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Old Sep 14, 2017 | 01:41 PM
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this is a newbie question, is it possible to reduce the engine size of a H D bike?

i mean like buying a fatboy with 500cc engine?
 
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Old Sep 18, 2017 | 10:53 AM
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No, just buy a Harley Street 500...
 
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Old Sep 19, 2017 | 08:45 AM
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Well you could take one of the spark plug leads off ! lol...b.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2017 | 06:05 AM
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this is a newbie question, is it possible to reduce the engine size of a H D bike?

i mean like buying a fatboy with 500cc engine?
No! Why do you ask? Tell us more.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2017 | 02:44 PM
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technically yes you can. but it will be $$$$$
back in the last half century, there were one lung sportsters and BT's. there were sportsters with one 1200 jug also.
afraid of too much power??? install a throttle stop of reprogram the rev limiter to a lower value. truth be told, go buy a honda of your required size, they mastered this world before hd cut their teeth.
 
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Originally Posted by asithaya
this is a newbie question, is it possible to reduce the engine size of a H D bike?

i mean like buying a fatboy with 500cc engine?

 
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