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2014 · Cruiser · Buyer's Guide
Chrome Bones, Custom Soul
The Super Glide Custom is the Dyna at its most stripped-back and most honest. A 1690 cc air-cooled 45° V-twin sits in a rubber-mounted frame, making 96 lb-ft at 3,000 rpm and 77 hp, and the whole bike is built around that torque peak rather than any rev-chasing. Pullback bars, mid-mount controls, a 19-inch front wheel and a 64.0 in wheelbase give it the long, low chopper stance the segment is judged on, and the chrome is laid on thick enough to survive the three-glance test. Six-speed box, belt drive, no fairing, nothing hiding.
This one rides like a highway bike that happens to be built low. The rubber mounts take the edge off without sanding away the character, so it settles at cruising speed and stays there without wandering. At 670 lb wet it is a genuinely heavy motorcycle, but the 26.3 in seat puts your feet flat and the mass sits low enough that parking-lot work stays manageable. It suits riders who want presence, sound, and a machine they will keep modifying for years. The caveat: some engines run hot and lose power intermittently under heavy load in high ambient temperatures, and ABS was an option here, not standard equipment.
Spec sheets don't ride bikes, but they set the baseline.
| Power | 77 hp (57 kW) @ 5,250 rpm |
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| Torque | 96 lb-ft (130 Nm) @ 3,000 rpm |
| Displacement | 1690 cc |
| Engine | 45° V-twinMotorcycles With V-Twin Engines → |
| Cooling | Air-cooled |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
| Final drive | BeltMotorcycles With Belt Drive → |
| Fork | Telescopic |
| Front brake | 300 mm |
| Front tire | 100/90-19 |
| Rear tire | 160/70-17 |
| Wheelbase | 64.0 in (1626 mm) |
| Seat height | 26.3 in (668 mm)Motorcycles With a Seat Height Under 30 Inches → |
| Wet weight | 670 lb (304 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 5.0 gal (18.9 L) |
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Safety
None of this comes from my own miles on the bike. It's what has collected over the years from talking with owners at events, listening in on club nights, and reading the notes riders send me once they've put a season behind them. On this one the chatter falls into a clear shape: praise for how the motor and chassis behave, and a short list of the same three gripes, repeated calmly.
The engine leads every conversation. Riders describe torque arriving from just off idle, enough of it that cruising takes little effort and a roll-on at any speed does the work of a downshift. The chassis is the next thing they raise, usually with a note of surprise attached: the bike steers more willingly than the weight suggests and stays composed doing it, which makes traffic and sweepers more entertaining than expected. Chrome comes up too. Owners point at the engine cases, the fork legs, the mufflers, and say it reads as a custom bike without anyone having touched it.
Cornering clearance is named most often. Push into a tight corner and hard parts find the road, and riders treat that as the price of the low stance rather than a surprise. Heat is the second recurring note: idling in traffic or riding in warm weather, owners say the motor makes itself felt, and it takes its time going away. Third is vibration at sustained highway revs, felt through the bars and pegs, described as something that wears on you over a long day.
Potential Overheating and Power Loss Under Heavy Load
Some owners report that the engine may overheat and experience intermittent power loss when subjected to heavy loads or extreme heat, such as during uphill climbs in high ambient temperatures. This may be related to the air-cooled design.
Where this Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide Custom FXDC pulls ahead of — or falls behind — its rivals on the numbers, and the typical bike in its class on character.
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Forget spec-sheet bragging. Here's who the Dyna Super Glide Custom FXDC is actually built for.
This is your bike for the run to Sturgis or Daytona. It has the stance, the sound, and the aftermarket depth to become recognizably yours by the third season.
Made for Florida State Road A1A · Black Hills · Main Street, Daytona Beach
For unhurried days on small-town routes it fits well, with a relaxed riding position and 5.0 gal between fill-ups. Just know you are riding a full-size cruiser, not a light classic.
Made for Park Loop Road · Handbuilt Motorcycle Show · Blue Ridge Parkway
It holds a highway line beautifully, but there is no fairing, no cruise control, and no luggage from the factory. For loaded two-up park runs you would be building it up yourself.
Made for Beartooth Highway · Blue Ridge Parkway · Going-to-the-Sun Road
If you're cross-shopping the older generation, here's what changed.
Previous generation · 2007–2013
Custom Iron, Standard Soul
Compare to the previous model →If this one isn't quite the fit, these are the bikes worth riding back-to-back against it.
Any price note compares both bikes at the same age — the youngest age both have on the used market — against this Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide Custom FXDC. “cheaper/pricier” is what that bike costs second-hand, not how worn it is.
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