If you’re wondering about the Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob's name, it comes from the ‘bobber’ fashion in the custom world inspired by the post-WWII movement which saw ex-military Harleys chopped down with low seats, fat tyres and Ape hanger bars. The Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob, based on the ubiquitous Super Glide, takes this minimalism to the limit with a low seat, classic Fat Bob tank, wire wheels, Ape hangers and satin paint. Cool it is.

Although when launched the Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob had the Twin Cam 1449cc lump, like all Big Twin Hogs, for 2007 it gets the new 1584cc unit. There’s more torque and improved performance, but it’s still essentially the same old Harley V-twin it’s been for Eons. Which is both incomprehensible and perfect for the kind of motorcycle the Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob is.

Neither of these are top of the Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob's wish list, but then, one look at those bars and you probably already knew that. That said, the ride, thanks to half-decent suspension, is fairly flush. Instead it’s the Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob's extreme riding position that rules out long journeys or tackling switchbacks with impunity.

As the Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob is a minimalist concoction based on the already basic Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide, don’t expect any frills. And there aren’t any. Even the paint (on the Denim black version) has been deprived of its lustre. What you get with the Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob is two (fat) wheels, one (big) V-twin engine, a single seat some ape hanger bars and not a lot else.

Again, the Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob is a modern Harley motorcycle, so paint, build quality, robustness etc are a given to be amongst the best anywhere. Reliability is a pretty much beyond question, too, after all this is a big, massively refined yet understressed motorcycle ridden very little and serviced often by wealthy people. So go figure…

For style per buck, the Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob is among the best of all Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The Super Glide may be a tad cheaper, but it can’t match this for sheer pose factory and crowd drawing ability and if you’re into Harleys, that counts for a lot.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_ZZ/Motorcycles/street-bob.html

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/27539/Buyers-Guide-Specifications/2013-Harley-Davidson-Dyna-Street-Bob---FXDB.aspx

http://www.nycharleydavidson.com/New-Inventory-2013-Harley-Davidson-Cruiser-FXDB---Dyna-Street-Bob-Long-Island-City-New-York-379204