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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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Default Small mods big difference

Last fall I bought an 05 eglide classic. after putting on a couple thound miles I kept thinking man this bike is a real slug.So I put on a set of wild pig slip ons,a ness big sucker air cleaner changed the pilot to a#48,now when I crack the throttle she gets up an goes. Thses small mods made a big difference in my throttle response .I am going to ride it for a while ,then maybe tweak the carb a little a more.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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[sm=goodidea.gif]They wake up quickly
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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stage 1 is certainly the most bang for the buck, from there small increases in power are big $$$
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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I noticed the same thing , and the carb is pretty easy to tune also.
With a few parts for about $20.00 you can really get some bang for the buck with these bikes.
My sig shows my carb setup , mileage is really good also.
Keep on tuning !
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 06:33 AM
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I think I detect an addiction coming on.Those Harleys have a way of doing that to people.Have fun!
 
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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Anit it great
 
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 09:12 AM
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OOhhhhh you've only just begun! There is no cure for spending $$ on these bikes!
 
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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ORIGINAL: stimul8ing guy

OOhhhhh you've only just begun! There is no cure for spending $$ on these bikes!
HD= Hundred Dollars
 
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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Then I would only open it to 3/8 throttle instead of half throttle?
 
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 03:43 PM
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I recomemd after you are happy with the a/c and pipe mods to run it to the local dyno. Carb tuning is fairly cheap on the dyno compaired to FI. I had my sporty done, worth every penny!
 
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