HQ 107 advice
Cruiser
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Phil is getting ready to do a 107 st on my 09 street glide and I cannot wait. I cannot imagine someone saying he is "clueless". He has been more informative than all of the harley shops I have spoken to put together. He has also been very patient with me as this is my first real investment into the big bore world.
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Phil is getting ready to do a 107 st on my 09 street glide and I cannot wait. I cannot imagine someone saying he is "clueless". He has been more informative than all of the harley shops I have spoken to put together. He has also been very patient with me as this is my first real investment into the big bore world.
I'll holler as soon as I hear an ETA on the return parts.
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From: Northeast Ohio
Hey Red,
You are gonna love the HQ107ST. I just finished building one for mariner227. He swung by the house, picked up the bike and headed for Florida. Called me a few days later and it was evident that he was a happy camper, and it had yet to be tuned.
Phil does good work, he and the build will not dissapoint.
You are gonna love the HQ107ST. I just finished building one for mariner227. He swung by the house, picked up the bike and headed for Florida. Called me a few days later and it was evident that he was a happy camper, and it had yet to be tuned.
Phil does good work, he and the build will not dissapoint.
Cruiser
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Thanks Dalton, I have absolutely zero doubt that I went with the right kit and right guy to do it. Now its just a hurry up and wait for the parts to get back. Oh, and figuring out a way to pay Phil without my ol' lady finding out!!!! 
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Mnpls MN
Head Quarters does not focus their builds on peak power. They produce higher average torque and horsepower numbers than any other builder in that price range, out their. When I say higher average, I mean, straight torque lines, not those torque curves that everyone loves to look at.
Their builds are proven on the dyno and most importantly on the street. I would put that 107 up against almost any 120" motor on the street.
Having said all that, I have a weird engine recipe that works very well. Someday, I will be calling HQ for a 107.
Their builds are proven on the dyno and most importantly on the street. I would put that 107 up against almost any 120" motor on the street.
Having said all that, I have a weird engine recipe that works very well. Someday, I will be calling HQ for a 107.
Road Warrior
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From: Wyoming
A lot of the crank issues we read about have to do with how aggressive one rides. Things like wheelies (dunno who would do that), burnouts, excessive engine braking & dyno pulls are things that contribute to scissoring cranks.
I am only aware of two HQ builds that I've done experiencing crank issues and both were VERY aggressively riden. They were both 95ST's. One was an 05 and the other an 06 ~ which is odd since the general concensus is that 07 is when the stock cranks started getting weaker. Again... these two were ridden HARD for between 1 & 2 years each before the issue occurred. One is now an HQ103 & the other an HQ113.
I am only aware of two HQ builds that I've done experiencing crank issues and both were VERY aggressively riden. They were both 95ST's. One was an 05 and the other an 06 ~ which is odd since the general concensus is that 07 is when the stock cranks started getting weaker. Again... these two were ridden HARD for between 1 & 2 years each before the issue occurred. One is now an HQ103 & the other an HQ113.
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You aint gonna like the 107, trust me. Go with the 120 now and skip the 113. Just take care of OL in every way possible and no prob on the 120, if you are up to it hehe.
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Road Master
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Hey Red,
You are gonna love the HQ107ST. I just finished building one for mariner227. He swung by the house, picked up the bike and headed for Florida. Called me a few days later and it was evident that he was a happy camper, and it had yet to be tuned.
Phil does good work, he and the build will not dissapoint.
You are gonna love the HQ107ST. I just finished building one for mariner227. He swung by the house, picked up the bike and headed for Florida. Called me a few days later and it was evident that he was a happy camper, and it had yet to be tuned.
Phil does good work, he and the build will not dissapoint.
I'll do a detailed post after I get the dyno print out. If the rain clears out of Florida today you may not hear from me for a while as I will be RIDING!!
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Ontario,Canada
Guy Dalton did a great job on my build! I dropped it off at HDMD Tuning Center yesterday. I'll be leaving in a few minutes to pick it up. Doc reports a 23 hp increase after his tune. Guy loaded a map that was close enough but was unable to ride and tweak it due to snowy road conditions in Ohio. I was able to do the break in and put 300 miles on it before dropping it off at Doc's. The bike was awesome.
I'll do a detailed post after I get the dyno print out. If the rain clears out of Florida today you may not hear from me for a while as I will be RIDING!!
I'll do a detailed post after I get the dyno print out. If the rain clears out of Florida today you may not hear from me for a while as I will be RIDING!!