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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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Default stage 1,2,3, etc.
I read y'all talking about stage 1,2,3 etc. Can someone explain to me what that means?
 
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Stage 1 ~$1000 in performance upgrades

Stage 2 ~$2000 in performance upgrades

Stage 3 $3000+ in performance upgrades

Not really but it ain't far off.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 05:45 AM
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Stage 1
1.Free breathing air cleaner.
2.Free breathing exhaust.
3.Rejetted carburetor or remapped EFI.
4.Upgraded ignition

Stage 2
1.Big Bore kit
2.Cam

Stage 3
1.Heads or head work
2.Possibly higher compression pistons and more aggressive cam
Stage 4
Going bigger than 110"
1.Bore and stroke (bore cases / new fly wheel)
 
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I appreciate the info guys. Hate it when I dont know what y'all are talking about haha. So my bike is stage one. Until the motor quits, my money is going into chrome. When the motor finally dies, then its game on
 
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You about hit the nail on the head with that one...
 
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Saved this link just for Ur question..
Read and U'll learn a lot.

http://www.hdtalking.com/harley_davi...explained.html
 
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Saved this link just for Ur question..
Read and U'll learn a lot.

http://www.hdtalking.com/harley_davi...explained.html
Im not able to access the page for some reason. Ive noticed that I dont have permission to view peoples pic files either. Is that because Im not a paying member of HDforums?
 
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im not able to view it either and i even registered for the site just so i could read it
 
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