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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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75HP to the wheel is very possible with a stage one air cleaner, free flowing slip ons, and a race tuner set up prooperly. I have got these numbers on more than one bike with Rush slip ons. Keep in mind all the gains are above 3500rpm and those peak numbers are at 6800rmp.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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Your dynotuner was BS'in you. I dont think you could squeeze 65 horses out of a stage .5 like you described without an upgraded ign module (which makes it a true stage 1)... you would that and cams and heads to just bust 70hp...

Never underestimate the BS setup of a dynotester wanting to shine...
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75HP to the wheel is very possible with a stage one air cleaner, free flowing slip ons, and a race tuner set up prooperly. I have got these numbers on more than one bike with Rush slip ons. Keep in mind all the gains are above 3500rpm and those peak numbers are at 6800rmp.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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ORIGINAL: x2lee

Your dynotuner was BS'in you. I dont think you could squeeze 65 horses out of a stage .5 like you described without an upgraded ign module (which makes it a true stage 1)... you would that and cams and heads to just bust 70hp...

Never underestimate the BS setup of a dynotester wanting to shine...
ORIGINAL: jlphillips

75HP to the wheel is very possible with a stage one air cleaner, free flowing slip ons, and a race tuner set up prooperly. I have got these numbers on more than one bike with Rush slip ons. Keep in mind all the gains are above 3500rpm and those peak numbers are at 6800rmp.

If I remember, High desert kid got 75 hp with pipes A/C and race tuner. I've seen a few others post simular numbers as well.

Guess everyone's just full of **** these days
 
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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Or wishing...
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If I remember, High desert kid got 75 hp with pipes A/C and race tuner. I've seen a few others post simular numbers as well.

Guess everyone's just full of **** these days
 
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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I am the dyno tuner. Im not at home right now but when I am I can post the runs for you....
I beleive it was an 07 XL1200C. rush slip ons, SE a/c kit, race tuner. Tuned on a Dynojet 250i.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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Yeah well then,you know how easy it is to fudge dyno numbers. when you post it up make sure you post the correction factor and the dyno standard numbers....

I posted a sheet with 07 1200 numbers with a stage 1 ac, slip ons and map and ign module
it didnt bust 69hp. And it would need somthing extra to get it to (true) 75hp like a 2into1 pipe and/or a cam IMO

This is off the nightrider site, specs on a factory 07 review with and without upgrades and the upgrades they did were the whole stage 1...
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I am the dyno tuner. Im not at home right now but when I am I can post the runs for you....
I beleive it was an 07 XL1200C. rush slip ons, SE a/c kit, race tuner. Tuned on a Dynojet 250i.
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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I can do that...SAE and CF on 5 ...I have nothing to gain by BSing anyone...I don't even work on bike professionally anymore....I am just stating what I have seen personally...actually I was a bit suprised myself when I tuned it...can I see the AF graph to match that dyno sheet?
 
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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74hp here, A/C, SE slip ons, and a fueling kit and dyno work from the local harley shop.

ORIGINAL: Mark g

ORIGINAL: x2lee

Your dynotuner was BS'in you. I dont think you could squeeze 65 horses out of a stage .5 like you described without an upgraded ign module (which makes it a true stage 1)... you would that and cams and heads to just bust 70hp...

Never underestimate the BS setup of a dynotester wanting to shine...
ORIGINAL: jlphillips

75HP to the wheel is very possible with a stage one air cleaner, free flowing slip ons, and a race tuner set up prooperly. I have got these numbers on more than one bike with Rush slip ons. Keep in mind all the gains are above 3500rpm and those peak numbers are at 6800rmp.

If I remember, High desert kid got 75 hp with pipes A/C and race tuner. I've seen a few others post simular numbers as well.

Guess everyone's just full of **** these days
 
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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My 06 1200R with Thunderheader, SE Air filter and #45 made 72HP and 77 torque. I think this is normal for a carburetor equipped bike. I've seen the efi bikes with the new controller programed, make a little more. My power is between 3500-5000 rpm. There is little gained above 5000 rpms. I'm sure I could gain some on top, with a cam, but I like the power where it is now.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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Im not saying you are BS Im just saying those numbers are high for those mods. The CF on 5 is why the numbers are so high it looks like...

Here is the link to the site I pulled the sheet off of:

http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/h...erformance.htm

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I can do that...SAE and CF on 5 ...I have nothing to gain by BSing anyone...I don't even work on bike professionally anymore....I am just stating what I have seen personally...actually I was a bit suprised myself when I tuned it...can I see the AF graph to match that dyno sheet?
 
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