1.tires(something sticky) 2.suspension front and rear(ohlins,racetech,works,rwd,legends,) 3.brakes(if you can get the brakes off a touring model they are brembos) 4.pegs (shred pegs by 27 cycles) night and day clearance difference thats all you actually "need" everything else is a luxury/cosmetic item.
1)Seat 2)If it is a Street Bob, lower bars. 3)Exhaust, Intake, Tuner (together because of ease) 4) Saddlebags (Willie and Max Compacts fit between the turn signals and rear suspension perfectly) 5) Some form of highway bar or forward controls to get your feet out in front of you.
I can second a lot of these. I recently upgraded to poly bushings, biltwell Tyson’s, and Vans grips to accompany my TSport fairing, made a huge difference. The Moons headlight it too good of a light not to buy. Super easy upgrade and well worth the money. Great video and great info! As far as the front. I redid my fork seals recently and threw in a progressive front suspension kit and it got rid of all that brake dive and was only like $85-90. 👌👌
dynademos www.jpcycles.com/product/230-583/progressive-suspension-stock-length-fork-spring-kit?mrkgcl=444&mrkgadid=1000000&Google+Shopping++-+All+Products&product_id=230-583&adpos=1o2&creative=278659151686&device=m&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CjwKCAjw7anqBRALEiwAgvGgm0VCwxoPYwWoI_duV4dQXMcDjpOJxLGDYdU8G3lBdTRrET3GUmZsPxoCb78QAvD_BwE This is the same kit I got. I got it on amazon for like $85 if I’m not mistaken.
Go racetech up front! My top 5 upgrades are all reliability, safety, and performance oriented. 1) dual disk brake conversion ( or upgrading rotors if you have an fxdls ) 2) s&s cam plate, oil pump, and gear driven cam conversion. (Eliminates the only week point in the bottom end for most applications, the cam chain tensioner) 3) dynojet power vision unit (best tuner out there, and doubles as a digital speedo / tach when mounted on your bars. 4) custom cycle engineering front are rear motor mounts / stabilizer + top stabilizer link 5) suspension, rear first or both ends at the same time if possible
@@dynademos shiiit you're going to ballin route. The only thing racetech produces that will match or outperform the nix 22 is their g6 forks (inverted, full custom built to your spec after you order) it would basically be a one time purchase for your front end to be dialed in completely. But there's no comparison to the potential performance of the nix 22s and racetechs springs / gold valve emulator, ohlins takes that all day.
@@dynademos you know rwd is coming out with a cartridge kit of their own too right ? It might be ocd but I always prefer to keep front and rear suspension from the same manufacturer if possible. I'm sure it'll perform as good as the nix 22s and keep everything cohesive, but that's probably just me being ocd about things
Hedonist - I was aware about rwd, rod has rwd in the rear but I’m thinking ohlins all the way around after listening to Kevin from big bear performance talking about it on a podcast I trust his opinion and I think u can get ohlins all the way around for around 2 gs inverted is obviously the best but I ain’t spending that much lol
@@dynademos yeah it's not a bad idea at all. Ohlins has such a great lineage and history, I'd trust nearly anything from them without question honestly. I can't say the same about BBC, I haven't done business with them personally so it's only gossip, but I've heard a lot of not great things about him...mostly in the greed and snake oil department. Long story short, I'm not 100% certain BBC is necessary to get the performance out of ohlins, I think he marks shit up because you get an invoice with BBC on it to show off lol. But again that's just talk, I haven't shaken hands with the guy so 🤷♂️
I inherited a 2000 Dyna Wide Glide with a custom seat already. I have replaced the headlight with LED, and am in the process of installing ape hangers. So that's 3 of 5. Great advice to relocate the gauges, and rear suspension. Those two mods will be next. Very helpful video.
I'm doing: 1. Shift linkage/Bars- think they're equally important. 2. Seat/Fairing 3. Lights (back roads in East TN are DARK) 4. Suspension/Pegs 5. Brakes 6.2-1, tuner, Dyno (already has an intake). Learned my lesson with a Victory I had, went out and did pipe, intake and Dyno. Still had stock bars, tires, brakes. Made power that it couldn't really fully use. Great vid fellas. Got a follow on insta too. 🍻👊👍
My 2015 street Bob upgrades. 1. Kraus Dynamoto inverted front end (with his custom triple tress) mounted to dual disk with powered coated Low Rider S rims. 2. Progressive 444 rear shocks. 3. Harley stage 4 screaming eagle kit. 102 HP and 116 Torque. 4. Rolan Sands air filter. 5. Bassani Road Rage pipe . 6. TTS tuner 7. MX style bars with PM grips. 8. JD fairing with matching paint.
All good suggestions. One point though! If you elect to put brighter head lights, align them slightly down and slightly right. Even trucks with lift kits should be aware that you blind oncoming traffic, yet, you see better. Adjust rude lighting. Not because of laws, because it’s courteous. Something as simple as using a wall to adjust. A night of running watching bright lights or misaimed ones, is unsat. !
Same seat is on the Fat Bob and some may disagree. The stock seat is very soft and after 30 minutes makes my butt numb. You must have buns of steel. Ever ride 500 mile days?
Mine is a H-D FXDC 2012. I put General Dynamic Lightning front and rear as well as their turn signals. I have a crash bar with Kurkykyn hwy pegs and Kurkykyn hand grips, I use a throttle rocker. I put stock Harley Davidson floorboards with forward foot controls. The toe shifter is longer. I have a H-D touring seat with a passenger back rest & luggage rack. I’m looking for better saddles bags, mine are stock synthetic velcro attachment and snap buttons. The Velcro comes unattached at speed so I have a workman’s belt tightening on each of them. I have Legend Shocks front and rear. Now the front forks are so much improved you can run over anything without feeling any loss of feeling. I recommend Legend front shocks. I think the shocks may lower your front end by an inch or two. But it’s a complete change for the better.
John Salvi I keep going back and forth on suspension rod has rwd in the rear I might go race tech might go ohlins but I need to do something stock front suspension has so much dive
i'm getting a 2014 street bob in about a week, the 2 things I would say for me that are most important is 1 switching the speedometer to the top. I saw that on the street bob i'm getting and was like hmmmmm. then the seat, lol. but of course the suspension is a must as well. regardless, this will be my first motorcycle and I, like all people who buy their first motorcycle, am beyond excited.
1. Mid pegs on a Dyna with forward controls(FB). 2. S&S intake with CAT delete and S&S Grand National slip-on. 3. 13.5" rear shocks for some additional travel and ground clearance. 4. Saddleman seat(HD seats are terrible). 5. Dougz scowl fairing and paint.
Tru track a must on dyna,One off if not the best but regardless all dynas have to have some type of stabiiser If staying up right is on your list of things to do whilst riding a dyna
My 10 street bob doesn't have riser bushings, it has solid risers and I like it better that way. I put a 60 dollar Amazon led headlamp on and it it great, had it a while now and still goin.
The true track brace is interesting, it looks like it ties the front of the motor to the frame. Which I guess stiffens up the whole unit. How about a video of the fork brace and the true track. Just became a member of the Dyna Nation with the purchase of an '04 LowRider. So I'm subscribing and looking forward to your content. 👍 ✌
Thank you for taking the time to make this video for us. I for one greatly appreciate it. I personally like my gauges on the tank, mainly for aesthetic purposes, but like you said you have to look down at them while riding which is very unsafe so I installed a small digital gauge up on my bars. I’ve also already changed my seat. I haven’t found the need to change my suspension yet but I really haven’t had it that long either nor been on a long trip with it. I definitely am going to be upgrading my headlight as the stock one isn’t very good as you mentioned. I also added mid controls which is a really nice upgrade for riders 5’11” and shorter. I am currently looking to purchase saddlebags and a louder exhaust system as well but those are my own personal touches. Thanks again and always “Keep 2 down and round”
Thankyou for your input very nice upgrades you’ve done already. Highly recommend suspension it completely changes the feel of the bike! It can be pricey though and a good seat saves your back on the long rides
On a Dyna for me... #1 has to be a front fucking motor mount/ tru trac! Get rid of the wobble if you actually ride it. 2. LED lighting for sure (headlight and the signals) 3. Exhaust/ intake/ tune 4. Tires/ wheels (if you have OEM spokes, they’ll loosen) 5. Suspension. And I’d opt for crash bars, a small fairing as well as bars as next upgrades. And if you have a single disc front brake get a big brake kit.
Front motor mount - I'm riding with a Predator mount...excellent. Suspension Progressive -> Ohlins forks and rear suspension. Rear motor mount eventually -> Custom Cycles. Everything else you said was right on, especially the led lights ( I run with high beams during the day - no complaints ).
@@danrizzo1093 I am running the progressive monotubes, not too bad...however, check out big bear choppers..they just made an Ohlins drop in front suspension for the 49mm forks...same internals as the $6000 inverted Ohlins...I think around $1500. Might be the ticket for you...
RichardGergely Thanx for the info! I seen that vid the other day from BBC lol I want to go that route. Just trying to find someone with the setup and opinions other the a rep.
1, Decent engine mounts from Big Bear Performance to replace the stock factory rubbish. 2, Twin front brakes - Fatbob style is sufficient and cheaper than the expensive 'high-end' stuff. 3, Suspension improvements - re-valve the front forks and use thicker oil and stronger, simple-wound springs (not progressive) along with decent rear shocks with specs to match front-end improvements. 4,Tyres - Avons are my preferred option. 5, A quick-fit windscreen to help make long distance and high speed riding less tiring - I am 60 years old and like to do 2 or 3 hundred+ miles a day in summer. Oh, those urethane riser bushings along with a hot-rod motor so you can really make use of the five major ones, but I would be surprised if you ever get done improving the bike ! That is why I like Harleys as no other make has so much after-market stuff available, though I tend to use a lot of H-D (including some CVO screaming eagle stuff) parts modified to save money - the quality standard of a lot of aftermarket stuff is often suspect as is some H-D stuff so I tend to buy second hand stuff off eBay.....
@@dynademos I am in England, so maybe they are just perfect for our cooler and wetter climate but as they are made here they seem a bit cheaper. All tyres work in the dry but when it rains I find Avons a little better than many others. I use Cobras on my Dyna and Road Riders on my Sportster.
@@dynademos ABS would be nice on my Streetbob - that is what i have the dual disc set-up from a Fatbob on. I use Fatbob dual disc sliders and a 21 inch front wheel (90/90/21 tyre) so ABS would be helpful... I'll keep my eyes open for second hand stuff ! I have dual disc on my sporty ('06 1200 Roadster with modified engine) and a 21 on that as well, and I use calipers from an '06 - on Dyna as they are better than the standard floaters and fit straight on with no mods needed.
I have screamin eagle slipons on my 1340 dyna and they sound awesome. 80073-95F is the part number on the pipes. Try to find some on ebay for a cheap good sound upgrade. You wont make the power of a 2-1 exhaust but if its just sound youre after its a great pipe
For stronger forks seems the best route would be the progressive spring kits they are stronger than stock and easy to install. 6th would be cam bearing since stock ones are junk and if they ever break up you're in trouble. Put a new cam(not stock)and possibly lifters when in there.
Great vid, nailed on all points. Been missing my handlebar gauges since I sold the sporty. Harley retrofit is too expensive imo, will check into your link.
Wish I never got rid of my FXR4, for a Low Rider S. Out of 8 Harley's I've had, it's been the biggest pain in my ass, back and pocket book. Now after watching this, I need to spend another couple grand hoping I will like it more. Three different seats to get my ass happy, and 3rd set of pipe(s) on it, and still hitting pavement. Tore up a brand new Basani the first 2 miles. Scraped the front header and had the heat tape flapping. It's been to Harley several times for issues, now has a new ECM. Fuel injector recently stuck open, filled the motor with fuel. They changed the oil. Said it'd be ok. ???? I took it home, warmed it, and dropped it, and then again. The oil still smelled like fuel when they gave it back. It HAD a SE Race tuner, that they KEPT, for obvious reasons. Now I'm in the market for a tuner and a different pipe, again. I can't find my sweet spot with this thing. It hasn't been nothing short of a money pit. It's the last "new" HD I will ever have. My older bikes never give me problems, or had to change so much to like them. Ol yeah, great vid tho. Some good ideas on here from y'all and in the comments.
I just got a '14 street bob that came with a 2-1 exhaust, a big air sucker, very nice bars and i just installed a new headlight and seat. Gonna look into suspension next. I can never ride stock.
I like the Step Seats! Also, I think I'm going to somewhat copy thet front end; I already have led headlamp, but am considering lane splitter bars, and speedometer/tach relocation.
Absolutely love the Predator mount! My best friend never understood why I could hammer into tight curves and long sweepers without any instability issues when we both had the same front and rear suspension on our dynas. He would try to follow my line and have to ease up when his would start to get loose. He thought the mount was all hype until he installed his a few weeks ago. The look on his face was priceless after taking it out for a test ride!🤣
In Ireland most restaurants include a 15% service charge on your bill or more for larger groups so tipping after that was never a thing here until recent years. It was usually only American tourists who left cash tips on the table. Nowadays tipping has become more the norm. That said the difference in service between USA and Ireland is like night and day. Irish service is shockingly bad - no peronality, they barely speak to you show no interest in your patronage but yet feel entitled to a large tip.
I have a 2015 switchback . 16" apes , just put saddlebag explorer seat. Someone put a license plate break lighting for rear lights turn signals in with that ,couldn't see turn signals. Went back with stock lighting. Going to go with Pro beam turn signals to light up back end. Already have baybreakers on the front with driving lights. Lights up the road.. upgrade still coming . But your right night riding needs to be lit up
@@dynademos I have a Corbin seat on my Buell. They made it while I toured the factory and grabbed a burger in their cafe. They are located in Hollister Ca. I’m planning to have e them build a seat for my 2004 Dyna next. Check them out! Btw: on my Buell unbeknownst to me at the time - they recovered my stock seat and shipped back to my home. Great customer service
@@Mark-fx9jh that’s awesome man I have one on my fxr right now super comfortable I’ll probably use it when I road trip it’s like a couch 👌🏽sounds like good customer service too!
Great video. I’d like to add SPUTHE POSITRAC DYNA CHASSIS STABILIZER. I just ordered mine and hear good things. Also as far headlights for I got hog weeks halo light by custom dynamic. My next purchase are suspension, seat, and handlebars. I need some recommendations on seats. My only criteria is I have to back rest and it’s got to be ready for two ⬆️
Look into San Diego customs seats they have a little lumbar support I heard is great. Also saddlemen makes everyone’s seats including theirs so look at their site. The sputhe stabilizer is a great buy! Suspension does wonders to your bikes handling
Thanks for all the recommendations. I did all of these upgrades to my wide glide except the tach because I dont have one. Can you guys do a video setting up a tach on a bike that doesnt have one? I have a 2010 fxdwg. Your channel is awesome btw. Ive watched a bunch of videos while im working on my bike.
Josh go to guerilla cables.com they have a wire harness for bikes without a tach it’s still plug and play u just have to buy the tach which they also have the p/n hit us up on insta if u have questions
It's a perfectly fine motorcycle right from the factory. Nothing more special than an unmolested stock Super Glide. Maybe all that cash you'll blew through could have gone to riding lessons.
I completely agree with all the upgrades. I have everything on your list except the true track. How much of a difference does it make? Did it stop the Dyna wobble at high speeds?
@@dynademos I have a 2005 superglide. I want to do my speedo like y’all have it, but I’m wanting to add a tach it didn’t come with one how do I do that?
@@tbomb6994 hit up kns customs.com or @kit.sul on insta he’s got the harnesses and gauge pods and then u will have to buy a seperate gauge which u can get at your local Harley
Yes! Especially if you get caught when it’s dark out ! Highly recommend investing in a good headlight. moonsmc is a dope dude if u like supporting small business!
Yes ...well you are more experience rider and if you say handling will improve that is good . I value that ...can the lines be cut then refit or do you purchase new lines for a job like that ???
What bags are your running brother ? Been looking for dyna Bags...those are sick ! Love the adventure type look, protection bars. What brand ? Anyone know Thanks
When I got my Wide Glide there was a couple chrome look purties, pegs and grips not stock I don't want stock pegs, grips stock would be better Headlight is a possibility I'm going to change my front turn signals to running light/turn signals I really don't like the looks of mini apes but I wouldn't change them for nothing Speedometer can stay right where it's at Suspension and seat is just fine.......back seat might not be as good but I wouldn't know
Belly we did have to change out the clutch cable (unless you have a street bob) and change brake lines. We had enough slack in the wiring so didn’t need extensions.
1)skinny jeans 2)full sleeve tatoos 3)high n tight haircut/man bun(your choice) 4)desire to "blend in w the crowd" 5) SOA blueray box set 6)wallet chain(mandatory)
Shit I bought an 08, put the OEM exhaust back on it and have been mobbing the local roads at higher speeds. All in all I like it. It shakes like a go kart, but it holds its line in the turns really well. I am going to replace the rear shocks. Even with 5k miles they feel like garbage.
