Hints?

[scumdog]

Off to the land of 'Septics' - the USA, soon.
Any ideas what to buy to make a 1200 H-D sporty go a bit better?

All funny comments accepted - but hey, clowns I have met at 10 a penny so I won't be surprised!!

[zadok]

Dropping in Perth on any of the legs?

[Motu]

Down size and drop an XR750 into it - Harley's stupid head set up means they can't breath too good,get a real intake system.

[Lou Girardin]

Off to the land of 'Septics' - the USA, soon.
Any ideas what to buy to make a 1200 H-D sporty go a bit better?

All funny comments accepted - but hey, clowns I have met at 10 a penny so I won't be surprised!!


I'll ask the workshop guys.

[James Deuce]

Order a Storz parts catalogue. Then you can browse it on the plane.

http://www.storzperf.com/

[Lou Girardin]

In order of cost effectiveness;
Exhaust/Air cleaner. A new ign module as well will give a better advance curve and raise the rpm limit.
Carb
Cams (Not cheap there's 4)
Headwork.

[**R1**]

Hop off and push:motu:

Drop an R1 engine in it:buggerd:

It should reach termanal velocity if you drop it out of a plane:blah:

de-chrome it should save about 1/2 a Ton:moon:

Tighten the rubber bands:niceone:

Feed the hamster:first:

[White trash]

S&S do an 89 ci motor for the sporty, that'll make the fucker fly. Yours being the "S" already, there's probably very little you can do to it to make it go better than it does.

You've done the filter, pipes? Later model "S"s had cams and heads different as standard.

[Big Dave]

Set of fournales shocks, ohlins fork springs and race tech cartridge emulators.

On bikes like yours, good set up is not about how much power you've got coming out of corners - it's how much speed you can carry in.

[crashe]

Oh just bring back a bike for me....
One thats low to the ground being a short person that I am...
leather pants, leather vest, leather jacket, and boots....

Oh I thought you wanted to know what to bring back for us all..
oopsie...

ummm to make to your bike go faster.... ummm dunno.

Maybe you could send us all a postcard.

[madboy]

Any ideas what to buy to make a 1200 H-D sporty go a bit better?A Gixxer to tow it?

[White trash]

You people making smart remarks about HDs go do it somewhere else please.

I'm the only piss taker allowed in here.

[Kickaha]

Off to the land of 'Septics' - the USA, soon.
Any ideas what to buy to make a 1200 H-D sporty go a bit better?

All funny comments accepted - but hey, clowns I have met at 10 a penny so I won't be surprised!!


Go on a diet you fat bastard that'll improve the power to weight ratio :lol:

[dangerous]

Go on a diet you fat bastard that'll improve the power to weight ratio :lol:
na, na, na..... loose the marijuana ear rings, skull rings on the fingers and the sidies, ohh and put a real motor in it :headbang:

[scumdog]

na, na, na..... loose the marijuana ear rings, skull rings on the fingers and the sidies, ohh and put a real motor in it :headbang:


You have been observing me FAR to closely for comfort!!! :laugh:

And as for that Kickaha and HIS advice? Jenny Craig could have told me THAT!! Bastard!!

Otherwise some sound ideas from some of you, thanks.

[Lou Girardin]

Trade it on the Road King with the 124" S&S sitting right in front of me.

[scumdog]

Trade it on the Road King with the 124" S&S sitting right in front of me.


Hmm, tempting - but only if you gave me $20,000 trade in value for the Sporty!!

Prefer a Superglide Sports IF I ever went bigger...

[FROSTY]

Off to the land of 'Septics' - the USA, soon.
Any ideas what to buy to make a 1200 H-D sporty go a bit better?

All funny comments accepted - but hey, clowns I have met at 10 a penny so I won't be surprised!!
Give me a holla mate -An aquaintence of mine -Terry Eva would be the bloke to talk to.He has a bloody fast buelle and hes been in the go fast HD set for a long time

[cowpoos]

Bigdave's suggeston is probally the best sofar...how far would you go in modding it?

HD run fairly low CR as standard....what about a small sprintex supercharger...running low pressure.....superchargers are more suited to long stoke engines than turbo's....couple of thou should see the job sorted...maybe alittle more if you take into account you might need to pay a knowit all to re-jet your carb?

[Jackrat]

Off to the land of 'Septics' - the USA, soon.
Any ideas what to buy to make a 1200 H-D sporty go a bit better?

All funny comments accepted - but hey, clowns I have met at 10 a penny so I won't be surprised!!

Only really one option for you mate.
Check out Zippers web site,an shortly thereafter start finding the bucks for their 100 cube sporty conversion.
Then go forth an destroy them S&S pretenders.
Your gonn'a need money,,,,lots an lots of money.

[dangerous]

Only really one option for you mate.
Check out Zippers web site,an shortly thereafter start finding the bucks for their 100 cube sporty conversion.
Then go forth an destroy them S&S pretenders.
Your gonn'a need money,,,,lots an lots of money.
Yeah or... when I was at High Country M/C the other day a mates old 1200 Buel was there and it was being refitted with a 1680cc S&S motor, that do the trick for ya Scummy, might break the bank tho :scooter:

[scumdog]

Yeah or... when I was at High Country M/C the other day a mates old 1200 Buel was there and it was being refitted with a 1680cc S&S motor, that do the trick for ya Scummy, might break the bank tho :scooter:

Yeah, the old Horsepower vs Cost graph might be taking a vertical climb when you get into THAT kind of 'improvement', still, I'd love to have my Sporty 'sporting' that kind of displacement - and looking stock.

[2much]

Best bang for bucks??? Get a NOS kit for it..... but don't forget to pull over at the next pub to let the fellas on their jappa's catch up!!!

[dangerous]

Best bang for bucks??? Get a NOS kit for it..... but don't forget to pull over at the next pub to let the fellas on their jappa's catch up!!!
the fellas on their jappa's will only be draging the chain cos they are picking up the HD engine parts that were left all over the rd after the NOS kicked in :2thumbsup

[scumdog]

Hmmm, I see a drag-racing V-Rod is in the 7 second bracket, maybe I need one of them???

[FROSTY]

Off to the land of 'Septics' - the USA, soon.
Any ideas what to buy to make a 1200 H-D sporty go a bit better?

All funny comments accepted - but hey, clowns I have met at 10 a penny so I won't be surprised!!
Mate -Terry is a tadd busy at the mo BUT.
Give him a yell at NO1 cycles during working hours and he will advise ya what to do-

[billyboy]

Hi Qiuckest way upgrade you ignition, cam, exhaust,carb tuneing kit, then decide where you want your speed, and change your pullys /sprockets. much more than that put it in the shop and watch the dollars grow to a new high. or test ride a buell buy it and customise it that would be cheaper.

[scumdog]

Hi Qiuckest way upgrade you ignition, cam, exhaust,carb tuneing kit, then decide where you want your speed, and change your pullys /sprockets. much more than that put it in the shop and watch the dollars grow to a new high. or test ride a buell buy it and customise it that would be cheaper.

Hmm, the extra 10k to close the price gap between the two bikes would go a long way to making my Sporty go a bit quicker - and I like the little red bleeder!

[Virago]

Hey Scumdog,

How long until you and CB head for the 'States?

(Tries hard to conceal jealousy)

[Zed]

All funny comments accepted - but hey, clowns I have met at 10 a penny so I won't be surprised!!Gee thanks for accepting us SD, all part of the KB circus!

All the best in the US of A, hope you get some brilliant riding in!! :ride:

[scumdog]

Hey Scumdog,

How long until you and CB head for the 'States?

(Tries hard to conceal jealousy)
Soon, real soon, I'll PM you!

[Timber020]

This wont make the bike faster but it makes life easier in the US. Take a heap of NZ 10c pieces. Not only do they work as quarters in toll bridges, washing machines etc but they also make great gifts to people if you make up some tale about the tiki head being good luck.

[scumdog]

This wont make the bike faster but it makes life easier in the US. Take a heap of NZ 10c pieces. Not only do they work as quarters in toll bridges, washing machines etc but they also make great gifts to people if you make up some tale about the tiki head being good luck.

Hmm, moral dilemma here what with my occupation and all :msn-wink: :whistle: but thanks for that info!!

(runs to 'piggy bank' (pun?) and cleans out all 10 cent (and shilling) pieces)

[scumdog]

Forgot to add, off to the land of septics in a wee while, going to take a copy of BRM and KiwiRider to show the Yanks (and for Waylander, the southe'n boys) what riding is like in NZ.
Hope to access a 'puter from time to time to keep up with WINJAS ravings and to let you know what I'm up to.
Plan is: land at L.A., cruise up the I-5 to Canada, drive back over to Sturgis in South Dakota then weave our way through Idaho, Kansas and other various states then a 2nd honeymoon in Las Vegas (discreet veil drawn over the preceeding there) then cruise around through Utah, Texas, New Mexico ,Arizona etc and back to L.A. and home.

Hope to return with some good bits for the Sporty and a '66 Thunderbird.

Then catch up with the Ch-ch crew at Magpie rally two weekends after we get back. :niceone:

[Jantar]

Forgot to add, off to the land of septics in a wee while, going to take a copy of BRM and KiwiRider to show the Yanks (and for Waylander, the southe'n boys) what riding is like in NZ.
Hope to access a 'puter from time to time to keep up with WINJAS ravings and to let you know what I'm up to.
Plan is: land at L.A., cruise up the I-5 to Canada, drive back over to Sturgis in South Dakota then weave our way through Idaho, Kansas and other various states then a 2nd honeymoon in Las Vegas (discreet veil drawn over the preceeding there) then cruise around through Utah, Texas, New Mexico ,Arizona etc and back to L.A. and home.

Hope to return with some good bits for the Sporty and a '66 Thunderbird.

Then catch up with the Ch-ch crew at Magpie rally two weekends after we get back. :niceone:

Enjoy the trip SD. Don't :drinkup: too much, and have one hell of a good time.

How long are you away for?

[scumdog]

Enjoy the trip SD. Don't :drinkup: too much, and have one hell of a good time.

How long are you away for?

Thanks for the wishes Malcolm, we're away for THIRTY-THREE days, yee-haa!

I guess we won't see you at the Magpie as you'll be away riding up North - or have I got my wires crossed?

Will catch ya sometime anyway (got 10-11-12-13 Dec off, may inflict ourselves on you - maybe other Otago KBers could also ride up, what do you think?).

[Jantar]

Thanks for the wishes Malcolm, we're away for THIRTY-THREE days, yee-haa!

I guess we won't see you at the Magpie as you'll be away riding up North - or have I got my wires crossed?

Will catch ya sometime anyway (got 10-11-12-13 Dec off, may inflict ourselves on you - maybe other Otago KBers could also ride up, what do you think?).

Yes, we will be up north when you get back, but I am off for the weekend of 10 - 11 December. The evening of the 10th is also the Chatto Creek Club's Xmas dinner (at the Chatto Creek Tavern of course). I'm sure I can arrange the roster to get another day or two off as well, so you would be most welcome to join in.

[scumdog]

Yes, we will be up north when you get back, but I am off for the weekend of 10 - 11 December. The evening of the 10th is also the Chatto Creek Club's Xmas dinner (at the Chatto Creek Tavern of course). I'm sure I can arrange the roster to another day or two off as well, so you would be most welcome to join in.

Does that mean an invitation to the Chatto Creek do or is it a 'members only' event?
And what about the idea of other KBers heading up to El Rancho Jantar for that weekend? Or is it a bit of an imposition?

[Jantar]

Does that mean an invitation to the Chatto Creek do or is it a 'members only' event?
And what about the idea of other KBers heading up to El Rancho Jantar for that weekend? Or is it a bit of an imposition?

Visitors to the Chatto Creek Xmas do are most welcome. It might just pay to ring the tavern in advance and let the publican know how many extra to cater for.

As for KBers heading for our ranch. No problem at all. Plenty of tent space, and of course one spare room with double bed for the first to claim it.

[scumdog]

Visitors to the Chatto Creek Xmas do are most welcome. It might just pay to ring the tavern in advance and let the publican know how many extra to cater for.

As for KBers heading for our ranch. No problem at all. Plenty of tent space, and of course one spare room with double bed for the first to claim it.

Sounds like C.B. and I will be there, any other Otago KBers keen?