxds dyna convertible the high beam indicator light doesnt work,the high beam work not the indicator light ,the mph and tach guages... just got a 2000 fxds dyna convertible
the high beam indicator light doesnt work,the high beam work not the indicator light ,the mph and tach guages are on the handle bars,anyone now what number to these bulbs are to replace one.i havent had a chance to romove the guages yet to check the bulbs. ]]> Dyna General Discussions moosedrool http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13811-light-bulb-question.html is there a write up on replacing handle bars? http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13807-there-write-up-replacing-handle-bars.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:32:09 GMT im replaceing my ugly stock bars with a nice set of drag pars with 8" rise, all one piece.

is there a write up on doing this job anywhere? i have handle bars, new grips, and turn signal mirrors to install. i want the wireing run through the bars as they are drilled for it.

so where do i start. i have no clue what im doing here. now mind you i am a very mechanical capable person. just never done any thing to a bike before. so if there is a "how to" out there somewhere im sure i can swing it!!

also how do you take the speedo out of its mount? im gonna get a chrome one but cant fingure out how to get it apart. ]]> Dyna General Discussions Eric The Welder http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13807-there-write-up-replacing-handle-bars.html Harley crash bar mounted lights http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13799-harley-crash-bar-mounted-lights.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:10:53 GMT I have a 2009 FXD with the Harley crash bar. Are any of you folks using the fog lights that mount to this bar? If so, how well do they work at... I have a 2009 FXD with the Harley crash bar. Are any of you folks using the fog lights that mount to this bar? If so, how well do they work at lighting up the road compared to other driving lights that you have used?

Pete

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]]> Dyna General Discussions Pete http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13799-harley-crash-bar-mounted-lights.html <![CDATA[Dyna Speedometer - "r" miles remaining]]> http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13795-dyna-speedometer-r-miles-remaining.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:40:06 GMT My new 2009 Dyna has a cool feature that is displayed on the speedometer/odometer/multi-data display. When you scroll to where displays a lower case... My new 2009 Dyna has a cool feature that is displayed on the speedometer/odometer/multi-data display. When you scroll to where displays a lower case "r", it tells you how many miles you can ride until you will run out of gasoline. It seems to be very accurate, but I can't figure out exactly how it gathers its data and calculates the remaining miles.

My SUV has a similar display along with a current MPG display. The SUV appears to calculate the remaining miles based on the MPG that it displays and how much gas is left in the tank.

Does the Harley system work the same way or does it just take the amount of gas that it measures with the fuel gauge and multiply that by a fixed MPG figure? It appears that it is actually calculating the MPG, but not displaying it, then using the data from the fuel gauge to calculate the remaining miles you can run before you are out of gas.

Does anyone know how it actually works?

Pete ]]> Dyna General Discussions Pete http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13795-dyna-speedometer-r-miles-remaining.html Primary chain vs Primary belt http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13782-primary-chain-vs-primary-belt.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:39:00 GMT Tensioner shoe imploded on my 96 FXD 79k got it apart looking for feedback on replacing primary chain with a belt is it recomended, should I stick... Tensioner shoe imploded on my 96 FXD 79k got it apart looking for feedback on replacing primary chain with a belt is it recomended, should I stick with a chain what else should I repalce while I have the primary open? ]]> Dyna General Discussions blockheadcase http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13782-primary-chain-vs-primary-belt.html just got a dyna http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13764-just-got-dyna.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:25:37 GMT just traded in my 01 sportster 1200 custom for a 2000 dyna FXDS Convertible,i got a good deal the dyna has 11k miles. ive been a member here for... just traded in my 01 sportster 1200 custom for a 2000 dyna FXDS Convertible,i got a good deal the dyna has 11k miles. ive been a member here for acouple weeks,with sportster questions thaught id stop by the dyna section and say hello

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]]> Dyna General Discussions moosedrool http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13764-just-got-dyna.html <![CDATA[Vance & Hines Fuel Management FXD]]> http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13762-vance-hines-fuel-management-fxd.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:02:41 GMT I have a 2009 Dyna Super Glide that i bought about a month ago. The first thing that I did was install a D&D Fat Cat 2-into-1 exhaust. Then I put on an Arlen Ness Big Sucker intake under the stock FXD intake cover with a Vance & Hines Fuel Pak.

I took the first real ride last Sunday since the Fuel Pak was installed. The bike ran good, but it sounded like a Mack truck with a Jake Brake whenever I would use the engine to compression brake down the mountain roads. It did the same, but to a lesser degree whenever I would close the throttle with the clutch engaged. After a while the sound became obnoxious.

An email to Dave at Vance and Hines received a quick reply with a modification to the original map. After getting the new map installed today I went for a 70 mile loop. The Jake Brake sound was gone and so was I. The increase in power from the original map (which V&H had created by extrapolating their experience with the Fat Cat on other Harleys instead of a dyno test on a SG) was very noticeable, in fact it was profound.

Low end torque is great, mid range is too, and top end is almost scary. It feels a bit like a 2-cycle engine with an expansion chamber coming "on the pipe" but with a very wide power band and not as hard of a kick.

So I took the SD to the local Texaco station and very precisely filled it up, just to were the gas stared to exit the overflow. Then I went for ride. The speeds ranged from 20 mph in Stanley to 65 mph on a limited access highway, with plenty of 35 mph and 45 mph segments. I wasn't flogging the throttle, but I wasn't riding like grandpa either.

I finished the loop at the same gas station, at the same gas pump, where I very carefully filled the tank to the top again. The I calculated the gas mileage. I was expecting to lose 7 mpg or so. The SG with the new map got 53.25 mpg. That is about 1.5 mpg less than I have been getting with my 2008 XL883.

When the bike was stock and even after the new exhaust, intake, and Fuel Pak with the first map, it was averaging 46.5 mpg. That is an increase of 6.75 mpg with a lot more power and an engine that is running much cooler.

Leo, at Open Road Cycles, where the intake and Fuel Pak were purchased, said that the same V&H Fuel Pak on his Softail upped his mileage by 7 mpg with a lot more power too. The real kicker is that when I got home and let the bike cool down, the tire pressures were 3 pounds low in each tire. On the Sportster, 3 pounds low will cost me about 1 to 1.5 mpg.

Another factor to consider is that when I filled up the SG after the new map, it was 3/4 full of gas that had ethanol in it. On the XL, gas/ethanol mixes cost me around 1.5 to 2.5 mpg. That is simply because ethanol has fewer btu's per gallon than gasoline.

Gas mileage translates into range, and when you are trying to spread out gas stops, more mpg's are not a bad thing. Last year during the gasoline shortage, I had to very carefully plan my ride. If I could not find gas within a safe margin of the half way point, I had to turn back. 6.75 mpg times 4.8 gallons is 32.4 more miles on a tank of gas. I like it!

Needless to say, I'm pretty happy with the bike and its current mods. I don't plan to do anything more to the engine, unless it is running too warm come next summer and I decide to install an oil cooler.

Pete ]]> Dyna General Discussions Pete http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13762-vance-hines-fuel-management-fxd.html Whats your favourite camera angle? http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13752-whats-your-favourite-camera-angle.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:25:32 GMT Which angle do you think looks best with your Dyna? Mine has to be as per the attached pic. I just love the mean look of that massive crankcase! And... Which angle do you think looks best with your Dyna? Mine has to be as per the attached pic. I just love the mean look of that massive crankcase! And when the bike leans toward the camera it seems much meatier.:nod

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]]> Dyna General Discussions Dynamark http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13752-whats-your-favourite-camera-angle.html how low to drop rear end on my dyna? http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13721-how-low-drop-rear-end-my-dyna.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:17:49 GMT i wanna drop the rear end a bit, i love that squating look, but i cant decide what size shockes to go with. do any of you guys have any pics of... i wanna drop the rear end a bit, i love that squating look, but i cant decide what size shockes to go with. do any of you guys have any pics of yours and what size shocks you got on them? i think 13s are stock right? so im thinkin maybe 11s? ]]> Dyna General Discussions Eric The Welder http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13721-how-low-drop-rear-end-my-dyna.html <![CDATA[Got the FuelPak/V&H yesterday..]]> http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13683-got-fuelpak-v-h-yesterday.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:41:03 GMT Yesterday...I got the V&H Straightshots, V&H Fuelpak, and Screamin' Eagle Stage I AC installed on the 2009 FXDC. Those Straightshots look and sound GREAT which is exactly what I was looking for! Now for the bad news...

1. Torque is down...especially in 6th gear at low rpm.
2. Engine vibration is UP across the RPM range! Really seems to run kinda' ROUGH actually..
3. Increased performance is....WHERE?

Any thoughts?

At any rate...I'm gonna take it back to the dealer and see what can be done...otherwise I'm returning it to stock and leave it at that. All this just to have better sounding pipes!:mad: Me thinks the carb engines are MUCH more user friendly to mods than the EFI ones!:( I should've left well enough alone... ]]> Dyna General Discussions big6x6 http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13683-got-fuelpak-v-h-yesterday.html <![CDATA[Vance and Hines Straight Shot Slip-On's]]> http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13673-vance-hines-straight-shot-slip-ons.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:51:29 GMT Hi All,

Just bought some V & A Straightshot slip-on's from USA. No baffles were supplied with the pipes so I'm reluctant to fit them. Has anyone got these pipes fitted and if so what do they sound like with or without baffles compared to the stock silencers? Also any ideas how to remove the stock silencers. I undid all the bolts etc but couldn't slide them more than 1/3 an inch. They're stuck fast.:mad:

Thanks ]]> Dyna General Discussions Dynamark http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13673-vance-hines-straight-shot-slip-ons.html Going from Sportster to Dyna custom http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13660-going-sportster-dyna-custom.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:07:42 GMT I have been riding a 2005 Sportster custom for 4 years now after being away from bikes for 25 years. Thinking about a Dyna custom and considering... I have been riding a 2005 Sportster custom for 4 years now after being away from bikes for 25 years. Thinking about a Dyna custom and considering lowering it 1 inch. Traveled several 500+ mile days on the Sportster. Is the Dyna a softer ride than the Sportster?
I don't think the Sportster will handle auxiliary driving lights. Will the charging system on the Dyna handle driving lights and heated clothing.
Retiring in 10 months and will have lots of time to ride
Thanks for your input. ]]> Dyna General Discussions bobbyhit http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13660-going-sportster-dyna-custom.html Brake reservior leaks http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13556-brake-reservior-leaks.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:33:26 GMT Have a couple of buddies, one with a 06 Softail Deuce and the other with a 08 SGC, they have experienced leakage from thier foward brake reservior... Have a couple of buddies, one with a 06 Softail Deuce and the other with a 08 SGC, they have experienced leakage from thier foward brake reservior seals---was wondering if this seems to be an ongoing problem with anyone else. Just have my 1k serviceing and will be checking the torque on everything just to be sure. ]]> Dyna General Discussions Irish Ninja http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13556-brake-reservior-leaks.html Performance increase of 2009 FXDC http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13548-performance-increase-2009-fxdc.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:44:04 GMT With 1500 miles on my new Dyna Custom, I added V&H slip-on pipes, a "big sucker" air cleaner, and a Power Commander V. I had Sanger Cycles in Fort Collins preform the DYNO tune and went from 60.26 HP and 79.42 ft-lbs of torque (Stock Bike) to 70.65 HP and 79.42 ft-lbs of torque with the upgrade. And it sounds great! I live at 5000' elevation so I would expect a bit more at sea level.

If someone can show me how to upload a jpg - I will post the performance chart. ]]> Dyna General Discussions Durl Jones http://www.Harley-Davidsonforums.com/forums/dyna-general-discussions/13548-performance-increase-2009-fxdc.html