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Sorry to hear about Jim Rich at Rich products.

BTW on a separate subject, if you know people there a way to contact them I would like to talk with them about building a thunderheader to work on my 116.

They need a larger diameter header and separate the headers from the collector for assembly on strokers, (taller and wider) to accomodate the bigger motors, I can barely get the T-Header on the motor, and the dyno run shows the pipes make great tq but can't keep up with the bigger motors demands as the tq curve drops steadily at 5000 rpm. It still has HP going up but probably drops 10 HP off my motor easily.

Can't find any contact information for e-mail.

Anyway with the advent of 107, 103, 106, 116, 124 etc they are just going to fall behind on the big motor market.

Hello Riders i have been Riding my sporty 883 for 7265.2 miles now. and have been changing the oil every 2500 miles. since the bike has allmost 7500 miles on it should the oil be change more or less then the listed miliage? thanks Ron

I am thinking about switching over to the V&H Cruzers and was wondering if it will be necessary to rejet the carb at the same time. I saw one posting saying not necessary and another recommending it. Any other comments or suggestions?

I need some advise from a good engine builder. I have a Heritage 2003 TC 88. I have a 95" big bore, SE HTCC heads, SE 10.5:1 HTCC pistons, SE 257 cam, Mikuni 42 carb with SE HTCC intake manifold, SE High performance ignition/plugs/wires, SE K&N high flow air intake, and a Python dual slash exhaust. I dyno about 100 lb/ft torque and 98 HP. Problem is from 2500 to 3500 RPM, my torque drops like a rock in a well. Then it takes off and runs at 3500 rpm. I am changing my exhaust to a V&H Pro Pipe HS 2 into 1 as I have been told this could fix my issue. Wondering if I need to drop back to a SE 211 cam? Also wondering if a Mikuni 45 would get me anything over my Mikuni 42? My goal is to hit over 100 Lb/ft torque and over 100 hp with a good smooth torque curve. Harley dealers seem to...

I am attempting to remove the primary chain from a 98 Heritage Springer. My question is do I have to remove the front hub on the stator in order to get the chain off? Also, does the nut on the front hub on top of the stator cover have right or left hand threads? Any ideas or "shortcuts" would be greatly appreciated.


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