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Old Jan 8, 2019 | 06:05 PM
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New to Harley and was just wondering if anyone know what the different stages mean example stage 1? Stage 2? Stage 3? Stage 4? Ex
 
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Old Jan 8, 2019 | 06:22 PM
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Stage 1 air exhaust tuner, stage 2 cams, stage 3 big bore, stage 4 head work
 
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Old Jan 8, 2019 | 06:22 PM
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The simple way to describe it is this:

Quick, Fast, Faster and Fastest
 
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Old Jan 8, 2019 | 06:29 PM
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You have a 103 with a six speed . How fast do you want to go !
 
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Old Jan 8, 2019 | 06:44 PM
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You have a 103 with a six speed . How fast do you want to go !
That's unamerican.....must always go faster. Jk.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2019 | 07:21 PM
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New to Harley and was just wondering if anyone know what the different stages mean example stage 1? Stage 2? Stage 3? Stage 4? Ex
That is a nice scoot. Leave it alone. Enjoy.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2019 | 07:27 PM
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Was just wondering about to put cobra RPT Slip-Ons on it and if I have to get a fuel back that I get the right one
 
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Old Jan 8, 2019 | 07:47 PM
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Stage one you bought it
Stage two you realize it is an 18 sec bike.
Stage three and four is really more important
Do you use the freekin stage kits that HD left purposely behind on the table to sell you later?
Or, do you go aftermarket?
 
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I learned how to do Stage 1 by accident. First change was exhaust - couldn't stand the stock exhaust. Then heard a high flow a/c would be better with the exhaust. Then realized I needed a tune, so got Fuelpak 3. Then found I had just done a Stage 1!
 
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I like the all black jugs on that bike.
 
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