2010 Wide Glide Back from the Dyno
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From: Colorado Sprgs, CO
I'd say the results look good and are where they should be.
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From: ORYGON
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True. I prefer let experts explain to me. It always makes more sense this way.
Cruiser
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From: Rochester, NY
The stock numbers for this bike are depressing. 63.9 hp and 82.7tq, yuck. I am still use to my vtx1800 which went like a freight train. Oh well, I keep telling myself that I bought this bike to go deep into the motor. 124 kit here I come...
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From: ORYGON
well i had a yamaha warrior prior to this and find the 96" with a stage 1 to be --not too bad at all. you will not have to go very deep into the motor to out perform a VTX, a 103" build would certainly do the trick and a 107" would absolutely dust that pig,,,,,,,plus no comparison for handling. The VTX has a big mill but its not tuned in for chit
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Just ribbin you but he is on the internet at a very good source of information looking for answers so give him a break. Voony, the dyno can just give you power numbers if that's all you want. It can also be used as a tuning tool by reading the air fuel ratio, monitoring horse power/torque and more. While making the runs the operator can make changes to the map to dial the bike in for optimum performance.
Cruiser
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From: Rochester, NY
well i had a yamaha warrior prior to this and find the 96" with a stage 1 to be --not too bad at all. you will not have to go very deep into the motor to out perform a VTX, a 103" build would certainly do the trick and a 107" would absolutely dust that pig,,,,,,,plus no comparison for handling. The VTX has a big mill but its not tuned in for chit
However, the VTX I had with its own "stage 1" kit was pretty quick for a pig. Mine was diled in, period. And I found it pretty tolerable to lean as deep into curves as I wanted to at any speed. Two front disk breaks and you have a pretty good recipie on your hands.
At the end of the day though it was still a honda, and I was limited to the 110 motor as just about no one made aftermaket motor upgrades for it. Plus there was plastic on it, and a big ugly radiator up front.
I have one thing now that I didnt have a tremedous amount of with the VTX, and thats pride of owenership.
Ah, Ill get this Wide Glide to how I want it soon enough...
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From: ORYGON
Before I go to deep here I just want to say that I traded in a VTX and a CBR for this HD, so I jumped in both feet first...
However, the VTX I had with its own "stage 1" kit was pretty quick for a pig. Mine was diled in, period. And I found it pretty tolerable to lean as deep into curves as I wanted to at any speed. Two front disk breaks and you have a pretty good recipie on your hands.
At the end of the day though it was still a honda, and I was limited to the 110 motor as just about no one made aftermaket motor upgrades for it. Plus there was plastic on it, and a big ugly radiator up front.
I have one thing now that I didnt have a tremedous amount of with the VTX, and thats pride of owenership.
Ah, Ill get this Wide Glide to how I want it soon enough...
However, the VTX I had with its own "stage 1" kit was pretty quick for a pig. Mine was diled in, period. And I found it pretty tolerable to lean as deep into curves as I wanted to at any speed. Two front disk breaks and you have a pretty good recipie on your hands.
At the end of the day though it was still a honda, and I was limited to the 110 motor as just about no one made aftermaket motor upgrades for it. Plus there was plastic on it, and a big ugly radiator up front.
I have one thing now that I didnt have a tremedous amount of with the VTX, and thats pride of owenership.
Ah, Ill get this Wide Glide to how I want it soon enough...
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Cruiser
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From: Rochester, NY
haha, thanks. I get that you are saying though.