About what??
This being a Touring section, not the Dyna section?
I ride only Touring models?
He is the expert with Dynas?

 

i got a brand new 11 road glide 103 . it stalls .it bucks and there are 3 codes that keep coming back 0131,0151 ,and 0152 that day i drove it out its been like that dealer says dont worry about ,they have taken it for rides and says it run great ,then as soon as i leave the store it stalls again and again the codes .im starting to get pissed off now .anyone else have problems with theres

 

I ride regularly with guys on 2010, 2011, 103s. They all traded up from 96s for the increased performance. They all but one have since done modifications to make them perform more respectably. My 06 88ci will out perform them all. Add cams to the 103 and its a different story. In my opinion the stock 103 is way over rated! for my money i'd buy a 96 and take the difference from a power pack option add about a grand to it and build a 115+ hp/115+tq motor thats still cross country dependable. If your like most of us you wont leave the 103 stock for long. They are still hot, lean, and weak. Personally i'd rather have a mildly modded 88, buts thats just me.

 

My grandfather pasted away about 10 years ago at the age of 93. He was a master machinist that worked on making prototype products (e.g. he helped build the first machine to automatically wire re-bar together for poured concrete highways. One of the projects he told me about was when Sears actually made stuff. They took a 5 hp outboard motor and bored it out with larger piston to create a 7.5hp motor. It was a disaster, unless you redesign fuel mixture coming in and how the larger volume of gasses going out, you don't have significantly more power, you just have marketing.

For example, does your 12 megapixel camera really take pictures which are that much better than 6 megapixels (inexpensive to increase)? Yet manufacturers never talk about the minimum aperture which is expensive to improve (the ability to collect light by the lens which has a huge impact on the quality of pictures).

How many people are talking about the width of the torque bands between the 96 and the 103 (would be a real competitive benefit, but would also take expensive engineering to change exhaust ports, etc., rather than just bolt on changes). HD needs to take a careful look at the US auto industry if they want to understand the impact innovation and pricing have on the market place. People may say the this industry is different, but that's also what the Car industry said. My Dad ALWAYS bought Chevy's - that is until he bought his first Honda - game over. Cheers, Kevin.

 

Just got back from "Demo Day" at M&S HD in Chambersburg PA. Rode a 2012: Street Glide, Switchback, and Road Glide Ultra. All 103s. Smooth acceleration, smooth ride, fair power, all 3 a nice ride. But WOW was it f***ing hot today!!

 

Just my 2 cents, but how can you compare a modified engine to a stock one? Regardless of CI's? I've seen dyno sheets with guys that have evo motors putting out awesome numbers. I've also seen dyno sheets for TC 88 and 96's with great numbers as well. I would bet there are very few of us that own these machines that don't in some way, shape or form modify our rides. I have not rode it yet, but I bought 2011 Street Glide with the power pak option. Even before reading this thread, I knew I would eventually do some engine work to it. The way I look at it, I saved myself a few bucks going with the 103 instead of the 96.... I already have the jugs. Whichever what you go, I doubt very much you will leave it completely stock. I also own a 97 Heritage Springer, so I know for a fact that performance wise, the 103 is gonna be better. Just my 2 cents.