CVO Power Band vs 103 Power band ?'s
#1
CVO Power Band vs 103 Power band ?'s
So I traded my fat boy in on the CVO Electra Glide.
Got my tune and pipes on, same v&h big radius pipes.
Bike sounds killer now.
I'm guessing the bike just has more power, even though it's heavier, it rips through the gears pretty quick.
With the fat boy, i found myself shifting around 2800 or so, and really "grunting" the low end and hearing the bike work.
With the CVO, I don't know if the gearing is different, or if it's the power, or what. But it seems like the bike is more at home above 3000 rpms.
I'm a drag racer at heart, so I love speed, but at the same time, i really loved laying into the fat boy for that "grunt"
Should I go down in sprocket? Change cam, or what to get that back.
If I do that, am I sacrificing power?
Got my tune and pipes on, same v&h big radius pipes.
Bike sounds killer now.
I'm guessing the bike just has more power, even though it's heavier, it rips through the gears pretty quick.
With the fat boy, i found myself shifting around 2800 or so, and really "grunting" the low end and hearing the bike work.
With the CVO, I don't know if the gearing is different, or if it's the power, or what. But it seems like the bike is more at home above 3000 rpms.
I'm a drag racer at heart, so I love speed, but at the same time, i really loved laying into the fat boy for that "grunt"
Should I go down in sprocket? Change cam, or what to get that back.
If I do that, am I sacrificing power?
#2
Shifting at 2800? Grunting the low end? Not a good recipe for a Harley. I try to keep the motor above 2300 rpms. If it is lower than that, I down shift and it is happier at 3000. I don't get where you're a drag racer at heart, but like to lug the motor at a low rpm. The twin cam especially likes a little more rev. You can do damage by lugging it.
#3
For cruising 2.8 to 3K keeps "Martha " happy . Shift somewhere above 3K . All depends on road conditions , situation I'm in and how I feel at the moment .6th gear only above 65mph.
#4
Shifting at 2800? Grunting the low end? Not a good recipe for a Harley. I try to keep the motor above 2300 rpms. If it is lower than that, I down shift and it is happier at 3000. I don't get where you're a drag racer at heart, but like to lug the motor at a low rpm. The twin cam especially likes a little more rev. You can do damage by lugging it.
on this bike, it sounds at home from 2700-3500 rpms
it's just a different feel in the band
#6
The 110 does have a 255 cam which makes a different animal. However, I guarandamtee ya that ANY Harley will run better, be in a better power band above 3000 rpm vs 2300-2800 rpm.
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