103 VS 96" is it worth it?
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From: Po-Dunk Looziana
Uhhh......one word........YES!
Does your 96" do this?
Grab the volume **** on your puter speakers, turn it up and rip off the ****.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPLTfN6Kmqc
If yours don't, Do Not Pass Go and Do Not Collect $200.............you need to stay on the porch.
Grab the volume **** on your puter speakers, turn it up and rip off the ****.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPLTfN6Kmqc
If yours don't, Do Not Pass Go and Do Not Collect $200.............you need to stay on the porch.
Last edited by UltraKla$$ic; Dec 5, 2009 at 03:17 PM.
Road Captain
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From: 60631
Sell the bike and ugrade, its a buyers market.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Woodstock, Ga
I did a set of HQ500 cams in my 96" last winter I already had a FatCat and a Big Sucker II and a SERT after the dyno guy got done with it, it puts out 90HP and 93 lbs of torque.
I can't see going for th extra 7 cubes and getting all the hard starting problems that come with it for another 5-10 lbs of torque and 5-10 less HP.
I'm putting in a 49T ring gear this winter and I'm going to be happy, it already hauls *** and after the gear change it will be perfect.
I probably will pull the heads down the road (2-3years) and have them ported and milled but I'm staying with the 96".
I can't see going for th extra 7 cubes and getting all the hard starting problems that come with it for another 5-10 lbs of torque and 5-10 less HP.
I'm putting in a 49T ring gear this winter and I'm going to be happy, it already hauls *** and after the gear change it will be perfect.
I probably will pull the heads down the road (2-3years) and have them ported and milled but I'm staying with the 96".
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From: Boise Idaho
That's funny because there are literally 100's of pages on this web sight talking about 103's starting hard after they are warmed up/hot, I guess all those people must be nuts.
Road Warrior
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From: Atlanta, GA
2009 SG with a 96" for me it has Rush 1.75, SE A/C, SEST, and a Head Quarters 525 cam - the cam was installed by Granite Mountain HD in Conyers, GA. All the power I need for now. Trust me we always want more power, but I had to reach a cost benefit compromise this time.
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From: The Internet (& Dyer, Indiana)
Not from being a 103".
You can make any size motor have hot starts by going too high with the compression. You are supposed to build accordingly by choosing components correctly and using the appropriate head gasket and head chamber size for your cam.
Those that just slap parts together without paying strict attention to this, usually end up with issues.
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Burnaby B.C.
Been doing the research for awhile and went down to the dealer and bit the bullet today. Went with the 103 and port/polish,255, high compression jugs and manual CRs. Thought if i'm going to do it lets go in and make it right. Asked him about the se compansator said not needed bike has 5k on it, thoughts on this ?