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Old 09-15-2014, 11:47 AM
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Drop it off a cliff. It should be going about 120 mph right before it hits the ground, and it will be cheaper than the money you'll sink into it to go faster than that.
 
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Old 09-15-2014, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Sierra977
There's no substitute for cubic inches. Speed costs money, how fast do you want to go?
Cubic Dollars generally out preforms cubic inches!
 
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Old 09-15-2014, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by TwiZted Biker
Told a guy wanting budget performance mods to put a solo seat on after seeing his wife, he didn't come back.
Hahahaha, maybe he just had a hard time handling the truth.
 
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Old 09-15-2014, 01:54 PM
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Easiest way to gain 10hp, Downshift!
 
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Old 09-15-2014, 01:55 PM
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Race down a hill is cheap fix
 
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Old 09-15-2014, 02:06 PM
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You go faster by holding the twistgrip open longer.
 
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Old 09-15-2014, 02:06 PM
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Remove all unneeded items on the bike, yea windshield, saddle bags, crash bars, and all other creature of comfort things. Replace seat with nothing but a slim piece of foam, take of fenders, replace fuel tank with a 1gallon fuel cell, and add exhaust, cams, intake, and tune then you've got a bike that can hang with a 600cc crotch rocket in a straight line.

Or just trade for a 1000cc+ crotch rocket, or drop one of those 4cyl engines in your bike. Hate to say it, but you're in the wrong hobby if you want cheap.

OR just find some more curvy roads with sharper corners and stay at the same speed, you'll be happy with your bike's speed as is. Then come back a ask for more speed when you're scraping your pegs and exhaust in 50mph curves.
 

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Old 09-15-2014, 02:09 PM
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[QUOTE=grumble;13218608] Cheapest way to make a HD faster ---The old boy writing service tickets glance up at me over his glasses, and without missing a beat said "Lose 50 pounds?"
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Worked back then and still work's now...LOL


If your serious,, then Bolt-in cams, stg1 and a down load is about the cheapest way to go anymore..
 
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Old 09-15-2014, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by TwiZted Biker
Told a guy wanting budget performance mods to put a solo seat on after seeing his wife, he didn't come back.
Bwahahahahahaha!

$200 Le Pera Bare Bones solo seat
- $250 lbs. of old lady
10 additional HP
 
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Old 09-15-2014, 02:37 PM
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Test ride a Ducati. That’s free.
 


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