HARLEY-DAVIDSON LOW RIDER (1991 - 2003) Review

Version: Low rider S

Year: 2016

Annual servicing cost: £400

Great fun but tiring on longish trips.

Buying experience: "Stealership" – enough said.

Version: Low rider S

Year: 2016

Annual servicing cost: £450

looks the business. very heavy bike but so easy to ride. everyone hears the rumble and it gets you noticed. sadly everyone wants to touch it or seat on it which has lead to some confrontations. i think with a harley davidson you already know if you want one or not. i wasnt put off with the scare stories as ive had all other makes of bikes and at sometime they have all let me down. the warranty home collection service when booked for services etc is excellent feature.

Buying experience: purchased from scott at harley davidson reading. i visited the store after sitting on the bike at the mcn london show and i was sold on it then. he told me that he didnt think id be back to buy it, but when i did turn up another guy was thinking of buying it so i stepped in with the money. scott arranged for the extra parts i wanted to be on the bike and they delivered it to my address. i payed £15,200 for the bike second hand with 2300 miles on it. when you consider the previous owner spent a fortune on the stage one kit, pipe extra i got a good deal as new the bike is now over £16k. my insurance was only small amount on top of my other bike and so far owning a harley has been a pleasure. after years of owning sports bikes the years and injuries finally caught up with me so i decided on getting a harley which i always wanted to do.

Love this bike to bits. Put over 1500 miles on the clock in three months. This Dyna is what Harleys are all about. Forget about pose value for a minute, (though it accomplishes this without even trying), it's a great, solid, user-friendly performer, and forgives all but the most outrageous abuses. Motorways are no problem for this mile-muncher, and because Harleys are known for being somewhat weighty, you don't get blown about on exposed stretches of road. Don't be put off by the weight though. The big Harleys, and especially the Dyna, have a low centre of gravity, so actually feel very light and manoeuvrable at speed. Frequently described as 'a Sportster on steroids', (they're not kidding!), a twist of the throttle sees this thing taking off at a fast rate of knots. I haven't even begun to scratch the surface of its abilities, but will have a great deal of fun finding out. Obviously it's not a sports bike, or anything like it, but that's not why you buy a Harley. Owned a Sportster before that which I loved but the 2006 FXDLI Dyna Low Rider is much more comfy for the long haul, especially for my bony behind! If you're in the market for a cruiser you're guaranteed all day comfort, and with a parts and accessories catalogue the size of a phone book, you're spoilt for choice in the personalising stakes. The downside is that you'll need a bottomless wallet. Spoken to people who have changed from a Dyna to one of the Softails who say the Dyna is the better, more easy to ride bike. Low saddle height makes this an obvious choice for the vertically-challenged, making it easy to get boots on tarmac. I'm a lady rider with a bit of a mad streak and the Dyna has got me out of trouble on more than one occasion. Love that Harley rumble!

I've just ridden the new 07 Dyna and wow what a difference!! The new engine and gearbox make it a much better bike.

Low Rider = Low specification. Nothing to yell about this bike during biker's gathering. Personal recommendation, go for other H-D with more charisma factor!