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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 05:35 AM
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Need some expertise from those who have put together a couple of performance motors. Here's what I'm considering. I've got an 07 883 that I want to make a 1200. Was going to get HD's 1200 kit which comes stage 1, & SE pipes. What I am needing to know is putting in SE tappets and rocker arms worth anything? Would they help quiet things or help performance appreciably? Pretty good chunck of change for the both of them. Dave
 
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 03:04 AM
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No one?
 
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Not that much of a benefit with those additional parts other than the geometry of the rockers is a bit better than stock ones. I would say for now to save your money.
 
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