How often do you use it?
Road Master
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From: Union City, California
RE: How often do you use it?
I want to do the upgrade !(Cause of my Addiction)[8D]
But, coming from a 750cc Shadow,and trying to get on the freeway[:@] was why I got my 07StreetGlide
Stock is all I NEED!
...For NOW!!
But, coming from a 750cc Shadow,and trying to get on the freeway[:@] was why I got my 07StreetGlide
Stock is all I NEED!
...For NOW!!
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
RE: How often do you use it?
I use it all the time. But there are a lot of people who don't. I get stuck behind them all the time. Spends thousand in upgrades, then poke along at 65mph (speed limit is 75).
Kinda like the old guy who buys a corvette. I hate getting stuck behind that guy.
Kinda like the old guy who buys a corvette. I hate getting stuck behind that guy.
Tourer
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RE: How often do you use it?
The newness of the increased power from engine mods may wane but having the increased power on tap remains and is always nice to have. It seems just as justifiable as the megabucks spent on gobs of chrome, paint, and accent lights that are only eye candy. Yet we all remove perfectly good pegs, bars, grips, pipes, and so on only to replace them with pegs, bars, grips, pipes, and so on that may or may not function any better than the oem parts they replace.If someone has the bucks and wants the increased performance thatâs fine with me.
Zyklon
Zyklon
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From: The Desert SouthWest
RE: How often do you use it?
I use it alot cuz about 90% of my riding is at 85 mph on the So Cal freeways on my commute. I'm 235 lbs and have a 135 mile round trip daily which takes me from my home at 4200' elevation down into San Diego at sea level and then back up home again into the mtns. I've got some long uphill grades to deal with along the way and the95" motor isn't even breathing hard - it takes it all effortlessly even when riding two-up with my son on the back who takes the payload up to about 400pounds with the both of us -I can set the cruise control and take a 6+% uphill grade without blinking in 5th gear and if I have to pass on that hill that's a breeze too...
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RE: How often do you use it?
ive always had very fast bikes.... my last bike was a modded Yamaha Warrior that was pretty quick. however, while ive thought about a 95" upgrade, the stock 88 suits me just fine now. as long as it runs good and strong, ill be ok.
recently, i rode with a friend who has a Deuce/95". on the highway- he couldnt pass me. it was kinda funny knowing how much he has invested in his ride... but either way, ill wait. but when the day comes, im quite sure i would use the newfound power very frequently.
recently, i rode with a friend who has a Deuce/95". on the highway- he couldnt pass me. it was kinda funny knowing how much he has invested in his ride... but either way, ill wait. but when the day comes, im quite sure i would use the newfound power very frequently.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Charlotte, NC
RE: How often do you use it?
ORIGINAL: R1Geezrglide
As the old saying goes....Some is good, more is better, too much is just right!
As the old saying goes....Some is good, more is better, too much is just right!
Just waiting for everything to shake out prior to making my power plans. Have a buddy that knows Kendall Johnson and swears 140hp is possible without having to rob a bank.
Tourer
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RE: How often do you use it?
My Ultra has minimal upgrades to date and for the most part I'm pretty satisfied with it's performance and the investment in these. I would love to have additional torque for those times I'm riding two up andpulling my loaded down trailer. Once the funds are available I'll be looking to throw some this way. IMO there is no such thing as to much of a good thing!
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From: North East, Pennsylvania
RE: How often do you use it?
I am in the process of going to a 95in on the 05 Dyna. I just felt that I would like to have the power if I need it and will probably utilize the upgrade. I look at it this way, I live in the snowbelt in Northwest PA, I may not need 4 wheel drive all the time, but its nice to know that I have it if I want it.
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2006
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RE: How often do you use it?
I figure the performance upgrades can wait until I've at least found reason to crack it open to full throttle.
Right now, a quick twist,at any speed in any gear, feels like it's going to peel me right off the back of the bike. The huge heaping gobs of power I've got compared to theold Yamaha makes me think I'll probably never really need more. The Bob does zero to holy crap in nothing flat already, without pushing it,so I'm certainly good for awhile. (But you never know, I didshoehorn a 350 4bbl inmy old flatnose GMC mid-engine van, so I've been known to do silly things for that feeling ofpower - but it's still a little safer peeling the rubber off the tires in that than on a bike) I'm the last person to tell someone not to go for more power, though. There may be such a thing as enough, but there's no such thing as too much (as long as you can handle it).
I did upgrade to the Screaming Eagle slip-ons, but that was for looks not performance.
Right now, a quick twist,at any speed in any gear, feels like it's going to peel me right off the back of the bike. The huge heaping gobs of power I've got compared to theold Yamaha makes me think I'll probably never really need more. The Bob does zero to holy crap in nothing flat already, without pushing it,so I'm certainly good for awhile. (But you never know, I didshoehorn a 350 4bbl inmy old flatnose GMC mid-engine van, so I've been known to do silly things for that feeling ofpower - but it's still a little safer peeling the rubber off the tires in that than on a bike) I'm the last person to tell someone not to go for more power, though. There may be such a thing as enough, but there's no such thing as too much (as long as you can handle it).
I did upgrade to the Screaming Eagle slip-ons, but that was for looks not performance.