New Engine?
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New Engine?
So with the nasty weather just around the corner (thanks Canada, we all know that is where the cold weather comes from 
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I have been thinking/dreaming about mods to my Fatty Lo.
Currently I have the SERT and SE Heavy breather along with the V&H Pro-Pipe.
Now the way I see it, I can pony up for a mod kit or just buy a new Fraking BAD *** engine.
Any thoughts? Opinions?
Anyone drop a new engine in their softail?
)I have been thinking/dreaming about mods to my Fatty Lo.
Currently I have the SERT and SE Heavy breather along with the V&H Pro-Pipe.
Now the way I see it, I can pony up for a mod kit or just buy a new Fraking BAD *** engine.
Any thoughts? Opinions?
Anyone drop a new engine in their softail?
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Why would one replace a new and perfectly good engine? I don't really get it.
What I don't wanna do is lay down a bunch of $ on a kit only to later regret not doing xyz while I was at it and the plunking down more $ to have xyz done.
So if the goal is to have a bad *** muscle bike (yes I know a sport bike is faster) then in the long run is it better to just get a new engine or add/mod **** here and there?
Plus there isn't anything wrong with having a backup engine?
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OK call me ignorant, but how would changing the engine on an already registered bike present a legal problem? Its not like he's building a bike from scratch and would need receipts for all the major components, like the engine, to prove ownership.
If you can afford a new high performance engine, I say you should go for it.
And if your looking for a place to park the old engine. I have a brand new (bought it last week) riding mower with a one lung Briggs & Stratton 18HP engine in it.
I wouldn't mind storing your old engine under its hood, would take a lot less time to cut the lawn.
Give me more free time for bike riding.
If you can afford a new high performance engine, I say you should go for it.
And if your looking for a place to park the old engine. I have a brand new (bought it last week) riding mower with a one lung Briggs & Stratton 18HP engine in it.
I wouldn't mind storing your old engine under its hood, would take a lot less time to cut the lawn.
Give me more free time for bike riding.
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Yep!
Spend the money that you would for a new engine and buy a used R1 or something like that. You can go stupid fast.....or cruise comfortably.
Spend the money that you would for a new engine and buy a used R1 or something like that. You can go stupid fast.....or cruise comfortably.
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I should have do this too
That is a very good question.
What I don't wanna do is lay down a bunch of $ on a kit only to later regret not doing xyz while I was at it and the plunking down more $ to have xyz done.
So if the goal is to have a bad *** muscle bike (yes I know a sport bike is faster) then in the long run is it better to just get a new engine or add/mod **** here and there?
Plus there isn't anything wrong with having a backup engine?
What I don't wanna do is lay down a bunch of $ on a kit only to later regret not doing xyz while I was at it and the plunking down more $ to have xyz done.
So if the goal is to have a bad *** muscle bike (yes I know a sport bike is faster) then in the long run is it better to just get a new engine or add/mod **** here and there?
Plus there isn't anything wrong with having a backup engine?