New Sportster 1200C Owner With Question

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10-18-2007, 10:02 AM

BluePotato

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RE: New Sportster 1200C Owner With Question

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Not that I like cruising at 10mph, I just wish I could without having to choose between the following:

1. Feather the ridiculously heavy clutch.
2. Don't feather the cluth but be shimmied all over the seat because of the lurching of the engine.

But since I do have to make a choice, I go with #1.

I don't know if you've done Stage 1 yet, but if you do get a goodStage 1 setup, it helps with the lugging. I gained enough low-end torque my Sportster can actually run around 2,000-2,200 now without lugging -- in any gear. Of course anything above that isn't lugging either.

You're right. I haven't done Stage 1. Thanks for the info. It's one more reason to get Stage 1 done on my bike.

Sunking - Stage 1 or (Harley Tax) is the upgrade of your air cleaner and pipes to be more free flowing and either a carb rejet or an EFI remap (depending on Sportster year). HD cannot sell the bikes new with these mods because of emissions requirements.

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10-18-2007, 10:03 AM

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RE: New Sportster 1200C Owner With Question

Stage 1 is the first level of 3 factory engine upgrades. It includes less restrivtive exhaust, higher volume air cleaner, tweeking of the engines computer or fuel management.

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10-18-2007, 10:05 AM

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RE: New Sportster 1200C Owner With Question

Sorry Bluepotato, you must have answered that while I was typing

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10-18-2007, 10:07 AM

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RE: New Sportster 1200C Owner With Question

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Not sure what Stage 1 is. Can you explain?

Stage 1 is having a 1200cc Sportster with higher performance mufflers, a high flow air cleaner/filter, and a fuel manager or rejet depending on if you have a fuel injected or carburetor sporty.

Stage half (1 / 2) is having the same as above on an 883cc Sportster.

EDIT: LOL dang you both already answered. Nevermind then...