I'm definitely tryin to.

 

But you are in Jersey.

My earlier posts were preaching the same thing (go for the max compression/power). I did just that and was rewarded well for it.

But now I see all that "lack of good fuel" talk, and am reversing my earlier recommendations.

Me thinks 9.8 to 10:1 might be the safer route for him, even though he will be leaving some ponies on the table. Darn shame. I cringe at the thought of putting the time, effort and money into a build, and then leave ponies on the table (on purpose).

Might want to go directly to the tuner and get his feedback.

 

BUT!! I did get everything for half of what most people pay so it doesn't hurt so bad to leave em in the barn ya know?

 

And to end up with a problem free bike and a boat load of low end grunt,..... because of your due diligence,...... "priceless"!

 

Will 90-95 HP&TQ still pick the front tire right up?

 

What's the octane of the gas you can get in your area? What's the octane available if you take a trip?

Riding old Triumphs more than 100 miles from home, that require 106 octane, that's the first question I would ask. It's dang hard filling up at airports when it's against the law to buy aviation fuel for motor vehicles.

 

91 Octane here in Cali and I have no idea what I'll get elsewhere

 

Stock gearing, (but light bike) maybe.
Mess with your primary gearing, good chance.

 

Is that the 30T primary gear I keep hearing about or the +4 gear in the gear drive cams?

 

My buddy had a bagger with 3.37 primary gearing (used to be stock ratio on some of the old evos). His front end would easily come up when hitting second gear. It was quite impressive. At least a foot off the ground (on a bagger with fairing). Nothing spectacular about his cam either. Your tw6 would easily do that with the same primary gearing.

Not sure which gear (or both) that he changed to accomplish that ratio, but I am sure there are others here that can tell you. His was a 95 inch 05.

On my 103 (08) I had changed the clutch basket gear to lower my ratio, but it was a much milder change than my buddies was. No where near the 3.37.