TC 96 initial impressions
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My father rented an 07 Electra Glide Classic so I jumped off my 06 Street Glide and traded up to see what I thought. First thing I noticed was the torque difference, although it was not stock and my TC 88 is. It had a stage one air cleaner, Screamin Eagle pipes and a remap so I can't speak of stock vs stock, but in the power department it left me kind of sad when I got back on the 88. The fifth gear whine everyone seems to be dissapointed with was unfounded by me. It is alot like the fourth gear whine on my 88 so it was nothing new for me to hear it. Cruising along with the six speed was awesome, although it only drops the rpm a couple hundred it felt great and now I want the 6 speed. I could feel a significant heat increase radiating from the 96, so that is something that I would not like. It just ran hot, so when I got back on my 88 it felt so much better. We compared gas mileage and suprisingly they were both running 43 MPG. I thought that was great to see that you can have more power with no gas mileage penalty. I guess the only draw back I could see is the heat issue. A great ride and I wish I had waited another year to buy a new bike.
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I have rode the tc 88 and now I have the 96 w/6 speed. I prefer the 96ci. Yes it does run hotter but it can be taken care up to a point. The new oil cooler that is offered by Hd helps some. Most of heat that I notice the most is the split header pipe. I am changing very soon to true duals. I rode a friends that has the V&H trues and touring mufflers with screaming eagle breather. It was much stroner and a lot cooler than mine. The torque should be more it does have 96ci. I have realized- with me anyway-when I get a new bike I always say I should have waited till the next year. Changes always makes one think, why did I not wait.
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Son got his 07 Roadglide few months ago and after riding it some that light bulb came on in by head and I went and bought me a 07. At this monent it is still stock but that will change shortly. He put Rinehart TD, K&N 3908 filter, Dobeck TFI on his and she goes now. I had Rinehart slipons that I took off the 06 that will go back on this one.
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My father rented an 07 Electra Glide Classic so I jumped off my 06 Street Glide and traded up to see what I thought. First thing I noticed was the torque difference, although it was not stock and my TC 88 is. It had a stage one air cleaner, Screamin Eagle pipes and a remap so I can't speak of stock vs stock, but in the power department it left me kind of sad when I got back on the 88.
My father rented an 07 Electra Glide Classic so I jumped off my 06 Street Glide and traded up to see what I thought. First thing I noticed was the torque difference, although it was not stock and my TC 88 is. It had a stage one air cleaner, Screamin Eagle pipes and a remap so I can't speak of stock vs stock, but in the power department it left me kind of sad when I got back on the 88.
The fifth gear whine everyone seems to be dissapointed with was unfounded by me. It is alot like the fourth gear whine on my 88 so it was nothing new for me to hear it.
We compared gas mileage and suprisingly they were both running 43 MPG. I thought that was great to see that you can have more power with no gas mileage penalty. I guess the only draw back I could see is the heat issue. A great ride and I wish I had waited another year to buy a new bike.
The heat issue diminishes greatly when you get control of your A/F ratios, via engine-management mods (SERT, PCIII, T'Max, etc.). The '07's run very lean in closed-loop mode (idle and cruise when at operating temperature).
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I've owned 2 stock /stage I TC88's, , a 108hp 95" , and the stock 96 "and now 103 stage II Street Glide. The Stock TC96 is not a lot different than the stage I TC 88's but the 6 speed makes it more flexible. Even though my 103 doesn't make quite the power of my 95 it is much more user friendly .. and there is plenty of room to grow
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I've owned 2 stock /stage I TC88's, , a 108hp 95" , and the stock 96 "and now 103 stage II Street Glide. The Stock TC96 is not a lot different than the stage I TC 88's but the 6 speed makes it more flexible. Even though my 103 doesn't make quite the power of my 95 it is much more user friendly .. and there is plenty of room to grow
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RE: TC 96 initial impressions
Wish my o6 EGC had it but it's got a 95 with headwork and
a 6 speed no whine tranny.
My 07 Dyna has the TC96 and I think the engine is great platform.
It has lots of room to grow. HD did good with this one.
a 6 speed no whine tranny.
My 07 Dyna has the TC96 and I think the engine is great platform.
It has lots of room to grow. HD did good with this one.