2006 Electra Glide
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'06 was the last year carbs were available. Wish I had one of those myself - so easy to tune and easier on the wallet as well.
No problems with those keihin carbs for years. A Dyno Jet kit will get you an adjustable needle and a couple of jets, you'll appreciate the needle when you start adding air filters and pipes.
keep an eye on the cam chain tensioners - the only weak link on the 88" motor. They can be changed out to either gear drive or the newer style hydraulics.
No problems with those keihin carbs for years. A Dyno Jet kit will get you an adjustable needle and a couple of jets, you'll appreciate the needle when you start adding air filters and pipes.
keep an eye on the cam chain tensioners - the only weak link on the 88" motor. They can be changed out to either gear drive or the newer style hydraulics.
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'06 was the last year carbs were available. Wish I had one of those myself - so easy to tune and easier on the wallet as well.
No problems with those keihin carbs for years. A Dyno Jet kit will get you an adjustable needle and a couple of jets, you'll appreciate the needle when you start adding air filters and pipes.
keep an eye on the cam chain tensioners - the only weak link on the 88" motor. They can be changed out to either gear drive or the newer style hydraulics.
No problems with those keihin carbs for years. A Dyno Jet kit will get you an adjustable needle and a couple of jets, you'll appreciate the needle when you start adding air filters and pipes.
keep an eye on the cam chain tensioners - the only weak link on the 88" motor. They can be changed out to either gear drive or the newer style hydraulics.
Mike
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I bought mine 18 months ago off a buddy, I put a big bore kit in it with gear driven cams, and diff exhaust. In that time frame I have put over 18K on the bike with no issues. Good luck in what ever you choose.
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I'm a firm believer in gear drive set-ups. They are trouble free and you'll never again have to fret over cam chain wear pads. Even the newer hydraulic style wear out at some point.
My bike has a pretty radical cam and 10.5/1 pistons @ 95" with Rinehart exhaust that I detuned due to excessive exhaust noise. Man those pipes get noisy when you through some compression and cam overlap at them. Way too loud - so loud that I couldn't risk whacking the throttle open without alerting every LEO within 5 miles.
So I installed some quiet baffles and re-tuned the PCIII. It still makes just under 100/100 and it's way more discrete when I open the throttle.
Find a combination that will net 90-100 hp/tq and you'll have great reliability plus you'll smile every time you have to pass someone (actually you'll look for any reason to just turn that motor lose).
My bike has a pretty radical cam and 10.5/1 pistons @ 95" with Rinehart exhaust that I detuned due to excessive exhaust noise. Man those pipes get noisy when you through some compression and cam overlap at them. Way too loud - so loud that I couldn't risk whacking the throttle open without alerting every LEO within 5 miles.
So I installed some quiet baffles and re-tuned the PCIII. It still makes just under 100/100 and it's way more discrete when I open the throttle.
Find a combination that will net 90-100 hp/tq and you'll have great reliability plus you'll smile every time you have to pass someone (actually you'll look for any reason to just turn that motor lose).
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