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Old May 8, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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Looking for some advice on engine upgrades. Have an 07 Street Glide w/ Supertrapp SE slip-ons. Also put on stage 1 EFI kit and they did the stage 1 DT Cal.
I ride 2-up most time with wife, and want to get more low-end power. Is the HD 103 kit the best way to go, or are there better alternatives? All advice appreciated.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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hmm, we must be the same age.

No, there are better options than a dealer kit. Independent builders will be able to put together a better package than H-D, and it will be cheaper more than likely. Look at places like Hillside, King of Cubes, GMR. H-D doesn't even bore the cylinders to fit the specific piston, they just take them off a shelf and put them in a box. An indy will be able to build a more powerful, more reliable engine.
 
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Thank you...btw...age 52...yes?
 
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