evo vs tc88
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RE: evo vs tc88
When I go riding with my dad and his friends, it's always racer chaser. All of them have tc's and my stock evo is always out front. But I have the best of both worlds, Evo top end, Shovel bottom!
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RE: evo vs tc88
While Petersen was drooling over the TC, I couldn't help wondering why I would want something more complex than an Evo. With all the scrambling to replace the chain drive cams with gears, figure out how to get em to run cooler and apparent quality problems with the tranny, I guess I don't understand. Sure would hate to have a screwed up lifter(new cases?). I've solved the only complaint I have with my Evo, If the mechanical noisefrom my obsolete Evois bugging me I just put on my (Oh no!) FF helmet and all I hear is beautiful music from the pipes. After almost 40 yrs wrenching on Hogs of the same basic configurations, I don't relish the idea of DIY on an EFI Twinkie engine. I guess I'm too old to give a damn or learn new tricks.
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Just my opinion,...
The Twinkie would probably be more dependable,......but there's probably a better "enjoyment" factor to the Evo......
I'm hoping to get me an older aspirated evo here pretty soon for a second bike/ barhopper,.......
Love my '005 road king,...but something was lost in the sound/feel.
Could just be me being nostalgic though..........
The Twinkie would probably be more dependable,......but there's probably a better "enjoyment" factor to the Evo......
I'm hoping to get me an older aspirated evo here pretty soon for a second bike/ barhopper,.......
Love my '005 road king,...but something was lost in the sound/feel.
Could just be me being nostalgic though..........
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SNAG THAT EVO! If you don't want it let me know where its at. 1999 was the cream of the evo crop, also that was the first year for the Night Train I believe. They had if figured out by then. None of my buddies on TC88's can keep up with any of my STOCK evos until we get up to the top of the power band (maybe they're just p*ssies)! The evo has a longer stroke and gets good torque. Plus you can work on it yourself (no friggin cpu)! A good stock evo will run from 60-100 K miles (99's should see 100K easy) without much if any work, let's see how long those cam chains and balancer units last. Plus the heat issues are not there on an evo 180° is normal. 200° is hot, a twin cam has been shut off for an hour before it gets to 200°.
Wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I take it back, EVOS ARE EVIL JUNK STAY AWAY - MORE FOR ME!!!!!
HEAR NO EVO, SEE NO EVO, RIDE NO EVO!
Wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I take it back, EVOS ARE EVIL JUNK STAY AWAY - MORE FOR ME!!!!!
HEAR NO EVO, SEE NO EVO, RIDE NO EVO!
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RE: evo vs tc88
ORIGINAL: Harley_Dude
SNAG THAT EVO! If you don't want it let me know where its at. 1999 was the cream of the evo crop, also that was the first year for the Night Train I believe. They had if figured out by then. None of my buddies on TC88's can keep up with any of my STOCK evos until we get up to the top of the power band (maybe they're just p*ssies)! The evo has a longer stroke and gets good torque. Plus you can work on it yourself (no friggin cpu)! A good stock evo will run from 60-100 K miles (99's should see 100K easy) without much if any work, let's see how long those cam chains and balancer units last. Plus the heat issues are not there on an evo 180° is normal. 200° is hot, a twin cam has been shut off for an hour before it gets to 200°.
Wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I take it back, EVOS ARE EVIL JUNK STAY AWAY - MORE FOR ME!!!!!
HEAR NO EVO, SEE NO EVO, RIDE NO EVO!
SNAG THAT EVO! If you don't want it let me know where its at. 1999 was the cream of the evo crop, also that was the first year for the Night Train I believe. They had if figured out by then. None of my buddies on TC88's can keep up with any of my STOCK evos until we get up to the top of the power band (maybe they're just p*ssies)! The evo has a longer stroke and gets good torque. Plus you can work on it yourself (no friggin cpu)! A good stock evo will run from 60-100 K miles (99's should see 100K easy) without much if any work, let's see how long those cam chains and balancer units last. Plus the heat issues are not there on an evo 180° is normal. 200° is hot, a twin cam has been shut off for an hour before it gets to 200°.
Wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I take it back, EVOS ARE EVIL JUNK STAY AWAY - MORE FOR ME!!!!!
HEAR NO EVO, SEE NO EVO, RIDE NO EVO!
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RE: evo vs tc88
ORIGINAL: Harley_Dude
SNAG THAT EVO! If you don't want it let me know where its at. 1999 was the cream of the evo crop, also that was the first year for the Night Train I believe. They had if figured out by then. None of my buddies on TC88's can keep up with any of my STOCK evos until we get up to the top of the power band (maybe they're just p*ssies)! The evo has a longer stroke and gets good torque. Plus you can work on it yourself (no friggin cpu)! A good stock evo will run from 60-100 K miles (99's should see 100K easy) without much if any work, let's see how long those cam chains and balancer units last. Plus the heat issues are not there on an evo 180° is normal. 200° is hot, a twin cam has been shut off for an hour before it gets to 200°.
Wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I take it back, EVOS ARE EVIL JUNK STAY AWAY - MORE FOR ME!!!!!
HEAR NO EVO, SEE NO EVO, RIDE NO EVO!
SNAG THAT EVO! If you don't want it let me know where its at. 1999 was the cream of the evo crop, also that was the first year for the Night Train I believe. They had if figured out by then. None of my buddies on TC88's can keep up with any of my STOCK evos until we get up to the top of the power band (maybe they're just p*ssies)! The evo has a longer stroke and gets good torque. Plus you can work on it yourself (no friggin cpu)! A good stock evo will run from 60-100 K miles (99's should see 100K easy) without much if any work, let's see how long those cam chains and balancer units last. Plus the heat issues are not there on an evo 180° is normal. 200° is hot, a twin cam has been shut off for an hour before it gets to 200°.
Wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I take it back, EVOS ARE EVIL JUNK STAY AWAY - MORE FOR ME!!!!!
HEAR NO EVO, SEE NO EVO, RIDE NO EVO!
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RE: evo vs tc88
I'm thinking you guys with Evos that say you are racing people with twinkies and winning are riding people not well aquainted with riding their TC88. Of course the Evo heads flow better, but a TC88 with stage 1 breaths better, puts out better HP and TQ and with a proper ride can beat many bikes, even bigger ones. Much of stop light racing has to do with the rider not the bike.