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Harley-Davidson FXDWGI Dyna Wide Glide (2010 model)

Detail	Value
New price	£10,950
Engine size	1584cc
Power	bhp
Top speed	mph
Insurance group	14

	MCN ratings	Owners' ratings
Overall
Engine
Ride & Handling
Equipment
Quality & Reliability
Value

MCN overall verdict

Harley’s Wide Glide dates back to the seventies. The new for 2010 bike retains the old-school low-rider looks of long, raked and wide-spaced forks (hence the name Wide Glide), skinny front wheel and minimalist bulk. But what makes the new bike far superior is it has modern handling and ride quality due to frame and suspension updates. The rest of the package is just as good.

MCN rating
Owners' rating

The motor is the common across the range TwinCam 96 (1584cc) air-cooled 45° lump, rubber mounted in a stiffer frame. It doesn’t lack torque and because of this the engine is real easy to use – from the moment the clutch bites the engine is so tractable in all riding conditions. Precise fuel injection and timing helps here. Power is not a key ingredient for this machine because cred and looks is what the Wide Glide is about.

MCN rating
Owners' rating

Not too firm, not to soft… about right is MCN’s view of the Wide Glide after our first ride in America. The ride is good considering the skinny 21in front wheel, raked out forks, 1715mm wheelbase all nailed to the ground with 295kg of weight (claimed dry figure). Half a point is deducted because the ‘Tommy Gun’ exhaust arrangement scrapes the road far, far too early – about the same time as the footpeg touches.

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Owners' rating

Equipment is hard to quantify on a Harley, especially on a Wide Glide where chromed parts and shiny paint, sissy bar, drag-style handlebars and black wire-spoked wheels are what make a Wide and are obviously included in the bike’s genetic make up… and price. Compare and buy parts for the Harley Wide Glide in the MCN Shop.

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Owners' rating

Quality and reliability are two things Harley-Davidson have been riveting into its production lines for several years now. As an everyday hack it’s chrome and general plating will need a fair amount of elbow grease to keep it all mint. However, the Wide Glide uses a known engine with modern running gear around it and we know of no associated vices.

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Owners' rating

A thoroughbred Harley-Davidson custom with big gutsy motor for £10k… value indeed if you want a Harley in your life. To be fair it is a class act. Find a Harley for sale.

Insurance group: 14

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1980: FXWG Wide Glide introduced
1992: Intro of FXDWG 1340cc Dyna-chassis Wide Glide
1995: New switchgear, new frame with lowered seat height
1998: New nine-plate clutch
1999: New 1450cc engine
2000: New front forks
2001: New style seat and security system
2002: Alarm and immobiliser now standard, new bullet indicators
2004: Intro of FXDWGI , now with fuel injection
2006: New 6-speed gearbox, 1449cc
2007: Intro of FXDW with all-new 1580cc Twin-Cam 96 engine
2008: Limited edition 105th Anniversary model released. Model then deleted.
2010: Re-introduction of Dyna Wide Glide

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Specifications

Top speed	mph
1/4-mile acceleration	secs
Power	bhp
Torque	93ftlb
Weight	295kg
Seat height	680mm
Fuel capacity	17.3 litres
Average fuel consumption	mpg
Tank range	miles
Insurance group	14

Engine size	1584cc
Engine specification	Air-cooled, 45°, 4v Twin-Cam V-twin four-stroke. Six gears
Frame	Tubular steel
Front suspension adjustment	Non-adjustable
Rear suspension adjustment	Preload adjustable
Front brakes	1 x 300mm disc with 4-piston caliper
Rear brake	292mm disc with two-piston caliper
Front tyre size	80/90 x 21
Rear tyre size	180/60 x 17