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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 06:42 AM
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Hello
Just wondering what the horsepower is on a 2008 Ultra Classic...
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 06:53 AM
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Stock mine was about 61 hp and 71 fp tq.&nbsp\\; After the Stage-1 it went up to 72 hp and 83 fp tq. This was at 6,000 ft elevation on a cool fall day, it would probably be slightly different on a hot summer day as so many environmental factors effect the numbers.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 07:28 AM
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Stock it has 3 Hp and 4 FT LBS of torque more than a snapping turtle.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 07:38 AM
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Not enough to brag about, that's for sure.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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I"m came over from a busa, When I wacked the throttle on the busa, it would either spin, or lift the tire, then I bought the FLHX , when I would wack the throttle on that, it did nothing, how embarrasing.........
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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ORIGINAL: TheGlide

I"m came over from a busa, When I wacked the throttle on the busa, it would either spin, or lift the tire, then I bought the FLHX , when I would wack the throttle on that, it did nothing, how embarrasing.........
LOL. Maybe yoi need more cubic inches
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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ORIGINAL: TheGlide

I"m came over from a busa, When I wacked the throttle on the busa, it would either spin, or lift the tire, then I bought the FLHX , when I would wack the throttle on that, it did nothing, how embarrasing.........
Same here! I love my new Harley, but came off a 2003 R-1! Wow........what a change! I love the comfort and coolness, but it is a frickin" DOG!!!

Aaron
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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If you more than doubled the weight of those sport bikes, they would be very much less cat-like too.
 
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I took the averages of 6 07 bikes dynoed by various magazines.
66hp/80tq.&nbsp\\; Seems about right as my stage 1 07 is now 75/89.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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ORIGINAL: TheGlide

I"m came over from a busa, When I wacked the throttle on the busa, it would either spin, or lift the tire, then I bought the FLHX , when I would wack the throttle on that, it did nothing, how embarrasing.........
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How the heck is that embarrassing when you compare a corvette to a cadillac???
 
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