Guest " " Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 someone asked for a before picture..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 A fine cruiser you have there! [Y][H] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 A fine cruiser you have there! +1, very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Very nice!! [Y][Y][Y] Cleaning up time and annual maintenance on my 883's next week. It's prime riding time in sunny south Florida (and not too hot yet...)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 A fine cruiser you have there! +1, very nice!! Excellent.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Sweet ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Yeah, it looks like your ring compressor is for larger pistons. I have installed em with cable ties (tie straps) of all things. Will you hold on to the old setup? Couldn't somebody with an 88 go 96 with your old stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Yeah, it looks like your ring compressor is for larger pistons. I have installed em with cable ties (tie straps) of all things. Will you hold on to the old setup? Couldn't somebody with an 88 go 96 with your old stuff? Left over I will have new flat top 103 pistons, new 255 cams , new stage one intake, used 88/96/103 heads and used 96" cylinders. If the used cylinders were bored out to 103 and the heads polished and MCR'd, we'd have another stage II 103 kit, minus some gaskets and orings. I 'm using 257 cams and forged high compression 103 pistons. This would bring a 96 to 103 or an 88 to 95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 You won't be uphill downshifting a whole lot will you? [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 You won't be uphill downshifting a whole lot will you? hope not.....also doing a conversion from stock 32T/66T sprockets to 30T/68T sprockets which is the Japanese Model sportster gear ratio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I've been shopping around and thinking about a 07 Road King because that is when they started building the 96 motor from the factory. If I bought an earlier Road King, say an 03, could I buy your stuff, bore the Jugs and have a 103" solution? Mostly trying to learn something here. My thinking is for all practical purposes you have a new top end there. So If I bought a 40K mile 88" RK bike on the cheap and then built it to a 103" I might could save some serious dollars! I have lost 30lbs and have another 30 to lose before I'm seriously shopping for one. That's the deal I made with my better half. [] My last one was a 1600cc Road Star by Yamaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 basically....an 88 and a 96 have the same pistons and bore. what makes an 88 an 88 and a 96 a 96 is the lenth of the piston stroke. on the 96, the pistons connect to the flywheel at an outer more position, this is called a stroker crank. So on the 88, you have two chioces. choice A is to do the most common upgrade and put in larger cylinders ands pistons....yes...the 103 kit for a 96 which would bring a 96 to 103 would take an 88 to 95. from 95 to get to 103, you need the stroker crank. Choice B, is to go from 88 to 96 by just changing the crank to a stroker crank. later going from 96 to 103 by doing the larger bore upgrade. The pre-07 models are highly sought after becuase they use a one piece crank vs the two piece in post 07 models and the crank bearing architecture is a lot stronger. so basically, folks are buying 88's, adding larger pistons and cylinders, and running awesome 95" bikes. SInce the 95 bikes have pistons connected to cranks at a lower circumference than a 96, the 95's will smoke a 96 any day of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Here was my project over the weekend. Anyone guess what it is? If you are really sharp you might notice what is on the top shelf of the shelves in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 vertically opposed pistons....so I would say a BMW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 vertically opposed pistons....so I would say a BMW. I made it too easy. Yes, you are correct. It is one of these. I restored hot rods for many years and got that out of my system. This is bone stock, 110 HP, 550 lbs, 50 MPG and as quiet as a Honda. Not too expensive to own if you pick it up used and can do the maintenence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Thanks a lot for the HD displacement education, LOL. I was trying to over simplify those upgrades I guess. Seems to me that there is a used factory RK sweet spot at about $10K. If you were in my shoes shopping for a used one, which way would you go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I would not buy a harley built 2007 and 2008 . I would buy pre-2006 with emphasis on 2003 and earlier or 2009 and later. Harley pretty much had a good thing going til around 2004. Pressures to meet higher epa lead to cost cutting which impacted cranks, bearings, etc. The epa targeted dis-improvements have left a lot of harley riders uncomfortable due to heat issues and associated repair cost due to engines having higher compression numbers while running leaner....basically lots of heat is being produced. so 2003 and earlier would be #1, 2005/2006 #2, 2009 and later #3. I would skip 2007/08 altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 As always you are a wealth of knowledge and willing to share. I appreciate it! I have been looking at 2003 to 2007 and wanting the 07 for the bigger motor. Now you have me rethinking all that There are plenty of reasonably priced pre 04s out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 just finished today. been working on and off for about 3 weeks. 103 kit installed, 257 cams installed, forged 10.5:1 pistons installed, reworked 09 heads installed (my bike is 07), oil pressure relief valve mod installed (hot idle PSI is now 16 instead of almost zero), oil pump intake screens installed, forward top 09 style engine stabilizer link installed. Still running bike with DIY XEID's (which work fine). Yet to be installed is my 30T/68T sprocket change, SE Compensator, new clutch basket. Bike started up first shot. Did a few loops up and down the street and the bike runs amazing. My upgrade combo is just enough of an upgrade to wake the bike up. Did all the work myself. Doing a tool police call and yard clean up, then off for a local cruise. __ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Very slick. Nice work. [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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