Horsepower question.....
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Horsepower question.....
my 2010 FXDC, bought here in switzerland, is factory rated at 78 hp. Is this the same rating as a bike turned out for the US domestic market?
Feels like it is less than the US models. Friend of mine just imported his 2008 FXDC from the states and it seems to have more giddy up than mine. He maintains its still stock.
Anyone have an idea on this??
If it is less i'd be VERY interested to know what is making the difference so that i can remove/replace/retune.....
TIA!
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Feels like it is less than the US models. Friend of mine just imported his 2008 FXDC from the states and it seems to have more giddy up than mine. He maintains its still stock.
Anyone have an idea on this??
If it is less i'd be VERY interested to know what is making the difference so that i can remove/replace/retune.....
TIA!
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open to other suggestions as they'll all go onto the "have a good look" list.
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I'm from the same part of the world 
Haven't ridden an american harley but I'm guessing the EU regulations for pollution are stricter in Switzerland.
When I tried a stock fatbob it just feels like it wants to give more...
On mine I changed the airfilter, had SE slipons and tuned the ECM with a PCIII...
No it runs like I thought a harley would run
Which part of Switzerland are you in ?
I'm in Geneva
Haven't ridden an american harley but I'm guessing the EU regulations for pollution are stricter in Switzerland.When I tried a stock fatbob it just feels like it wants to give more...
On mine I changed the airfilter, had SE slipons and tuned the ECM with a PCIII...
No it runs like I thought a harley would run
Which part of Switzerland are you in ?
I'm in Geneva
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I'm from the same part of the world Haven't ridden an american harley but I'm guessing the EU regulations for pollution are stricter in Switzerland.
When I tried a stock fatbob it just feels like it wants to give more...
On mine I changed the airfilter, had SE slipons and tuned the ECM with a PCIII...
No it runs like I thought a harley would run
Which part of Switzerland are you in ?
I'm in Geneva
Haven't ridden an american harley but I'm guessing the EU regulations for pollution are stricter in Switzerland.When I tried a stock fatbob it just feels like it wants to give more...
On mine I changed the airfilter, had SE slipons and tuned the ECM with a PCIII...
No it runs like I thought a harley would run
Which part of Switzerland are you in ?
I'm in Geneva
any decent indies down the french end of the country?
I am in Zug, not a lot of choice beyond the HD dealers here...
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Harley does not post or advertise HP in the states. Thanks for letting us know what is advertised over there.
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planning to go a similar Stage 1 route myself, but I like to know where my "real" starting point is. Had any issues with the Strassenverkehrsamt with your mods?
any decent indies down the french end of the country?
I am in Zug, not a lot of choice beyond the HD dealers here...
any decent indies down the french end of the country?
I am in Zug, not a lot of choice beyond the HD dealers here...
When I'm idling my bike is not making a huge racket :P unlike some others with 883 Iron's... It's crazy how many iron's they are selling in Geneva..
I don't go to the only HD dealer in Geneva, he has quite a bad reputation... All the work on my bike is done by Black Way he used to be a cop and every modifications he does is street legal
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Just out of interest I thought I'd compare the Swiss spec to the US one and our UK one.
In the Switzerland and the UK the Dyna Superglide Custom is listed at 123Nm torque (no power number given), which is 91 ft lb. In the US its listed as 92 ft lb. So I'd say they are the same allowing for conversion errors.
In the Switzerland and the UK the Dyna Superglide Custom is listed at 123Nm torque (no power number given), which is 91 ft lb. In the US its listed as 92 ft lb. So I'd say they are the same allowing for conversion errors.
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