Comfort or Performance????
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Comfort or Performance????
After looking at my financial situation I will have enough funds to do one modification to my RKC over the winter. This leaves me with a decision.
Comfort or Performance
On the comfort side I'm looking at an aftermarket detachable fairing w/ stereo, speakers and 5" smoke windshield. Cost is around $1300-$1500. Absolute top of my budget. I had a fairing on my metric and loved riding around with music. Not a big fan of putting plugs into my ears for iTunes as I'd rather have some peripheral hearing. I do enjoy the look of the fairings and the music though.
On the Performance side I'm looking at the Fuel Moto package. It will include a Stage I air cleaner, DynoJet PCIII USB and a set of Supertrapp SE slip on mufflers. Cost is around $800-900.
Or
I was also thinking about a new Cam (Andrews 21) with adjustable push rods and putting in hydraulic tensioners while I'm in there. I think the cost for this will be around the same as the fairing. Overall though I'm thinking that the Fuel Moto package will be the better place to start. Is that a correct decision?
So, now I have to figure out which way to go. I don't have to do any of it as the bike runs fine for me. But what I want and what I need has always had blurry lines.
Thanks for the advice.
Comfort or Performance
On the comfort side I'm looking at an aftermarket detachable fairing w/ stereo, speakers and 5" smoke windshield. Cost is around $1300-$1500. Absolute top of my budget. I had a fairing on my metric and loved riding around with music. Not a big fan of putting plugs into my ears for iTunes as I'd rather have some peripheral hearing. I do enjoy the look of the fairings and the music though.
On the Performance side I'm looking at the Fuel Moto package. It will include a Stage I air cleaner, DynoJet PCIII USB and a set of Supertrapp SE slip on mufflers. Cost is around $800-900.
Or
I was also thinking about a new Cam (Andrews 21) with adjustable push rods and putting in hydraulic tensioners while I'm in there. I think the cost for this will be around the same as the fairing. Overall though I'm thinking that the Fuel Moto package will be the better place to start. Is that a correct decision?
So, now I have to figure out which way to go. I don't have to do any of it as the bike runs fine for me. But what I want and what I need has always had blurry lines.
Thanks for the advice.
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You might want to consider a set of J&M self powered speakers. I had them on my Heritage and they sounded great. They only cost about $400 with would leave you money for performance mods.
Here is a link to the speaker review I did on them...
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...er-review.html
Here is a Link show ing how good they sound by Dr VTwin
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...-a-listen.html
Here is a link to the speaker review I did on them...
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...er-review.html
Here is a Link show ing how good they sound by Dr VTwin
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...-a-listen.html
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Comfort..... a few HP a several DB's more volume isn't as enjoyable as being more comfortable....... Our HD's will be slow no matter what we do to it... but making it more enjoyable to ride to me was more important. Loved my XM sat on my ultra
