s&s or ultima
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s&s or ultima
1989 fxr 80cid evo 91000 km
I just pulled out my engine had a noise (wine) found the cam bearing gone and messed the case. I have been looking on line and thought about getting 100 ultima to replace the old mill. Any thoughts ultima or s&s the ultima cost less but reviews are good.
just putting it out need. I to go riding soon LOL
I just pulled out my engine had a noise (wine) found the cam bearing gone and messed the case. I have been looking on line and thought about getting 100 ultima to replace the old mill. Any thoughts ultima or s&s the ultima cost less but reviews are good.
just putting it out need. I to go riding soon LOL
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There are plenty of us on here who will disagree with that! I live in the UK and have an S&S 107 that I installed 3 years ago. The warranty on it only recently expired, but I never needed it. You don't get a warranty like that with a new Harley! My motor gives 101HP/107TQ. Nothing over-rated about that.
Living across the Atlantic I wouldn't buy an Ultima, partly because there is no support network over here for them, but also there are reports of problems. A competent engine builder can create a great motor out of an Ultima, but my S&S came great out of the box. They are doing a September promotion on their 111".
Living across the Atlantic I wouldn't buy an Ultima, partly because there is no support network over here for them, but also there are reports of problems. A competent engine builder can create a great motor out of an Ultima, but my S&S came great out of the box. They are doing a September promotion on their 111".
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There are plenty of us on here who will disagree with that! I live in the UK and have an S&S 107 that I installed 3 years ago. The warranty on it only recently expired, but I never needed it. You don't get a warranty like that with a new Harley! My motor gives 101HP/107TQ. Nothing over-rated about that.
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Sorry, don't want to hijack the thread but this seems like a good place to ask.
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Here is another option. I hear nothing but great things about these guys.
http://www.southern-mc.com/smwprseen.html
http://www.southern-mc.com/smwprseen.html
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Here is another option. I hear nothing but great things about these guys.
http://www.southern-mc.com/smwprseen.html
http://www.southern-mc.com/smwprseen.html
That's what we did with the ultima's when we first got them and still check out a few thing here and there depending on the rider and intendid use.Like all engine manufacturers they had their teething problems, but they seem to have them worked out now. The internals are all first class.