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Jan 22, 2013 | 06:07 PM

#21

Gigawitz

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From: San Diego

You will always want more speed, sure you might settle for stock speed until the looks are modded to taste.. There becomes nothing left but speed after looks are achieved..

That said, I am very happy with my Softail, but I bought it well used so I was able to put about 4 grand into the motor.. All in all, I have the Harley experience with a fast bike to boot.. I might not feel the same way if I paid over 20 grand then had to drop another 8k to make it look and perform the way I wanted..

The sweet spot is a used HD, screw warranty, and make it yours..

Happy with my Harley and nothing else will do...

Jan 22, 2013 | 06:14 PM

#22

bigjohnyeti

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From: Holbrook,NY

I did the same as JBKrab..When I got my first Harley I wasn`t sure what to expect (always loved how they looked and sounded, never even sat on one), so I kept my Kawi Meanstreak. Two completely different animals..the streak, by comparison, is raw crisp power, smooth as silk..the FLHS is clunkier,slower, doesn`t do anythink super well, but it`s incredibly addictive...I don`t see me adding more power, I have that with the streak (it`s not blistering fast by any standard, but it rings my bell). I just see me painting it this winter and buffing out the aluminum- I want to keep it dependable...by my experiences, the more power you add, the less dependable I feel it gets, if you deviate too far from factory....ummmm, am I wrong with my 88" `glide?

Jan 22, 2013 | 07:04 PM

#23

KCFLHRC

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From: Jayhawk Country

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Originally Posted by carpetride

100hp stock my ***. The yamaha 113 dyno hp is in the low 80s. The torque is in the 107 lb area.

Wrong, keep drinking the Harley Kool Aid though

this is from motorcycle cruiser mag.
101 horsepower (91 at the rear wheel), and 124 foot-pounds of torque (117 at the rear wheel).

Roughly 20 to 25 more HP than a stock 103

Last edited by KCFLHRC; Jan 22, 2013 at 07:10 PM.

Jan 22, 2013 | 07:06 PM

#24

Timmy B

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From: 12 year, Colombia, 4 years Mexico, currently In Kuwait, but Boston is HOME!!

Short Answer, cause we can, long answer why not? Joking, I mean, stock is ok, but if we can change up a few things to make them really take off, I think it is great, plus to a certain degree it adds to the individuality of the bike and owner. You know if you run into someone that has a HD and turned it into a thundering monster, there are things to be learned from them, or a guy that pulls up a a stock bike with 100,000 miles on it there stuff to be learned there. I think it is all up to what we want the bikes to be for us and we share those, as we do here. JMO. RUbber side down!!!

Jan 22, 2013 | 07:09 PM

#25

pworks

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From: Cumming, GA

Harley to rice grinder: If I'm going too fast...no one can see how good I look!!!

Jan 22, 2013 | 07:21 PM

#26

kojak

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From: Virginia

So I was thinking of some of the bikes I have owned since 1974 when I was a teenager

I've had fun on all of them, they were all different yet all gave me the same happiness on 2 wheels. I enjoyed the 1986 GPZ 750 turbo just as much as I love my RG today. Don't need to do sub 10 sec 1/4 miles today, like to be comfy for my 12 hour days in the saddle on my cross country trips.
1974 Honda CB350, 1976 Yamaha XS1100, 1982 Kawasaki GPZ 750, 1984 Kawasaki GPZ 750 Turbo, 1986 Kawasaki Ninja 1000R, 1992 Suzuki Intruder, 1998 Yamaha FJ1200, 2003 FJR1300, 2005 Triumph Rocket, 2005 Harley Ultra, 2009 FLHP, 2011 Ultra Limited, 2013 CVO RG.