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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 09:52 PM
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Hello. so I have recently moved to Denver from mass and I have a few questions about altitude. So my bike runs like crap which was expected. I'm mostly wondering if my engine mods are hurting me. I've decked my heads to 9.5:1, port and polish, and Andrews 37 cams thunder header 2-1. This may be a stupid question but are there better performance gains with different set ups in different altitudes. Or is it just a loss as I get higher in altitude? I have a 2001 Electra glide. And I'm looking at a tune from Sanger cycles in Fort Collins. Any input on Dyno tuners.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 10:04 PM
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I assume you're injected. I have not had any problems with mine. I've ridden over the Divide a couple times and I'm the one with trouble breathing.
Sanger has a good rep here, Black Widow down in Littleton is another.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2015 | 10:43 AM
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[QUOTE=oldpolicebagger;14483518] Or is it just a loss as I get higher in altitude?

Yes, because of the thinner air you will have about 35% fewer horses at 10,000 ft elevation above sea level.
 
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