96 has less power then twin cam 88??

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Oct 10, 2011 | 09:01 AM

magnum629c

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96 has less power then twin cam 88??

I have a fxst with a twin cam 88 stage 1 and 42mm hsr carb.. my Dads bike is a 07 fxst and has a stage 1 as well. I had a chance to ride his bike today and I got on it hard off the line I see no more power ....in fact my bike has more power. i was thinking this 96 would make good power but maybe in the long haul it will?

Oct 10, 2011 | 09:14 AM

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Even to even, that's not the case. The 96" has more HP and Tq....and heat.

Oct 12, 2011 | 11:33 PM

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Better gearing in the 5 spd bikes. Swap the trans pulley in the 6 speed bikes for a 30t, and the outcome would likely be different.

Oct 13, 2011 | 05:34 AM

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Interesting. I have not ridden a 96 but my 88 seems to do fine. A little slow off the line but once she gets goin she goes.

Oct 13, 2011 | 12:02 PM

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I would have your dad go have his bike checked out. Maybe a 07 FXST is geared different than my 08 Streetglide, but there is no comparison between the power of it and my 03 FXST. The Streetglide will out perform hands down. Both stage 1.

Oct 13, 2011 | 12:56 PM

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Oct 13, 2011 | 01:06 PM

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From: milwaukee by da big water

I was not happy when I bought the 09' superglide, my evo, to my memory, made this bike a big mistake. What I mean is, when I got this new bike it pulled like a marshmellow. I can say that my 88' bagger was more fun to ride than my new 96' superglide. I spent a small allowance to make it right, but damn, the 96' was not a stroker design worth mention. There was nothing nasty about it.