Performance on a '09 Road Glide
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Stage III
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From: Southeast Missouri
Performance on a '09 Road Glide
Recently looked into purchasing the stageII big bore kit for my '09 RG. Dealer says this kit will give me about 86 HP, but was looking more for around 100 HP, without haveing to "crack the case" and intall the 110 or 113 kit. Any suggestions?
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numbers are merely that. numbers. if you want 100 hp at 6,000 rpm, then that's probably do able with the right recipie of parts and tuning. but would your torque at low rpm's be sufficient. it was explained to me many years ago, that the difference between torque and horsepower boil down to basically this: torque is what delivers you to a given speed, as to where horsepower maintains that speed.
Road Captain
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Have you ever considered Pro-Charging it.You'll get right around 123hp./110tq. on a stock 96".I know a guy that will give you a hell of a deal.I have a Pro-Charged '07 FLHTC and I absolutely love it.All I can say is they're BIG FUN!
Tourer
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You can EASILY make over 100ftlbs of tq and 100HP without cracking the case. And have a very well mannered fuel efficient bagger. There is no magic part that will give it to you, its a combination of parts all working in harmony. Hillside or Headquarters would be a good place to start.
Road Captain
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see previous post on this. big #'s at high rpm on a bagger? no thanks. Try making 100ftlbs of tq at or below 2500rpm and holding it till redline. Now thats a fun ride. Talk to a reputable builder. HINT, the dealer aint it. If you want some chrome goodies bolted on, by all means they can do it. You want a motor built? Talk to someone who makes power for a living.
You can EASILY make over 100ftlbs of tq and 100HP without cracking the case. And have a very well mannered fuel efficient bagger. There is no magic part that will give it to you, its a combination of parts all working in harmony. Hillside or Headquarters would be a good place to start.
You can EASILY make over 100ftlbs of tq and 100HP without cracking the case. And have a very well mannered fuel efficient bagger. There is no magic part that will give it to you, its a combination of parts all working in harmony. Hillside or Headquarters would be a good place to start.
Tourer
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It's very obvious by your post that you've never rode a Pro-Charged bike nor have you run up against one.Dont knock'em until you've done one of the two.Best thing about a Pro-Charger, you want to maybe get rid of your bike and get something else {I'm doing that right now} you just pull it off and put it on the next bike.Instant 100% gain in hp/tq.Try doing that with a built motor.You cant your just out that much more money .As far as a magic part yes there is such a thing its called a Pro-Charger.
Besides being ugly as sin, I wanted LOW RPM TORQUE. Nice having a bike that does that and still looks stock. Suprises a lot of people on the smaller bikes. Just seems to me like the pro charger would be better suited on a VROD or a yamazuki. But to each his own.
BTW what bike are you getting next. another bagger?
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Road Captain
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I guess I might as well put my 2 cents in. That procharger is cool IF you don't ride hard a lot or plan to keep your bike. The stock rings and bottom end aren't going to put up with that kind of pressure long term. A good build will last 40 or 50K hard miles. I doubt a stock supercharged or turbocharged engine will.
Back to the original question...a good builder will give you what you want. Stay away from the dealer. I worked there so I know first hand.
Back to the original question...a good builder will give you what you want. Stay away from the dealer. I worked there so I know first hand.
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I looked at the pro charger when I did my build, guy had several sheets on tunes he did, most were in the 120/110 range. They made decent power once they got above 4500rpm
Besides being ugly as sin, I wanted LOW RPM TORQUE. Nice having a bike that does that and still looks stock. Suprises a lot of people on the smaller bikes. Just seems to me like the pro charger would be better suited on a VROD or a yamazuki. But to each his own.
BTW what bike are you getting next. another bagger?
Besides being ugly as sin, I wanted LOW RPM TORQUE. Nice having a bike that does that and still looks stock. Suprises a lot of people on the smaller bikes. Just seems to me like the pro charger would be better suited on a VROD or a yamazuki. But to each his own.
BTW what bike are you getting next. another bagger?
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From: POPLAR GROVE IL.
I guess I might as well put my 2 cents in. That procharger is cool IF you don't ride hard a lot or plan to keep your bike. The stock rings and bottom end aren't going to put up with that kind of pressure long term. A good build will last 40 or 50K hard miles. I doubt a stock supercharged or turbocharged engine will.
Back to the original question...a good builder will give you what you want. Stay away from the dealer. I worked there so I know first hand.
Back to the original question...a good builder will give you what you want. Stay away from the dealer. I worked there so I know first hand.
I hate to tell you this but you are wrong. My Cust. has a..
99 Fatboy 44,000 miles on it
1. Magna Charger 8 psi boost
2. EV 27 cam
3. Cycle shacks drag pipes.
Still stock motor with new lifters in it now. I am not a fan of the Magna Charger but this system has been on the bike since year 2000. And still going......... he rides this bike everywhere.
What people dont understand that the bike still rides normal under 2800rpm it only has 1 lbs boost. there is a blow off on it untill there is a load on it more less wide open throttle it does not make that much boost most of the time you are still pulling vacuum. But again that all depends on you motor work and how you ride. In four years I have not seen a built motor beat a bike with a built motor with a blower. Or even a stock motor with a blower on it.
Most of the bikes that are out hear built are 100/100tq plus and still have not seen one beat a stock motor 96 inch with a blower on it that makes 120 hp 110tq plus.
Now the looks of it well thats different story to each is there own. But eveywhere I go with mine I have a groups people always out there looking at bike saying thats got to be fast......
Just my 2 cents worth.......
Thanks,
Last edited by DRAGO1; Aug 10, 2009 at 07:20 AM.