Meanwhile your buddy is pouring through engine mod threads while muttering "I almost had him, almost had him." He may show up with a 120r next time

No problem, tell her you'll fund a boob job for her. Win-win situation

 

your 103 has stock cams....14.7:1 AFR, fuel is too lean to get much pep out of it.

 

cams and airflow. My '99 TC88 (air, pipes, cams, big mikuni) compared to my '08 TC96 (stock) - the old gal can blow the young pup's doors off - if it had doors.

 

My well-tuned stage one 88 would beat my buddy's stock 103.

Then he did his stage one with SE 255 cams...

Let's just say, I don't mess with him anymore.

 

How is that spanked????

 

Something has to be said about gearing too...makes a difference, especially if the tune on the 88" is good.

 

my 103 felt like a completely different beast once i did the a/c, pro pipes and power vision.

Hopefully ill be able to swing the fm 107" upgrade this winter.

 

Why the obsession with HP and speed on a touring rig?

I'm in absolutely no hurry at all on mine.

Now this one is a different story:

 

I know the newer bikes weight is about 950 lbs. There is your reason why he was able to catch you the older bike are bit lighter.

 

We're men. We can't help it.