hi all just wondering what top speed to expect from 1998 heritage softail 1340 stage 1 rode it for first time today and was dissapointed that it struggled past 70mph and diddnt top 80 on motorway 2up approx 340lbs in total fitted with se airfilter dynajet kit and short fishtails(loud) runs fine if hold throttleopen wide and slightly back off makes no difference if slightly open enrichener just slows down plugs look fine also cant mess as under warranty but tec says nowt wrong peformance about right yet im shure my last flstc same spec would top over 100 mph quite easily and both 1340 baggers where quicker than this!! yours alan (zee) ps does any one in colorado springs co80904 recognise my new bike!!

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Zee,

Hi, we were in Colorado Springsback in November(from the UK). Got to the top of Pikes Peak forour first time.

You are at around 6,000 feet! That steals a lot of power. Did your previous bike perform as you describe in Colorado Springs, or at a much lower altitude?

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hi graham unfortunaly i live in walsall uk i was wondering if anyone colorado springs recognised the bike as thats where i was told it came from i purchaced the bike from the uks largest importer in newcastle under lyme and they are going to check it over on the 22nd as im a lorry driverand i can only go weekends i was on the a41 and m54 in shropshire yours alan (zee)

That sounds week. When I first got mine, bone stock with slip ons, I got it up to 90 mph with 2 up about 310lbs (she's skinny not me) and I still had some throttle left (ran out of road). I would pull the main jet and bump it up and see what that does. How do the plugs look? Does it sound ok when getting up to speed? Air filter clean?

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Should do well over 100, stock.

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I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man.

Can't say for sure but the first thing I would look at is your air cleaner. The symptoms(back off and no change) would indicate it ain't getting enough air. The enrichener will make it worse as you say. A fresh air cleaner won't affect the warantee.

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I would pull the bowl off the carb and see what size jets are in it. I would also suggest a factory service manual so you do not have to bring it into the dealer and save the money for yourself. Colorado is high altitude and wold be jetted different than at see level for max performance. My 92 takes quite sometime to break the 90 mph mark 2 up with very little modifications. I was told its a cruiser not a rice rocket. just my .02 Kent

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92 Fatboy, setup just the way i like it.

Most jet kits are disastrously rich. Your engine might be drowning in gas.

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