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20th November 2019
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Posts: 309 Sportster/Buell Model: sportster xlc Sportster/Buell Year: 2005 Sportster/Buell Model #2: xlh 1200 c Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2005 Other Motorcycle Model: Triumph Kawasaki Other Motorcycle Year: 2018
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sportster and a grand
Hi all,
If you have a grand to spend on your sportster 1200, XL C
what wouyld buy for it??
,im setting a budget of a grand i don't need exhaust its got V H on it
so its over you now
Keith
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20th November 2019
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Originally Posted by stikflote
Hi all,
If you have a grand to spend on your sportster 1200, XL C
what wouyld buy for it??
,im setting a budget of a grand i don't need exhaust its got V H on it
so its over you now
Keith
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Mods for more power and performance ?
You'll get a lot of opinions.
You have to decide on what kind of change that you want. Where you want the power band of the bike.
With the right bolt-on parts and tuning, a decent improvement can be had. Air cleaner, exhaust and carb tuning. Next step is a camshaft change and tuning.
I'd go over to the Hammer website and start looking at all the dyno and exhaust tests.
You'll find that the V&H are for looks and noise, not for power.
A good set of slip-on mufflers perform better.
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20th November 2019
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first: TC88A!
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20th November 2019
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A TC88A or an ignition tuner that isnt available anymore is necessary to change timing necessary for any kind of performance upgrade. You also dont mention what you have for an AC.
But first I'd have to get rid of the gawd awful bars and riser before moving on to performance and most V&H exhaust don't play well with performance cams. You don't say which one you have so.
Last edited by 60Gunner; 20th November 2019 at 17:39..
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20th November 2019
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Upgrade the front brake and suspension front and rear. You will be able to go quicker then!
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20th November 2019
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Dazed & Confused
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Join Date: Feb 2019
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Originally Posted by stikflote
If you have a grand to spend on your sportster 1200, XL C
what would buy for it??
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Suspension. Good suspension makes the bike sooo much nicer to ride.
Spend what's left from the $1000 jetting the carb. A programmable ignition module would be next to further the tuning process.
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20th November 2019
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Brass Nut
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Quote:
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what wouyld buy for it??
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Lots of gas, and do a lot of riding.
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20th November 2019
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As far has i know the engine is in standard condition Air cleaner is SE
VH slip ons
,I dont know who does harley tuning here in UK ,hopefully some of the uk
members will be able to tell me
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20th November 2019
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Join Date: Nov 2019
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Air cleaner is
29044-04A 651441 DRY TYPE ELEMENT
THIS MIGHT HELP
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20th November 2019
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Harley Engineer
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+1 on upgrading the suspension front and rear, did that myself and it was well worth the $1100 USD is cost me. Went with base model Ohlins shocks and the HD SE fully adjustable cartridge fork kit.
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