'06 GLIDE vs. '07...real road test...Showdown!
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'06 GLIDE vs. '07...real road test...Showdown!
Had a little showdown/testing on a quiet county road this afternoon with a buddy on an '07 EGStandard (1500 miles). He had the following installed, SE slip-ons, SE air kit & SERT. Did a few runs, tried some roll ons, even swapped bikes. Gotta say that my bike shifted better, always pulling ahead and feeling stronger than the '07. I would say he has to tweak his shift linkage (too much play), dump the stock headers/SE slip-ons and get a dyno tune. For the extra stroke, lighter pistons & better flowing heads of the 96", I really was expecting the opposite!
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RE: '06 GLIDE vs. '07...real road test...Showdown!
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Had a little showdown/testing on a quiet county road this afternoon with a buddy on an '07 EGStandard (1500 miles). He had the following installed, SE slip-ons, SE air kit & SERT. Did a few runs, tried some roll ons, even swapped bikes. Gotta say that my bike shifted better, always pulling ahead and feeling stronger than the '07. I would say he has to tweak his shift linkage (too much play), dump the stock headers/SE slip-ons and get a dyno tune. For the extra stroke, lighter pistons & better flowing heads of the 96", I really was expecting the opposite!
Had a little showdown/testing on a quiet county road this afternoon with a buddy on an '07 EGStandard (1500 miles). He had the following installed, SE slip-ons, SE air kit & SERT. Did a few runs, tried some roll ons, even swapped bikes. Gotta say that my bike shifted better, always pulling ahead and feeling stronger than the '07. I would say he has to tweak his shift linkage (too much play), dump the stock headers/SE slip-ons and get a dyno tune. For the extra stroke, lighter pistons & better flowing heads of the 96", I really was expecting the opposite!
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RE: '06 GLIDE vs. '07...real road test...Showdown!
How many more 06 vs 07 threads need to be started?
Funny how some need to justify keeping their 06 (and why would you want to change to a new bike when it's only a year old anyway?)
I guess next year it will be "Man, I'm sure happy I kept my 07, cuz the 08's suck.
Funny how some need to justify keeping their 06 (and why would you want to change to a new bike when it's only a year old anyway?)
I guess next year it will be "Man, I'm sure happy I kept my 07, cuz the 08's suck.
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RE: '06 GLIDE vs. '07...real road test...Showdown!
Don't like it, don't read it! HD introduced the 96", what's wrong with bein' curious, checkin' things out and comparin'. If I did'nt have an '06, there would be an '07 Streetglide in my garage...in a heartbeat. Makes sense to me that an '07 with similar mods should be able to come out a step or two ahead of an '06, I was just surprised that it did'nt. Maybe it will be the other way around...next time!
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I think the 07's have probably been de-tuned because of tighter EPA standards. I know most have been running lean to pass EPA.
Only time will tell.
Only time will tell.
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RE: '06 GLIDE vs. '07...real road test...Showdown!
ORIGINAL: bountyhunter
Had a little showdown/testing on a quiet county road this afternoon with a buddy on an '07 EGStandard (1500 miles). He had the following installed, SE slip-ons, SE air kit & SERT. Did a few runs, tried some roll ons, even swapped bikes. Gotta say that my bike shifted better, always pulling ahead and feeling stronger than the '07. I would say he has to tweak his shift linkage (too much play), dump the stock headers/SE slip-ons and get a dyno tune. For the extra stroke, lighter pistons & better flowing heads of the 96", I really was expecting the opposite!
Had a little showdown/testing on a quiet county road this afternoon with a buddy on an '07 EGStandard (1500 miles). He had the following installed, SE slip-ons, SE air kit & SERT. Did a few runs, tried some roll ons, even swapped bikes. Gotta say that my bike shifted better, always pulling ahead and feeling stronger than the '07. I would say he has to tweak his shift linkage (too much play), dump the stock headers/SE slip-ons and get a dyno tune. For the extra stroke, lighter pistons & better flowing heads of the 96", I really was expecting the opposite!
