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Trading in 07 Honda Shadow 1100 for 09 Harley Dyna super glide good trade?
- Thread starter Alex
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bluff mike
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The Shadow is the better machine and costs less to operate, but I'm wondering, why bother if you only ride 700 miles per year.
The Honda Shadow is a great bike. But so is the Dyna. I've owned both. Right now, at least at my local dealership, they are giving some pretty good trade in values to move the Harley's, but, you usually get a better price selling it private party, this is true of all bikes (and cars) at all dealerships. Don't worry about numb nuts claim of harley going under. Yes, stocks are down, but so are ALL bike manufacturers. It's the economy, nothing more.
I can't advise you on the cost or trade in value on your Honda, not my field of expertise, I can say that both are good bikes, and I congratulate you on buying a Harley.
ride safe
I can't advise you on the cost or trade in value on your Honda, not my field of expertise, I can say that both are good bikes, and I congratulate you on buying a Harley.
ride safe
As I am a Harley Technician, I can tell you that MOST HD dealers won't take your bike in on trade, with today's economy, they are having a hard time selling their bikes as it is. IF they were to take a Honda in on trade, they will only give you about 25% of what you could get for it by selling it outright.
As far as the Dyna goes, I can give you a little advice...EXCELLENT bike...I have an '04 FXDX Sport, I have kept the engine at 88", but have worked it up pretty good and I just got done Dyno Tunning last month at 108Hp and 111Ft/Lbs....not bad from a carbed 88 incher. The Dyna you are looking at has a 96" engine and fuel injection (HD's Oxygen Sensor Equipped Delphi Fuel Injection is hands down state-of-the-art fuel injection for motorcycles, no other manufacturer comes even close to HD's injection system). You most likely want a good sounding bike, right? When you buy the bike, have HD install the Screamin Eagle Hi-Flo Air Cleaner and Slip-On Mufflers AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. If you do this, you will HAVE to have the ECM remapped for more fuel and better timing. At MINIMUM, have them install a Stage 1 download or BETTER yet, have them install the Screamin Eagle Super Tuner or a DynoJet Power Commander 5 with Wide-Band O2 Sensors, both the Super Tuner and the PC5 can be generically mapped but perform best when Dyno Tuned. Doing all this AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE BY THE DEALER, nothing can void your warranty, and it can be added on top of the cost of the bike loan.
Hope all this helped.
Happy ridin'!!!!
***NOTE***
DO NOT listen to FART from above, he is an anti-HD troll that will say anything and everything he can to put HD and their bike owners down.
As far as the Dyna goes, I can give you a little advice...EXCELLENT bike...I have an '04 FXDX Sport, I have kept the engine at 88", but have worked it up pretty good and I just got done Dyno Tunning last month at 108Hp and 111Ft/Lbs....not bad from a carbed 88 incher. The Dyna you are looking at has a 96" engine and fuel injection (HD's Oxygen Sensor Equipped Delphi Fuel Injection is hands down state-of-the-art fuel injection for motorcycles, no other manufacturer comes even close to HD's injection system). You most likely want a good sounding bike, right? When you buy the bike, have HD install the Screamin Eagle Hi-Flo Air Cleaner and Slip-On Mufflers AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. If you do this, you will HAVE to have the ECM remapped for more fuel and better timing. At MINIMUM, have them install a Stage 1 download or BETTER yet, have them install the Screamin Eagle Super Tuner or a DynoJet Power Commander 5 with Wide-Band O2 Sensors, both the Super Tuner and the PC5 can be generically mapped but perform best when Dyno Tuned. Doing all this AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE BY THE DEALER, nothing can void your warranty, and it can be added on top of the cost of the bike loan.
Hope all this helped.
Happy ridin'!!!!
***NOTE***
DO NOT listen to FART from above, he is an anti-HD troll that will say anything and everything he can to put HD and their bike owners down.
As I am a Harley Technician, I can tell you that MOST HD dealers won't take your bike in on trade, with today's economy, they are having a hard time selling their bikes as it is. IF they were to take a Honda in on trade, they will only give you about 25% of what you could get for it by selling it outright.
As far as the Dyna goes, I can give you a little advice...EXCELLENT bike...I have an '04 FXDX Sport, I have kept the engine at 88", but have worked it up pretty good and I just got done Dyno Tunning last month at 108Hp and 111Ft/Lbs....not bad from a carbed 88 incher. The Dyna you are looking at has a 96" engine and fuel injection (HD's Oxygen Sensor Equipped Delphi Fuel Injection is hands down state-of-the-art fuel injection for motorcycles, no other manufacturer comes even close to HD's injection system). You most likely want a good sounding bike, right? When you buy the bike, have HD install the Screamin Eagle Hi-Flo Air Cleaner and Slip-On Mufflers AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. If you do this, you will HAVE to have the ECM remapped for more fuel and better timing. At MINIMUM, have them install a Stage 1 download or BETTER yet, have them install the Screamin Eagle Super Tuner or a DynoJet Power Commander 5 with Wide-Band O2 Sensors, both the Super Tuner and the PC5 can be generically mapped but perform best when Dyno Tuned. Doing all this AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE BY THE DEALER, nothing can void your warranty, and it can be added on top of the cost of the bike loan.
Hope all this helped.
Happy ridin'!!!!
***NOTE***
DO NOT listen to FART from above, he is an anti-HD troll that will say anything and everything he can to put HD and their bike owners down.
As far as the Dyna goes, I can give you a little advice...EXCELLENT bike...I have an '04 FXDX Sport, I have kept the engine at 88", but have worked it up pretty good and I just got done Dyno Tunning last month at 108Hp and 111Ft/Lbs....not bad from a carbed 88 incher. The Dyna you are looking at has a 96" engine and fuel injection (HD's Oxygen Sensor Equipped Delphi Fuel Injection is hands down state-of-the-art fuel injection for motorcycles, no other manufacturer comes even close to HD's injection system). You most likely want a good sounding bike, right? When you buy the bike, have HD install the Screamin Eagle Hi-Flo Air Cleaner and Slip-On Mufflers AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. If you do this, you will HAVE to have the ECM remapped for more fuel and better timing. At MINIMUM, have them install a Stage 1 download or BETTER yet, have them install the Screamin Eagle Super Tuner or a DynoJet Power Commander 5 with Wide-Band O2 Sensors, both the Super Tuner and the PC5 can be generically mapped but perform best when Dyno Tuned. Doing all this AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE BY THE DEALER, nothing can void your warranty, and it can be added on top of the cost of the bike loan.
Hope all this helped.
Happy ridin'!!!!
***NOTE***
DO NOT listen to FART from above, he is an anti-HD troll that will say anything and everything he can to put HD and their bike owners down.