Thread: Getting power out of a harley

Very true about speedos!! I never accept any speed reading until I've GPS'd it as some speedos can be 9% out - and are commonly 5% out - or so the local instrument tech tells me.

Yep ride comfort alot more important than max speed after 1-2 hours on the road. Some nice bikes popping up here - the XJ900 and GPZ750 etc. Kind of bikes you wish you still had.. This old schooler was my favorite ride - nothing like the Suzuki GS750 and Yammy FZ750 for speed but you'd climb off after 3-400ks feeling good:

https://ridermagazine.com/2006/01/21...ohc-1975-1978/

Cameron - that 09 Harley Nightster has about 64rwhp to start with - or so I read - and that ain't bad. Yes its heavy and its no sports bike but its got enough hp to have some straightline fun. Being a Harley there must be lots of different aftermarket head/barrel/piston sets you can buy for greater compression? Or can you buy and transplant a secondhand 100hp unit into it? Great that you enjoy them - must have a closer look at one some day. Its totally clear after decades with bikes and a few sportscars (if you're not doing track) that maximum hp and highest speed are NOT the main criteria for a personal best bike or car. Absolutely not. Also true the world would be a bloody boring place if people only bought what I think was best!!

Go for it.... Let's have a pic of this thing, and while you're at it tell us why they're fun. Suck it up boys... Its Harley week