2012 Road Glide performance suggestions
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2012 Road Glide performance suggestions
So my buddy just sold me his stock 2012 Road Glide. Nothing really done to it but some Rinehart slip-ons.
Sold my '06 with 95 jugs, 203 cam and Hard Krome T Rex Tru Duals. Love the Hard Krome True Duals, unfortunately they no longer make pipes for the Grime.
What is the best performance set-up you guys suggest, short of a Trask turbo ???
Pipes ???
Cam ??
Tuner ??
Thanks in advance.
Sold my '06 with 95 jugs, 203 cam and Hard Krome T Rex Tru Duals. Love the Hard Krome True Duals, unfortunately they no longer make pipes for the Grime.
What is the best performance set-up you guys suggest, short of a Trask turbo ???
Pipes ???
Cam ??
Tuner ??
Thanks in advance.
Best Bang for the bucks, decatted head pipe & a stage 1 plus a tuner & maybe some time on a Dyno.
Let the bike breath, if you want 100 horse power you will spend big money, and may not be happy.
Let the bike breath, if you want 100 horse power you will spend big money, and may not be happy.
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determine your budget- that'll steer you towards a $500 stage 1 or a $3000 motor build ( a 107 or 106" package from a known builder- there are a few proven packages in which each component is chosen to work with the others)
the more you do, the less reliable a bike and less MPG you'll get.
i stay with stage 1 on my touring bikes, and has been shown here a stage 1 can cost $2000 if an owner drops at the dealer and pays retail for what the dealer suggests...or under $500.
you already have mufflers- a decatted headpipe from ebay is about $150
ness big sucker about $125 ( easternpc on ebay)
nightrider.com xieds/vieds about $130 or less on classifieds.
that'll get you 7 to 10 horsepower- reliable and retain MPG.
the mild power gain won't require a new clutch or break your tranny or belt- which is kinda good.
while HD doesn't publish HP specs--- the screaming eagle catalog does publish before and after dyno curves for 96 and 103" motors. a good place to get "real numbers".
a stock 103" will peak at about 65 HP- so a stage 1's 7 to 10 hp is a 10 or 15% increase and noticable
mike
the more you do, the less reliable a bike and less MPG you'll get.
i stay with stage 1 on my touring bikes, and has been shown here a stage 1 can cost $2000 if an owner drops at the dealer and pays retail for what the dealer suggests...or under $500.
you already have mufflers- a decatted headpipe from ebay is about $150
ness big sucker about $125 ( easternpc on ebay)
nightrider.com xieds/vieds about $130 or less on classifieds.
that'll get you 7 to 10 horsepower- reliable and retain MPG.
the mild power gain won't require a new clutch or break your tranny or belt- which is kinda good.
while HD doesn't publish HP specs--- the screaming eagle catalog does publish before and after dyno curves for 96 and 103" motors. a good place to get "real numbers".
a stock 103" will peak at about 65 HP- so a stage 1's 7 to 10 hp is a 10 or 15% increase and noticable
mike
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I added a heavy breather, new headers, slip ons, SERT and a Dyno tune. It's now pulling over 90 HP and 103tq.
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those are impressive numbers........................................... ..
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I would love to see your dyno chart. Not saying the dude is a liar but....... Those numbers are real high for a stage 1
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