Dyna Super Glide Sport (FXDX) review
Decent looking, decent performing, decent all-round, without ever really being much more than that
One of the un-sung heroes of the Harley range, the Dyna Super Glide Sport is a good-value Hog (if there is such a thing!)
Compared to the 883 and 1200 Sportsters this is the ‘real-deal’, having a big 1449cc air-cooled push-rod lump. OK so it’s only providing 68bhp and it’s hauling 281 kilos around, but its big plus point is the handling.
For a Hog this hustles rather well and it also has a fair amount of ground clearance compared to many other cruisers. One negative on this machine is that the examples we’ve ridden have suffered a little with an over-heavy clutch.
One of the un-sung heroes of the Harley range, the Dyna Super Glide Sport is a good-value Hog (if there is such a thing!)
Compared to the 883 and 1200 Sportsters this is the ‘real-deal’, having a big 1449cc air-cooled push-rod lump. OK so it’s only providing 68bhp and it’s hauling 281 kilos around, but its big plus point is the handling.
For a Hog this hustles rather well and it also has a fair amount of ground clearance compared to many other cruisers. One negative on this machine is that the examples we’ve ridden have suffered a little with an over-heavy clutch.
| Length (mm) | 2321 |
| Tank (litres) | 4.8 |
| Dryweight (kg) | 287 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Seat Height (mm) | 711 |
| Suspension Front | 39mm polished aluminium fork triple clamp and dual rate springs |
| Suspension Rear | Mild steel, rectangular tube sections, stamped junctions, MIG welded swinging arm |
| Wheels Front | 13 spoke black/silver cast aluminium alloy |
| Wheels Rear | 13 spoke black/silver cast aluminium alloy |
| Brakes Front | Four piston caliper, 292.1mm disc |
| Brakes Rear | Four piston caliper, 292.1mm disc |
| Tank Capacity (litres) | 18 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1605 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 150 |
| Trail (mm) | 104 |
| Chassis | Mild steel, rectangular tube sections, stamped junctions, MIG welded swinging arm |
| Cubic Capacity (cc) | 1450 |
| Valves | 4 |
| Max Power (bhp) | 68 |
| Bore (mm) | 95.18 |
| Stroke (mm) | 101.52 |
| Valves Per Cylinder | 2 |
| Cooling | Air cooled |
| Fuel Delivery | Carburetion or electronic sequential port injectio |
| Stroke Type | Four Stroke |
| Drive | Belt |
