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It’s the big bore baffle.

Normally 93 octane or whatever is the highest octane available at the pump.

It took a couple of months. I ordered the billet and didn’t opt for any powder coating. 2 years seems way too long. Did they give a reason why it’s taking so long?

S&S 540 cam.

If going from the Twin Cam 103 to the M8 114 you’re looking at a significant gain in horsepower and torque. There’s no comparison between the two. The M8 is also a great foundation to build upon if you’re looking at making additional performance upgrades.

@@perrycountyposse I ended up buying a 23 RG 107

@@carlosayala9995 That’s awesome, congratulations! How do you like it?

You’re right it’s not an exact match. They do offer an anodized gold version of the swing arm which wasn’t available when I bought mine.

Reliability has been great. I haven’t had any issues with the bike. It does run warmer than stock, which is expected, but it’s not anything unmanageable. I have about 8000 miles on the motor so far.

No extensions required for 12 inch bars.

Thanks Freedom Rider!

@@perrycountyposse youtube.com/@perrycountyposse👍

Thanks Harry! It’s certainly been a work in progress. I hope to have a video up soon showing the new swingarm and suspension. Have you done any mods to your bike? Do you have any future plans for what you’d like to do?

@@perrycountyposse I just did a stage 1 with full khrome werks dominator exhaust. Arlen Ness big breather , power vision tuner. Fueling vented dipstick. Just comfort features like highway pegs, seat cover . Also did Ciro bag filler and bag blades LEDs on the rear. And heel shifter and shorty antenna.

@@harryhowell5644 That’s cool! We put a set of Khrome Werks mufflers on our Tri-Glide. They sound really good. I also had to install the heel shifter. I’ve had one on my touring bike since 2008 and love it.

Thanks Michael!

Yes, with the 540 cam you do need to upgrade to heavy duty valve springs. Using adjustable push rods saves you from having to remove your heads when installing the cam so unless you’re planning on tearing it down to do a Stage 3 or 4 build you’ll want to get adjustable push rods too.

I can’t speak to long 2-up riding because my girl has her own bike so I’m almost always solo. I have given her a short ride on the bike and it did fine, so I can’t imagine long distance rides would be an issue. The exhaust is really loud so that would be the only area of concern I would raise. My bike is liquid cooled and I have the fans in the lowers. The bike does get hot at low speeds, especially when the ambient temperature is warm. If your bike is oil cooled and you find yourself in a lot of traffic you’ll definitely notice the heat. A set of Love Jugs could help dissipate the heat if it becomes too much. I’ve had the bike on 2,000+ mile road trips and it performed flawlessly.

Thanks. They are the KST Kustom Pathfinder. www.kstkustoms.com/collections/all-products/products/pathfinder-for-15-23-road-glide-harley-handlebars

If you get the full cam chest kit it includes everything you need. www.sscycle.com/products/chain-drive-540c-cam-chest-kit-with-chrome-pushrod-tubes-for-water-cooled-2017-up-m8-models/

Thanks! Really wish the mic on the camera could do it justice.

@@perrycountyposse well when I watch TH-cams I'm listening with a great set of headphones. So I'm hearing like I'm standing there, almost anyways 😎🤘

Those are great results!

I may never look at a big wheel bagger the same again! 😂

There’s a lot of great rallies to attend. I’ve been fortunate enough to attend several throughout the country. They each have their own appeal and their locations bring a unique aspect to each event. It’s great to hear you’re getting back into motorcycling! 👍

@@perrycountyposse Tried again today. Bad right hip pulling L2 disc outta place. Makes my legs twitchy/wobbly. Maybe some leg exercises would help? Darn old age! Gotta keep trying. I need to do this for me. The 2018 V Star 250 is such a nice bike. Smooth and responsive power. Just have to keep trying...keep my eye on the prize?!

You got the right attitude! I have no doubt you’ll succeed.

@@perrycountyposse I am stubborn that way. Once I make up my mind to do something. Go whole hog or leave it alone!

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Grew up and grad from Newport! What area you from?

@@skechur Just about 20 miles SW of Carbondale

Very true! The Rekluse auto clutch certainly helps with that. We have it in one of our other bikes. It’s nice!

Apparently, it's near a senior assisted living center.

Florida. Pa has no palm trees.

Great question. I had my mechanic set my throttle to be super sensitive. There is zero play in the throttle so when you give it a little twist it goes. With that said, it’s an electric throttle and that means you can adjust the sensitivity with the tuner. It’s up to you how sensitive you want it. Having a sensitive throttle and a lot of power can make low speed maneuvering and turns tricky. I do find myself feathering the clutch more at low speeds just to avoid the jerkiness. Remember too this bike has a lot of other performance parts in it including a much light flywheel and no counterbalancer so it revs up extremely quick. The bike can be as tame or wild as you want when riding. You can put around at 45mph if you want, but the bike is much happier being at 3k versus 2k-2500k rpm. U-turns would definitely require feathering the clutch if doing it in a tight space like a 2 lane road.

Yea, it definitely settles into a nice idle. Just having the 540 cam with the 114 will give you excellent numbers and a good sounding bike when paired with a good exhaust. I was making 122hp and 133tq on my Stage 2 setup.

I’ll record it tomorrow and upload it.

@@perrycountyposse thanks buddy

@@RickyG512 I wasn’t able to get it filmed yesterday. Weather is expected to be crappy the next few days. I’ll try to get it up by the weekend.

@@perrycountyposse thanks Prerry, looking forward to it

@@RickyG512 Video is uploading now.

When I did the S&S Stage 2 kit with the 540 cam I got heavy duty valve springs. I reused those same springs in the SE heads when doing the Stage 4.

Unfortunately I do not. They came with the heads. I don’t believe they are hard to install because I had the option to go without them.

It rides like it’s angry too!

Adding the Trask kit will definitely give you more power. You’re probably looking around 200hp.

You won’t be disappointed!

Daytona Twin Tec. 7.1 gm/sec

@@perrycountypossegood choice