When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Dyna Glide ModelsSuper Glide, Super Glide Sport, Super Glide Custom, Dyna Glide Convertible, Super Glide T-Sport, Dyna Glide Police, Dyna Switchback, Low Rider, Street Bob, Fat Bob and Wide Glide.
I'm buying an '06 Dyna soon, so I'm researching on what seems to work best. Learned a lot about heads, compression, cams, bore increase, etc.
But nobody mentions an ignition upgrade. With the increase in static compression and effective cylinder pressures, I would thinkyou would want to to increase the ignition output, and maybe adjust the curves. I've always been a fan of multiple sparks, too.
Is the factory system that good? Or is it too difficult/expensive to upgrade?
If you increase the compression you will need to retard timing. As well as the riders weight is going to play a big part in tuning with timing. SO a nice adjustable ign is best to use and not for perfromance reason, it can be for engine saftey. A stock ign curve is more advanced than a performance curve. So if you use a high advance curve ( like stock) and then you increase comp ratio you may have problems with ping
Slideshow: Jason Momoa's latest restoration project blends 1920s Harley-Davidsons with modern electric technology, creating some of the most unusual hybrid motorcycles ever built.
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Becomes a Dark, Decepticon-Inspired Custom
Slideshow: Killer Custom's latest build relies on styling changes rather than performance upgrades, giving the cruiser an entirely different personality.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.