Am I crazy? 2 up Touring on a Dyna

[edmatr]

No your not. We own a 1998 FLSTS. We have been on trips of 2 weeks, 4000+ miles. I'm just stop for my wife to get a break as needed. Its amazing how light you can pack and still take everything you need.

 

[dbinbc]

I love it.. any bike trip is a good thing, its what memories are made of. 40 years ago we were doing road trips on 650 British bikes that broke down every day and were about as comfortable as sitting on a fence post. And we had a blast. Just remember to make lots of rest stops, your wife does not have much to do sitting there and will get a bit restless.

 

[Tnbrit]

No.:s
We had an 07'FXD,with sundowner,Hagon shocks,backrest,bags,this year we decided a New FLHR would do our 400 mile day-trips better with more comfort,so went on a test ride on an 11'Sedona Orange Road King,looked beautifull,we came back from the ride & we agreed,it fell like we where,not together nice & tight,like we think we should be on a Motorbike(we've been riding together for nearly 50yrs),so we're not young & petite,but the Dyna just feels like a proper Bike experience.
So we bought a new FatBob Sedona orange,looks beautifull,& we'll ride anywhere on it long as it's no more than 450miles a day.
Over the last few months we test rode BM's,Triumph,Wing,Victory,much prefer the Dyna to any of them,so enjoy your trip.

 

[oldhippie]

We live in the Great White North; crazy goes with the territory.:newsmile100: Motorcycles touring may be one of the sane things we do.

If the bike is comfortable to ride with a passenger, then have a great time.:small3d018::cheers

If not, I'm sure there's a bagger just waiting for you somewhere.

 

[cdn-bigfoot]

No.:s
... nice & tight,like we think we should be on a Motorbike(we've been riding together for nearly 50yrs),so we're not young & petite,but the Dyna just feels like a proper Bike experience.
So we bought a new FatBob Sedona orange,looks beautifull,& we'll ride anywhere on it long as it's no more than 450miles a day.
Over the last few months we test rode BM's,Triumph,Wing,Victory,much prefer the Dyna to any of them,so enjoy your trip.

This is great.
Nice reassurance from an experienced group.
I think I've prepared the bike. I hope I've prepared the wife. And we plan on packing as light as we can.
As far as load goes. I weigh 200lbs and the wife is 120lbs (+10) haha. I will likely pack 25-30 lbs of stuff. What would our "load rating" be?

 

[dbmg]

NEW 2006 FXDBI DYNA STREET BOB SPECIFICATIONS1

DIMENSIONS
Length 92.8 in. (2358.0 mm)
Seat Height:
Laden2 25.8 in. (655.3 mm)
Unladen 26.8 in. (680.0 mm)
Ground Clearance 5.6 in. (142.0 mm)
Rake (steering head) 29°
Fork Angle 29°
Trail 4.7 in. (119.4 mm)
Wheelbase 64.2 in. (1630.0 mm)
Tires (Dunlop® Harley-Davidson Series):
Front – D401F 100/90-19 57H
Rear – D401 160/70B16 73V
Fuel Capacity3 4.7 gal. (17.8 L)
Reserve Fuel Capacity No reserve due to fuel injection
(warning light @ approx. 1.2 gal.)
Oil Capacity 3.0 qts. (2.8 L)
Weight:
Dry Weight 634 lbs. (288 kg)
Vehicle Weight in Running Order 667 lbs. (303 kg)
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 1085 lbs. (493 kg)
1085-667=418 available weight to be carried
418-350=68
68 availble pounds for bike to carry so be sure to set air pressure as per owners manual

 

[cdn-bigfoot]

NEW 2006 FXDBI DYNA STREET BOB SPECIFICATIONS1
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 1085 lbs. (493 kg)
1085-667=418 available weight to be carried
418-350=68
68 availble pounds for bike to carry so be sure to set air pressure as per owners manual

Thanks dbmg
Looks like I have room to carry a case of wine home from Kelowna. haha