WOW, they have huge jugs!

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Nov 6, 2022 | 10:32 AM

#21

gonemad

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From: central NC

My friend who bought my ‘95 80ci a few months ago was just staring at my bike the other day and said, “Good gosh that’s a huge engine.”

He wants that bike bad.

Nov 6, 2022 | 10:50 AM

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byersmtrco

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From: San Ramon, Ca

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Originally Posted by Lowoilpressure

My 79 Superglide Shovelhead is 74cu. I absolutely love that bike. It has a lot of power for that engine.
Tom

A 79 SuperGlide was just under 600 lbs too

Nov 6, 2022 | 11:10 AM

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TwiZted Biker

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From: Niles Canyon Ca.

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Originally Posted by IronAss

The first shop I worked in we did a few big inch shovel motors.
The warranty on a 93” was one block and 1st gear. Anything beyond those parameters and you were SOL.

Called that the 30-30 warranty, 30 feet or 30 seconds, whichever came first.

Back at the height of the kit chopper phase when the S&S 113" was the reigning beast, Indian dealer I was at sold several brands, a few with that motor. I'd spend as much time with the new buyer as possible constantly stressing go easy the first 200 mi. Just ride around town for the weekend, bring it back and we'll final tune it for you. Every time, they'd get to the light 2 blocks away and you'd hear them light it up and without fail be back within a week or two with a smoking motor with piston slap swearing it never got over 50mph.

Nov 6, 2022 | 01:18 PM

#24

ahhlou

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From: Moncton, NB

As a matter of course, I always click on threads with "huge jugs" in the title...

Nov 7, 2022 | 07:40 AM

#25

eighteight

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From: OH

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Originally Posted by Old_Bikes

I remember when the 80 was introduced and it was a huge deal. Six more cubic inches over the traditional 74! Insanity!

That ^ was 1936

Nov 7, 2022 | 08:41 AM

#26

RHPAW

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From: Driftless Area

The guy at the end of my street was tuning his 129" built motor. Big knockers on it.
He forgot to turn the gas on, and it died in front of my house...so we chatted.
It's a '07 Road King. Does 9.70 in the 1/4 mile. He claims 200 hp. Gonna add a turbo soon. He wants the fastest bagger title.
I've seen him turn it up on the side road, from my backyard. That thing scoots.

Nov 7, 2022 | 10:04 AM

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CaffeineBuzz

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From: SE Michigan

been working on my brother's 21 street glide with a 107 in it, i'm detailing it and appreciate the extra room on top with the smaller engine, tough to reach the tops of the heads on a 117