The six-speed gearbox is probably overkill as riders will rarely use top gear, even on the highway. However, once you get the revs up a bit, the bike settles down into a gentle massaging thrum. It creates quite a vibe as it’s rubber-mounted to the frame and at the traffic lights, it rumbles and shakes with menace. With this relatively low-weight model, the Twin Cam really shines as a traffic-light-derby winner-take-all. It’s the last Dyna model to jump up from the 96 Twin Cam and it’s a far cry from the original 74ci (1200cc) Shovelhead. Here you’ll have to be a little careful, as it has minimal lean angles (30.5 degrees on the left and 29.5 degrees on the right because of the muffler).īut you can certainly punch it hard from bend to bend if you use the bite of the twin discs to halt progress before a corner and the pushrod 103 Twin Cam s fierce torque to pump it out of the apex. They tend to prowl the streets and back roads in search of twists and bends. However, you won’t find many Low Riders on the main highways. It looks a little ungainly and uncomfortable, but it’s not too bad and the adjustments and mid-mount pegs mean it’s suitable for a lot of rider sizes. The handlebars are adjustable for reach by 6cm and there is a bolster available for the seat to move shorter riders further forward.īoth of these adjustments will relieve some of the windsock effect which can sap the energy out of your biceps on long stretches of highway. This is definitely a fast round-town cruiser stance and not conducive to long bouts in the saddle, even though it is one of the most comfortable seats around. You sit down low, arms outstretched, punching tier fists in the air, legs akimbo with your feet on the mid-mounted pegs it’s almost a rower’s stance as they set to push off and pull back on the oar. The only thing missing is the white-lettered tyres! Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider FXDL It still has that iconic rectangular chromed battery cover, drag bars, mag wheels, two-into-one slashed muffler, “wrinkle black” engine with chrome-plated covers and double-banana seat, although the cushion is a little less plump these days. And contrary to the chopper style of the time, it had twin front discs. It still has a very ‘70s feel, more of an agile street cruiser than the raked-out Easy Rider choppers of the time. Harley usually introduces its new models in September, so the March launch of the Low Rider was a pleasant surprise. They immediately became a popular model and have been part of the Harley line-up most of the following years.Īfter a short hiatus, the Low Rider was brought back as an unusual mid-year model in early 2014. The Harley-Davidson Low Rider has been around – on and off – since 1977 and in 2014 it was revived for nostalgia fans of the ultra-cool chopped Dyna.Ĭontrary to popular opinion, the 1975 War song “Low Rider” was not written about the Harley Low Rider, but maybe the song inspired the first Low Rider two years later when Black Betty and Cold As Ice were the top rock songs.Įither way, there is something undeniably cool about the original Low Rider FXS with its retro dragster custom looks and lashings of chrome.
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