Guess I bought a DUD
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From: TOAK western branch
I thought you wernt supposed to take her over 50 for the first 500 miles. +1 on not bieng broke in and its a 88". If you want speed OP you bought the wrong bike!
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From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
It's all those counterbalancers they used to smooth it out. Robs too much power.
I've had my King to 100 a couple of times, and to 98 mph with the wife on board before she convinced me that was fast enough. And both times were with the windshield on, and into a head wind. It does get there faster if I do the roll-on from 5th, and then shift into 6th at about 90. And my bike is totally stock.
And like others have said, you're gonna fry that bike cruising at 80+ when it's not even broken in. It'll take hitting 80 a few times, but don't set it there and cruise.
I've had my King to 100 a couple of times, and to 98 mph with the wife on board before she convinced me that was fast enough. And both times were with the windshield on, and into a head wind. It does get there faster if I do the roll-on from 5th, and then shift into 6th at about 90. And my bike is totally stock.
And like others have said, you're gonna fry that bike cruising at 80+ when it's not even broken in. It'll take hitting 80 a few times, but don't set it there and cruise.
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From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
I don't know about the 88", but the dealer told me to keep mine below 65 for the first 200 miles, then ride it like I was gonna ride it.
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From: Big Bear City, CA
The OP said: (see below) 
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From: Western MD
i have no problem bustin the century mark on my fatty.. no eng work or tuner.. stone stock except the exh and ac.. and on 89 oct fuel..
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From: Sheboygan,Wi
I know that my Fatboy is newer 2011 but with just the stage 1 It has no problems hitting 100 mph. I don't ride that fast but one morning getting on the on ramp to the highway to beat a Natl Guard convoy I hammered it and I was at 105 before I knew it. Still had some more throttle but don't know how much more it would have gone.
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From: Kokomo, IN
Well then, u got a lemon or have a bad set up. Is that what you want to hear? It's because of your lack of information in your OP that you got the responses you did. And your bike will wind out higher in 4th than 5th, btw.