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 ?
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 5,577
Likes: 138
From: South of Dallas Area, Texas
I did it to make it sound right. Stage one I guess its called. Been through the metric crotch rockets, my Fatty pulls plenty hard and its good for me. Dont need any more than what it is. Too bad that HD cant make them sound right from the factory. I would have never touched it. Thanks to the Govt. I guess it keeps the aftermarket in business as well.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,960
Likes: 1,993
From: CA
I voted stage II, but not really a package deal. Heavy bike with sidecar, I went for low+midrange torque, not top end horspower. Almost as much $ went into handling upgrades as went into the motor, but that was before the sidecar was added.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 9,384
Likes: 1,776
From: Central Texas
No kits for me I started with a pair of CVO 103
script heads and went from there and WOW !
what a wake up it made. I wish that I could
afford a dyno tune just so I could squeeze
every oz. of torque and hp out of my RKC
script heads and went from there and WOW !
what a wake up it made. I wish that I could
afford a dyno tune just so I could squeeze
every oz. of torque and hp out of my RKC
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,426
Likes: 90
From: People's Republik of Kalifornia
Bought a 96" bike and have extensive upgrades to 103" and 107hp at the wheel
But if I ever get another bike I won't go past getting pipes and a heavy breather air filter. Stock in 20/20 hindsight is almost good enough.
Just read the definition of stages. I'm past stage 4. I have larger valves, polished heads and probably stuff I don't know about because I'm not a techie.
I wouldn't do it again. Lots of $$$$.
The reality is that no matter what we do to our Harleys, it's nothing compared to the Superbikes of our era with 200hp, mega torque on much lighter machines that have electronic suspension adjustments, traction control etc etc. And it comes box-stock!
But if I ever get another bike I won't go past getting pipes and a heavy breather air filter. Stock in 20/20 hindsight is almost good enough.
Just read the definition of stages. I'm past stage 4. I have larger valves, polished heads and probably stuff I don't know about because I'm not a techie.
I wouldn't do it again. Lots of $$$$.
The reality is that no matter what we do to our Harleys, it's nothing compared to the Superbikes of our era with 200hp, mega torque on much lighter machines that have electronic suspension adjustments, traction control etc etc. And it comes box-stock!
Last edited by mrmarklin; Sep 29, 2012 at 12:32 PM.
Here's mine as of last night, so I'm somewhere between stage one and whatever stage new cams are.
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