View Poll Results: Is your bike Stock or have you modified her ?
Stock
43
22.87%
Stage 1
66
35.11%
Stage 2
30
15.96%
Stage 3
12
6.38%
Stage 4
20
10.64%
Not in a Stage category but I did upgrade the motor to make my bike perform better.
17
9.04%
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Is your Engine Stock or Modified ?
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 23,001
Likes: 11,441
After some bad experiences with so call indy engine work. I quit missing with the engine.
Stage 1 yes for some sound but that was it.
Form my 96 FB that I still have to the 2011 RGU I just wrecked I have not had one major issue with any of them sense I 1. quit messing with INDY's 2. left the basic engine alone.
When my 2013 gets here Stage 1 and that is it.
Sticking with the plan and rack up many 1000's more trouble free miles.
Stage 1 yes for some sound but that was it.
Form my 96 FB that I still have to the 2011 RGU I just wrecked I have not had one major issue with any of them sense I 1. quit messing with INDY's 2. left the basic engine alone.
When my 2013 gets here Stage 1 and that is it.
Sticking with the plan and rack up many 1000's more trouble free miles.
Last edited by smitty901; Sep 27, 2012 at 05:16 PM.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 9,193
Likes: 494
From: Richmond, VA
You don't have a "both" button, lol. My bike has the 95 inch big bore, high flow intake and stage one tune. Only all that comes stock on the 05 Anniversary Fat Boy.
Last edited by bikerlaw; Sep 27, 2012 at 07:22 PM.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 288
Likes: 1
From: N. Virginia
went from stock to stage iv. no complaints other than the HD stage iv kit has a more mid-power range, so that took some getting used to, but now, love that thing!
and like others, i like cruisin' too - lot of the time i'll just be rollin' along enjoying the wind in my face. but when i want to move? she moves. she freakin' MOVES!
and like others, i like cruisin' too - lot of the time i'll just be rollin' along enjoying the wind in my face. but when i want to move? she moves. she freakin' MOVES!
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,166
Likes: 1,801
From: Puget Sound, WA.
Just curious. Stock was to slow for me. Did a Stage 1 and wasn't impressed so I went to a Stage 4. Much better but I confess that I could use a little more.
Then there are guys that run stock and don't need the extra power. It's a cruiser and I'm just cruising man. I can respect this.
So ... What did you do ?
Then there are guys that run stock and don't need the extra power. It's a cruiser and I'm just cruising man. I can respect this.
So ... What did you do ?
Club Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 66,126
Likes: 51,453
From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Radically modified , it makes almost twice the horsepower it did stock and only grew 19 inches 
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