Will a lo really do 0-60 in 3 seconds? I haven't gone all out as its a new bike, but it feels much slower than my vette, which does 0-60 in 3.8. Feels like a lot of torque but not fast. If that's the case, I will finish the stage 1 and be done with it for performance mods for sure.

 

Do you ride 2up? Are you used to riding bikes that are better performing? Ever ride with faster bikes and you would like to keep up? Ride over steep mountain or high altitude passes? Performance mods can fall into the non-existent "functionality" category. Then again, some like to burn up wheels to show off also.

 

I went performance because I wanted to be out on the highway and know I had the juice to pass the semi.

My stock 88 loaded with myself, girlfriend and luggage for 4 days was a lot. I was on the interstate and needed more juice... There was no one home....

I put a highway package in it. I go on at least 2 trips a year and on highway 81 you better be able to do 90 easily or your going to get run off the road.

Once I get to the rally, I show off the bling.

 

Mostly 1.
DG seat, SE air cleaner and slip ons. Shotgun Shock and soon Ricor Intiminators I ordered after Drew wrote about his experience with them.

The way I ride, I don't need a beefed up engine. If those I ride with decide they are frustrated grand prix riders, I'll just show up later than them.

 

Moog5050, lol hell no! It was a figure of speech.

Kuma, Good points.

hspring, I hear ya bro, but I have that power with the 96ci. I have the 88ci on my ultra and I can see the need for an upgrade there.

Kowan, I agree!


I have to admit that there are a few valid points here on the performance side. But it sounds like I have the power for the suggested needs for performance already on my lo.

 

My old 80inch FXSTC had plenty of power for me and my ex.
Of course I weighed 170 and her 115 wasn't taxing the engine.
(I lost 20 pounds after my cook left)

 

1 and 1/2 here...

i love the looks thing because im a previous crotch rocketeer... i had all of the RPMs i needed and have all the tickets to prove it...

sport bike riding for me was about performance and freaking speed... what i abosolutely love about the HD world is the modding of looks.

if i ever need speed again, i'll go buy an R1...

 

#1 but a future #2 when I'm done with #1 on how much money spent will check when I'm done because if I knew now I'd probably stop the maddness.

 

#1 here also. Dropped about 5k in all the things Ive done so far. Still lookin at gettin wheels, Stretching my rear fender etc. Probably gonna drop another 5k on her before Im done.
Ive had bikes built for Speed, had a Busa before my deluxe. I dont care about goin fast anymore. I wanna be seen and heard. The only performance mods I've done is Big Sucker, PCIII, and exhaust. Might do Cams next year, but thats mainly for alittle bit more Torque and for the sound Good Cams make, potato, potato, potato.

 

Dropped about 10k this past winter on a bunch of mods all surrounding looks. I get crap from the rocket guys at my work about racing them... My comeback is lets bring our bikes to bike night at the local bar and put up a voting booth to see who gets more props... My moneys on my bike over theres. Speed limit is 65 here so I have no need to go 150. Next yr Ill probably do a few engine mods to boost performance but no where near 10k.

I love walking by the rocket guys on a nice hot day and asking them "hey man are you sure you dont want to pull your bike in the garage, arent you worried that you're going to walk out to a puddle of plastic and a few metal parts?"