Ok guys I am looking for suggestions. I have two bikes an 06 Heritage and an 07 Ultra Classic. I am debating on which bike to do motor work to. Both have around 50,000 miles and run perfectly.
The heritage I bought new and upgraded to the tw-555 cams and cam plate 2 years ago. The ultra was acquired last spring and is bone stock except a stage 1 and Rinehart slip one.
I bought the ultra for cruise control and air ride mainly. I ride it mostly on my longer rides but it mostly stays in the shop all nice and clean whereas the heritage gets ridden everyday to work and on most under 100 mile trips, unless grocery shopping!!
The heritage has sentimental value. It would be last on my items to sell if the need arised but I see more and more miles getting put on the ultra due to comfort and cruise.
Money taken out of the equation and all else equal what are your opinions? The heritage is more fun to ride, especially since the cam upgrade, but the ultra will see more miles.
Thanks for your input.

 

Turn the '06 into a 107", with an S&S crank, and boring your cylinders?
Scott

 

Wow that would be sweet! But I want to build this engine myself with one of your or FM's kits. That would be bitchin though!

 

You can build it yourself.
A few specialty tools are all that is needed.
We've been installing a lot of 4 3/8" cranks in place of the 4"ers lately, bringing them out to either 107" via boring your cylinders, or taking them to the next level and boring the cases and then installing a 4 1/8" bore cylinder kit, then yielding 117".
Either way, large reliability and large fun.
Scott

 

No brainer. Ultra 107.

 

if the heritage is more fun to ride and more likly to be with you longer i think it should get the upgrade. The tour bike could be for more kickin back or long travelin and the heritage for ridin around for fun

 

plus i have an 06 88" with a cam only upgrade and have been thinkin about doing some motor work so i would be interested to see how it turns out