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Old Feb 6, 2017 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by just plain john
Don't buy a wrecked one. Get a low mileage 88 and use it as a base, then add to it a bit at a time. Intake/exhaust/tuner. Cams are easy. 95/96/98 inch big bore. It'll run as fast as you need it to. What's wrong with the one you have?
Nothings wrong with my bike besides the fact that it has almost 45,000 miles on it. I wanted to see what would be the smarter way to go for the money. Either rebuilding my 88 or getting a wrecked bike with a 103 on it. If i did the big jug kit what would be the most I could get it to, a 98???
 
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