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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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Could someone briefly explain what stage one, and stage two etc. is. This is my fourth bike, the first three were metric, so I'm learning a lot. Harley was on the bucket list, finally got one! 65 and still riding.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 06:09 PM
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Scroll down to the third post:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...age-1-kit.html
 
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Stage one is air cleaner and exhaust....maybe a tunner or carb rejet... anything after that is whatever you want to call it.
 
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My stages are really slow, slow or ***** out ha
 
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Thanks, really helped to clear up some things...
 
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Yes, stage one is pretty much upgraded air cleaner, some type of exhaust, and mild carb re-jet, or tuner if you have EFI. Also called "paying taxes" by some (some weird association with EPA rules, I guess), and similar to the quaint and cutesy "oil bag" reference to the oil tank. Totally cool lingo, can you dig it?

As far as stage two to infinity, who knows?

Rock on, big daddy.

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