Thoughts on S&S Cycle 124 in. Hot Set Up Kits with Heads
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I agree. The 640 at 11.4-11.5 is perfect for a 124 for many miles. This gives great manageable power down low and great power when the rpms are up. Easy to tune with out pms and good low end manners.
Easy to achieve with a head shave and pistons that come with the kit.
Easy to achieve with a head shave and pistons that come with the kit.
Very happy motor with no issues and very happy customer (me).
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My riding style completely changed when I went from 88" to 95" to 107" to 124".
I bet that most of the unhappy people were expecting to hop on the bike after the mods and use their muscle memory like before. There is a learning curve when going bigger in the HP/TQ department.
I bet that most of the unhappy people were expecting to hop on the bike after the mods and use their muscle memory like before. There is a learning curve when going bigger in the HP/TQ department.
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like I said before,IMO,weather your looking for a high RPM hot rod,mild touring build or anything in between,do your homework & find a builder that will work with you & fit a build to your needs,not tell you what you want
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Hey! Great thread I know I'm chiming in late. I am considering the 124" hot set up from S&S, I have an 05 88 Electra Glide Classic EFI and I am wondering what everyone used for a programmer? Power Commander? HD Street tuner??? And did you dyno the bike to create the fuel/air map or did you find a close enough map and do the auto tune?? I found a close enough map and did the auto tune on my sport bike because there is no dyno up here in the great white North of Ontario! when I look on the Power Commander web page it doesn't hava a downloadable map for this set up
Thanks everyone!
David
Thanks everyone!
David
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124cu hot setup kit
hi an just wondering have you ever had a customer come back to your shop with a cracked crank case after installing a 124ci hot setup kit?
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Thank you
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we made the cases (flywheels,cylinders,cam cover & oil pump too),they are 4 cam made from 6061 alluminum
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I really should have talked to you before I dove into my Evo build. Live and learn, I guess.
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Last edited by eighteight; Jul 22, 2020 at 03:33 PM.