What the peak numbers don't tell you is the shape of the curve, which with the M8 the "curve" doesn't even exist. Watch the video and pause it on the dyno chart. Notice the fact that the torque starts over 90ft/lbs at under 2500 rpm and stays above 85lbs all the way to 5000rpm.
The 103 HO curves, while peaking close to the M8 are otherwise pitiful in comparison.
The M8 is gonna feel, and be, much quicker because the "area under the curve" is huge in comparison.
Stock 103 HO run from FM's site:
+1
LINK to my first impressions after riding an M8 today.
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the new bike has torq up the *** right at takeoff..u best b holding on..i was grinnin all day
after riding 3 differe t bikes yesterday.. the limited is the best ride...don
i bet the 114 is gonna kick some butt too..
The noise alone (or lack of) makes me not want to rush to replace the 2016 Ultra Limited. Maybe aftermarket pipes will do the trick but for now I'm sitting tight even though I can afford it.
Pipes aren't available yet.... first thing I asked for. they do have the screaming eagle slip ons now.
The noise alone (or lack of) makes me not want to rush to replace the 2016 Ultra Limited. Maybe aftermarket pipes will do the trick but for now I'm sitting tight even though I can afford it.
Originally Posted by jclax01
Pipes aren't available yet.... first thing I asked for. they do have the screaming eagle slip ons now.
That video of Jamie's dyno run is taken outside the room he is in.
I was very pleasantly surprised at the stock exhaust note on the M8. Take a listen to the vid below.
Also, as jclax01 mentioned there are Street Cannon slip-ons already available for the M8.
the new bike has torq up the *** right at takeoff..u best b holding on..i was grinnin all day
after riding 3 differe t bikes yesterday.. the limited is the best ride...don
i bet the 114 is gonna kick some butt too..
Rode the 107 in the Road Glide Ultra then rode the 114 in the CVO Street glide... they feel like they make so much more power than my 103 it's not funny. The 114 was fun, but not enough to make it worth spending CVO money to me. That nice wide spread on the torque curve is amazing.
08-27-2016, 05:22 PM
