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Dec 10, 2009 | 01:22 PM

#11

HDWRENCH

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Saw that sheet before HE HE looked good then still does.... By the way are those your greasy finger prints on the dyno sheet

A nice basic build will keep your budget down, fun factor up and you will have a nice running bike. Dont get caught up in the numbers game. keeping your build simple and on a budget will provide tons of fun factor.

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Dec 10, 2009 | 09:47 PM

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Gobike

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Im thinking a $3000.00 cap. Vance and Hines Longshots and the A/C mod.

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Originally Posted by splitting_lanes

What's your budget?
Are you bone stock now or have you done a/c and exhuast and tuner?

Dec 12, 2009 | 10:26 AM

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Dalton

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I agree with keeping it simple. There are a lot of good recommendations in this thread and I will add another one. For the dollars you said you have to spend, you could easily build a HeadQuarters 103/107. It is a kit build in that HQ does your heads, bores your cyls, provides their pistons and cams and away you go with all matched components.

In any case, a well built bigger bore engine can be every bit as reliable as a stocker as long as you don't go over the top, meaning keeping the CR at or below 10.5:1 and ensuring the tune is spot on and not one that again is trying to wring every las hp from the build. Moderation is the key.

Dec 12, 2009 | 08:26 PM

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I subscribe to the Joe Minton, American Rider magazine guru, train of thought. A cam that closes at 30 degrees after bottom dead center will start making torque sooner right where you spend most of your time. I would get the Wiseco 103" 9:1 flat tops and have your cylinders bored to Wiseco's specs. Add an Andrews 21 cam. If you have enough bullits to afford some minor porting this will help a lot too. This build is rock solid and will be great for passing trucks. I'd get rid of those long shots or whatever that exhaust is. They are very difficult to tune. Now a 2:1 Supertrapp or Bassani Road Rage would wake that beast right up. Heck, you might want to save your money on the pistons and just go with the cam, exhaust and a Thundermax tunable unit. No dyno needed and if you ever change anything in the future it will change with it. I run this cam with 9.3:1 comp. with head porting, 1.9" intake valves and the Supertrapp on a 95" motor and dyno at 108 ft lbs. of torque. Torque is what passes those trucks!!

Dec 13, 2009 | 08:55 AM

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Wonder if 'ol Joe has ridden a 98" or 107", equipped with a Wood 6, 7H, or 6H, set at 10.2 cr, with a good set of heads.
Betcha he'd be singing a different tune.

Scott

Dec 13, 2009 | 09:59 AM

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I have a '07 Heritage with about 25k miles. I have really been bit by the touring bug, but have no desire to move to a dresser (I'll save that for when I get older). I'm thinking now that winter has set in, it may be time for some motor upgrades. I'm not big into numbers (bike nite dyno numbers), but I would like to build something that would be bullet-proof yet powerful enough to pass that semi at 80 MPH, while 2 up and maybe pulling a trailer. Any thoughts, tips, advice for the new guy? I'm pretty mechanically inclined and plan on doing most of the work myself.

How About This for a Highway Bike LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 530 HP 269 TQ and still get 33 mpg....
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Dec 13, 2009 | 09:19 PM

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Dalton

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tootal,

Good recommendation, I like the 21 with minor mods, it is a good cam. The HQ 500 is also very similar and a true bolt in.

Dec 14, 2009 | 11:24 AM

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splitting_lanes

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gobike

Im thinking a $3000.00 cap. Vance and Hines Longshots and the A/C mod.

I'm building with a simular goal in mind -- a highway motor. I have about the same budget too, but I've already installed a Wood 6 cam. I'm planning to go with a Hillside 107 kit (like what Scott listed above), I never hear anything but raves about them. the .510 (6) cam should hold a little better longevity in the valve train than the bigger cams, without giving up much in power, especially when matched with ported heads and the right compression.

Do you have a good tuner in your area? That's a pretty important part of the build -- is finding a good tuner to 'finish it off'. I say this because the tuner might have some input on what you should run too...