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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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With 10:5-1 comp and a set of 211's 2300RPM feels like its gonna bust my motor.....Straight Detonator.

I figgered you would be able to ride a bit lower in the RPM's down at yer' low elevation October but I didnt know you could get down like that!!

You cant hardly own a stocker in Colorado as the compression drops so low the bikes run like they have a "Valet key" feature. A stocker up here just wont pull you along very well at low RPM especially with a passenger....

Those 26H's you got would make for an excellent mountain road touring cam thats for sure!

62MPH up here on a stock 09' Harley would just about be on the verge of stalling. I couldnt hardly cruise 6th gear at 65 up here on an 09...Didnt feel even close right til I was doing 75.

Then again I ride 211's with lots of compression so maybe I'm a high RPM spazwad!!!
 

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