So last Wednesday I purchased an 1980 fxe 1200 I've got the bike riding and it's on the road after about 12 hours worth of work now my question is what can I do to make this thing ride better on the highway with speed limits of 80 miles an hour without feeling like it's wrapped up on the RPMs

 

http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38887

 

while a 6 speed has some value 3 - 4 K is a bit much for my pocket

put a 24 front sprocket on the trans and a 44 in the back you will be able to do the same thing for a set of gears and wont have to shift it 2 more times

the negative is in town you will never get out of second and third gear

 

Speed limits of 70 are much more realistic on a shovel without extensive work and $$$ being spent and it'll still vibrate your hands and feet numb if you don't get it right.

Huge gearing differences between the old bikes and todays ***** glides , they'll never ride the same.

 

I always did sprocket changes as mentioned above but most "comfortable" speed was always in the 65-70 speed. Heck even with my 07' I enjoy the ride much more if I keep the speed down to that.

 

Ok so I adjusted the pushrods due to a minor ticking sound got all lashing out and 4 turns down waited a few min and moved to next now there is a louder sound and not ideling as well. Checked screen. Oil flowing into oil tank.

 

I love 65. I think it's the smoothest.....

 

. So you are referring to the drive gear on the transmission and the sprocket on the back tire correct

 

not to be rude but that does not answer my question I am in my 30s and I like to go fast I have a 2016 Street Glide that hauls *** I would like my old shovel to do the same my bike already runs 70 with no issues but when I get closer to 85 and 90 it sounds like it is wrapped out right now I am looking into 88 inch Stroker possibly and will be doing the 24 48 sprocket change. Sprocket change first of course LOL my pockets are pretty shallow

 

not to be rude but that does not answer my question I am in my 30s and I like to go fast I have a 2016 Street Glide that hauls *** I would like my old shovel to do the same my bike already runs 70 with no issues but when I get closer to 85 and 90 it sounds like it is wrapped out right now I am looking into 88 inch Stroker possibly and will be doing the 24 48 sprocket change. Sprocket change first of course LOL my pockets are pretty shallow