Do you like the new 103 motors?
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Do you like the new 103 motors?
Hi I was on a ride this weekend and talked with quite a few riders that had new scoots with the new 103's, Got some good responces and quite a few don't likes but no one had very good reasons, So I was looking for some input. Do you like/hate yours and some feedback as to why? Thanks for your time I meant the newly designed 103's not picking out any years in perticular, Just the motor,
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Mine's an '11, so don't know if that qualifies as "new." But I like mine alot. Plenty of torque and hp and marries well with the 6 speed transmission. After putting 13,000+ miles on it, I am still a big fan.
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Big difference over my '07 Road King...96". TBW is responsive, some getting use to, but it'll do! No more cables hanging...
Oh yeah the motor...more Getty up on this. Riding with a friend on a SG w/96 couldn't accelerate like mine..
Bottom line: LOVE IT!
Oh yeah the motor...more Getty up on this. Riding with a friend on a SG w/96 couldn't accelerate like mine..
Bottom line: LOVE IT!
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Like the 103 very much....after making some adjustmets...no heat now, great acceleration.
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What's to dislike about it? Like you said, no good reason. I came off a well tuned 96"er with exhaust, air and tuner, so yes, I was a little disappointed with stock performance, I believe my 96"er had the advantage. But I knew that going in and knew I was going to have to do the upgrades to get what I wanted out of it. So, once the Stage 1 was done, very happy, now with the FM 107" kit and cams, yeehah!
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I'll answer when i throw away the headpipe and put a thunderheader and stage 1 on it and get it dyno'di can tell a little differnce over the 96 though.
Initial review, pings alot more when hot, cat is killing the flow, runs way to hot....
Initial review, pings alot more when hot, cat is killing the flow, runs way to hot....
