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Old Oct 8, 2020 | 10:55 PM
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I’m looking @ picking up an 08 soft tail classic

bike has 16K miles and is very clean with many upgrades stage 1 tuner V&H saddle bags windshield and various chrome items

all service up to date tires and battery less than a year old

seller is firm @ $8K doesn’t that seem like a good deal?
 
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Old Oct 16, 2020 | 02:40 PM
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I just bought a nice "new to me" 2008 heritage classic with 20k on the odometer. Bike is bone stock and looks like it came off the showroom floor. It had the normal slight decelerations pop that all the EPA bikes have, and I did NOT like it. So like the op, I chose to go with just a mild stage one upgrade. Nothing fancy. K&N high flow A/C using the stock football cover (fully open in the back), and stock exhaust. I'll be honest, and say that I immediately felt a difference. The throttle response was crisper, and there was absolutely no decelerations pop. Contrary to popular belief, my MPG actually appears to have gotten better. Only problem I had was installing an external breather system, but that was easily fixed with some good advice from DK Custom. OH, ALMOST FORGOT. THE FIRST THING I DID WAS INSTALL THE FUEL MOTO POWER COMMANDER 2, so that probably made the biggest difference.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2020 | 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by uncle kebo
I didnt say it wouldnt wake it up but the realitiy is what 15hp on a dyno? ?
Is that a typo, Unc?
fifteen HP or 1.5hp?

I'd give serious thought to stg 1 if I could get another 15 out of my TC88

thanks

.L.T.A.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2020 | 07:44 AM
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To me my opinion, intake filter, exhaust of your choice, cam either Andrews 48 or Screaming Eagle 204s, and change the rear sprocket to a 70 tooth. Bike with be completely different animal.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2020 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Time_Traveler
I’m looking @ picking up an 08 soft tail classic

bike has 16K miles and is very clean with many upgrades stage 1 tuner V&H saddle bags windshield and various chrome items

all service up to date tires and battery less than a year old

seller is firm @ $8K doesn’t that seem like a good deal?
Good deal
 
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