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    Hints?

    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!!
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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 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!!

    I'll ask the workshop guys.
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    Order a Storz parts catalogue. Then you can browse it on the plane.

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    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.
    Speed doesn't kill people.
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    Hop off and push

    Drop an R1 engine in it

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

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

    Tighten the rubber bands

    Feed the hamster

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    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.
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    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.

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    Cool

    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog
    Any ideas what to buy to make a 1200 H-D sporty go a bit better?
    A Gixxer to tow it?
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    Oi!

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

    I'm the only piss taker allowed in here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 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!!

    Go on a diet you fat bastard that'll improve the power to weight ratio
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha
    Go on a diet you fat bastard that'll improve the power to weight ratio
    na, na, na..... loose the marijuana ear rings, skull rings on the fingers and the sidies, ohh and put a real motor in it
    cheers DD
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    Quote Originally Posted by dangerous
    na, na, na..... loose the marijuana ear rings, skull rings on the fingers and the sidies, ohh and put a real motor in it

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

    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.
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