Ironhorse or Dogs
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Chopper Dave
SIICK!!!
I always wanted the Big Dog K-9 when they first came out 
waited a year before I bought one. I looked at different bikes....but none of them compared to the Dog.....I thought AIH were ok.....but not to the point were I would buy one...to me it was like I had to have the Big Dog 
and still can't wipe the grin off my face! love it!:2thumbs:
waited a year before I bought one. I looked at different bikes....but none of them compared to the Dog.....I thought AIH were ok.....but not to the point were I would buy one...to me it was like I had to have the Big Dog and still can't wipe the grin off my face! love it!:2thumbs:
Reaper
Well-Known Member
I am with you, that gas tank is absolutely pathetic.:down:
txchopperguy
Well-Known Member
I agree...the lines of the Dog's are so much smoother, so flowing. Just a much sexier looking bike.
I researched in mags and online for a year before I got serious and strarted driving to get up close and personal with what was out there.
No question, the Dog was a superior bike for me.
Long and Low is where I wanted to go.
Hell yes, I am more than happy with my investment.
I do not really baby the Dog, but she takes good care of me.
Is this my last custom? No, I want one of each BDM model.
Good luck!
No question, the Dog was a superior bike for me.
Long and Low is where I wanted to go.
Hell yes, I am more than happy with my investment.
I do not really baby the Dog, but she takes good care of me.
Is this my last custom? No, I want one of each BDM model.
Good luck!
I'm with ya.. it was some of those small things like the LEDs all around that really pushes the dog over the others. I don't like the colored lenses.
But also like someone else said... the welds, the wiring, how BDM hides everything the best they can... the small things.
Fibersnake
Banjo Playing PsychoBilly
BigBlue,
Thanks for the confirmation. I have not heard anything bad about BlackDog and have spoke to them a few times in the past. A little further for me and FH has treated me very well.
It appears that we have quite a few members on here from the Maryland and surrounding area, we need to plan a weekend ride pretty soon for when the weather will be somewhat tolerable, possibly mid March.
Best to you and everyone else.
Thanks for the confirmation. I have not heard anything bad about BlackDog and have spoke to them a few times in the past. A little further for me and FH has treated me very well.
It appears that we have quite a few members on here from the Maryland and surrounding area, we need to plan a weekend ride pretty soon for when the weather will be somewhat tolerable, possibly mid March.
Best to you and everyone else.
Chopper Dave
SIICK!!!
Fibersnake
Banjo Playing PsychoBilly
Choper Dave, Yours is not looking too bad either. Wanted to put up a different one of the little lady but was not sure how far we can go on the Avatar without going over the limited.
LamboV12
Active Member
Here's what Eddie Trotta says about BDM - be patient with his video...
Eddie Trotta's Thunder Cycle Design - Custom Choppers in South Florida
Eddie Trotta's Thunder Cycle Design - Custom Choppers in South Florida
BubbleHead
Big Dog Biker test account
FS, I CAN'T WAIT TO DO THAT. LETS GET THAT ARRANGED. I'LL PM YOU MY PHONE NUMBER
BBD
BBD
RRRUFF
Well-Known Member
sun_bill1974, I have an friend that has a friend that has an IH. He spends alot time working on it for him welding and such. I looked at both and liked the BD better simply on apperance. Buy what you want not whats cheapest. Now you can get some good deals on "previously owned" rides and some still have warranty left on them. Just be sure to get the warranty transferred if you go that route and alot times you can get pretty good mods going that route also. Just my 2 cents worth!
WB Cycles
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That was a pretty cool endorsement.
I have two friends I've ridden with and both have switched in the last two years from AIH to BDM. Not knocking the horses, but both guys just said at the end of the day they didn't like them.
coach
Active Member
You're on a BDM owner's site.....without sounding biased......I too looked at all those already mentioned. I'm a freak'n retired mechanical engineer....it's what we do. My wife hates to shop with me because it's got to be the best at the best price.
I have to admit that in 03 when I bought mine I was leaning toward AIH. I didn't like the carbon fiber fenders....AIH felt rugged/manly. I wanted a chopper...hated the Texas Chopper tank...BD frame fit me better and the two-up and sissy bar set-up won me over, and I liked the lines of the BD. The Legend is what I would have probably bought. Since that time, it has been proven over and over I made the right choice. I hate a speedo that you have to read numbers or do the math at a glance. I like that my bike doesn't feel like a tank moving it around a garage or parking lot. I like that I have only taken it into a shop once in 4500 miles and that was for the 500 service. and I hated riding with a guy that spent $50K WCC and we spent so much time on the side of the road bolting parts back on and having electrical/technical issues with an over priced piece of crap......I'll take a Big Dog any day of the week. :iagree:
All said......AIH is using much of the same stuff, motors, tran's, other parts.....just be prepared to go back over the assembly process yourself.....adjust and correct. If the price is right, it maybe worth the trouble
I have to admit that in 03 when I bought mine I was leaning toward AIH. I didn't like the carbon fiber fenders....AIH felt rugged/manly. I wanted a chopper...hated the Texas Chopper tank...BD frame fit me better and the two-up and sissy bar set-up won me over, and I liked the lines of the BD. The Legend is what I would have probably bought. Since that time, it has been proven over and over I made the right choice. I hate a speedo that you have to read numbers or do the math at a glance. I like that my bike doesn't feel like a tank moving it around a garage or parking lot. I like that I have only taken it into a shop once in 4500 miles and that was for the 500 service. and I hated riding with a guy that spent $50K WCC and we spent so much time on the side of the road bolting parts back on and having electrical/technical issues with an over priced piece of crap......I'll take a Big Dog any day of the week. :iagree:
All said......AIH is using much of the same stuff, motors, tran's, other parts.....just be prepared to go back over the assembly process yourself.....adjust and correct. If the price is right, it maybe worth the trouble
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WB Cycles
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Two good points. When I was originally looking at the Chopper I was warned by the salesman (who sells both BDM and AIH) that the horse had a tendancy to "dive" at low speed when you're making a turn. Balance wasn't as good as the dog.
Second ... spent several hours over a three day period last year at the ROT Rally with a buddy on a WCC "custom" that had something go wrong with it every day.
:angry:
sun_bill1974
Active Member
Thanks for your inputs, and yes the opinions in this group tends to be jaded because everyone owns a BD....but in truth, I too feel your getting more out of bd. I sincerely owe it to my wife, to dissuade my impulsion of buy something because its cheap, instead buy something that I love. Thanks to everyone for your input, its exactly what I needed to re-confirm my intentions....you'll be the first to see, when I do finally pick out my K-9.