THE HUMBLE ONE RETURNS– I was going to submit a small offering for BIKERNET about the 08′ Dyna with H-D 110-inch engine, just a quick blurb.
Here are a few pics from my ride this morning, (my 41st birthday). The bike is extremely smooth considering it has been bored and stroked from the original 96-inch engine.
I read your Indian article and it makes me smile to see you riding a bike you truly enjoy…trust me, I know the feeling. While a new Road Glide may enter my garage in a few years, I do not think I will ever be able to get rid of this little screamer.
I only average about 40 mpg, but I have a heavy throttle hand. I recently raced my old V-Rod crew, and surprisingly was faster than them up to 100 mph. This bike is more quick than fast, but the power range is set up for a rider. I have no issues accelerating past an issue no matter the speed of traffic.
The bike had just over 4k miles on it when I bought it a year ago. She is sitting at just over 12k miles now, and the only maintenance I have had to perform is fluids and a battery. The bike has automatic compression releases, but I am thinking a heavy duty starter might be in order as this battery already seems to be struggling after 6 months.
I read a lot of negatives in the forums about the H-D 110-inch, but I haven’t had any issues associated with common problems like the rear cylinder leaking. I do spray the engine with de-greaser every 3 months to really keep my eyes on the cylinder bases, but haven’t had any evidence of leaking yet.
Overall, it’s just a great bike to ride. It seems everyone and their brother is setting up their Dynas into the West Coast club style, but I am staying away from that. I really want this bike to keep the classic lines and be hard to distinguish my 2008 from a 1978.
I think it looks great the way it is, but am slowly adding chrome details as I can scratch up the money. The biggest purchase so far was the wheel exchange and the Le Pera seat.
I used Willy Shiny from your neck of the woods and would recommend him in a heartbeat. Great service, great wheels, and a very good price. The chrome wheels make the bike pop.
The Le Pera Cherokee pleated seat looks like a flashback and is fairly comfortable. It gives great back support and a decent amount of cushion. The looks are second to none.
I can send more pics and info on the bike as I make more changes.
Until next time,
—Johnny Humble
