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I had a 2003 Dyna Low Rider for two years. It was beautiful, but performance wise, it left a lot to be desired. It had an 88 cubic inch, rubber mounted motor. Because of the rake angle of the forks, steering was sluggish, and U-turns were difficult as the forks wanted to flop over on their sides at slow speeds. There was nearly no rear suspension. The roads in Milwaukee are rough from the hard winters and I would often bottom out the rear shocks. With my wife as a pillion, it was even worse. She has a tender back, and hated it. There was minimal ground clearance in even gradual turns. Most of my other riding impressions were that it was OK. That is until I tried a BMW R1100 R. With something to compare the Harley to, it came up very short. Acceleration, braking, handling, and comfort were all substantially better on the BMW. I sold the Harley and bought a 2005 R1200 GS. I could never go back.
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1989 944 S2
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