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its not always the motor .sometimes the guy riding knows just how to manipulate the clutvh to snag the front end and how much throttle to keep it there.As for burn outs my RKC with 95 ci stage 1 will roast the tires and even pull front end about 6 or inchecs when just grabbing the throttle at a rollout say around 10 to 20 miles per hour.My problem is keeping the tires.
i agree wiht dude above there nothing like a big inch motor to make it fun.If it bad *** and you have to watch when you grab it sign me up.My 88 soringer has 127 ultima making 158 at rearwheel and 140 lbs of tire shredding torque at 2000 rpm,due to the 3 inch extended swing arm it will not pick the front end up.But Ive smoked the tire while running 60 and dropping to 4th and yanking the go handle.
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