An Overview of Dyna® Motorcycles

If you are curious to learn more about Dyna® motorcycles, you have arrived at the right place. As your local Harley-Davidson® motorcycle dealer, we at Taboo Harley-Davidson know what makes these bikes stand out from the pack. That’s why our experts have created this guide to highlight a few fascinating things about this model.

Read on to learn more about Dyna motorcycles, and then visit our dealership to get your concerns addressed. We are in Alexandria, LA, and happy to welcome our friends from Lafayette and Natchitoches, LA, and Natchez, MS.

The History

Though the first official Dyna model was launched in 1991, its history dates several years earlier to the 1960s. This was when there was a revolution of sorts in the custom motorcycles industry, and Harley-Davidson started designing a hybrid model between the smaller Sportster® motorcycle and the bigger touring models.

In the 1970s, the Harley-Davidson FX Super Glide lineup was released with the frame and rear suspension from the FLH Electra Glide and the fork suspension from the XLH Sportster. This range received a lukewarm response, prompting the manufacturers to create variations throughout the 1970s and 1980s. These variations included the FXR Super Glide II, the FXRS Low Glide, and the FXRT Sport Glide. Around the late 1980s, Harley-Davidson began replacing the chassis in the FXR line.

In 1991, Dyna was released and promoted as the high-performing Big Twin model for Harley-Davidson. The model soon became one of the most successful releases of the company. It offered durability and smooth performance as two of its most notable features.

Though the lineup has is now discontinued, Dyna motorcycles are today available as a part of the Softail® motorcycle family.

We can share more information about Dyna motorcycles—stop by our dealership for a friendly chat. Taboo Harley-Davidson is in Alexandria, LA, and we proudly serve Lafayette and Natchitoches, LA, and Natchez, MS.