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My stage 3 review

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cmashark:
I posted this in another forum, but wanted to share it here, also.

So, if you saw my earlier thread, I test Road a 107 bike that had the 114 stage 3 installed and thought it wasn't too bad of an upgrade. Well, I have since had the stage 117 kit installed on my 2017 bike and have to say that I am impressed. An all HD upgrade that actually performs!

When cruising or just riding easy, the bike feels just like it did with the stock 114, but (now that I have a couple hundred miles on it) beating it, the clutch feels like it may need some help. Super aggressive throttle and letting go of the clutch while going from 1-2 and 3-4, I had the front tire bounce/bob/lift/ect off the ground. It was around 50 degrees so, I guess it could have been the rear tire losing grip. I'm sure I'll try it again when it's a bit warmer. I really think that if the clutch needs anything, an AIM SDR will probably be enough.

Hard throttle from 2-3K felt the same as stock, but 3-5500 was greatly improved. I am really surprised how well this all HD set up works.

Street Cannons with stock head pipe: They sound really nice on the 117. In fact, I could tell a difference, in sound, between the non-CVO 114 and the CVO117. They sounded better, to me on the bigger engine, but I still liked them on the non-CVO 114. I've heard they don't sound as well on a stock 107, though. Maybe it's the cam or compression that brings these to life. I would really like to hear them with a FM headpipe.

Adjustable pushrods: now, stock my bike was a lot quieter than any twin cam that I have ever had. With the adjustable pushrods and the stage 3 parts, my top end is whisper quiet.

Below, in quotations, is the money part and my reasoning for going with the stage 3 vs the stage 4-I posted it in a different thread, but thought it needed to be here too. YMMV

"All told, the ballpark was 6K. Stage 4, adjustable pushrods, new crank and cam bolts, spacer kit, tuner, high flow exhaust (header and mufflers), labor, and dyno time. Taxes here are around 9.25, also.

I ended up going with the stage 3 for two reasons: 1. I saw no real value in the stage 4. If you're chasing numbers either set of heads would need to be reworked. The high flow exhaust limits your muffler selection. The stage 4 cam is a poor choice for my riding style. 2. The stage 4 kit needed a 2 week lead time, for ordering. The stage 3 kit was shipped and at the dealer in 2 days waiting for the bike to be dropped off.

The stage 3 cost me 42xx (with a 10 inch windsplitter, so -160'ish)"

Chris

spook120:
Are you saying the stage 3 kit cost you $4200+ out the door?

cmashark:
Yep.

spook120:
I must be missing something. The stage 3 kit is around $1600. Not sure what labor would be but wondering out loud where rest of cost came from in the build?  Glad your bike turned out well. Thanks.

cmashark:
I could have shaved about 500 off if I didn't want to pay for the bike to be tuned on the dyno. Oh, and 169 should be omitted for the wind splitter (purchased at the same time, but not dealer installed).
1596 for the kit
15 for the spacer and sprocket bolts
200 for adjustable pushrods
450 for mufflers
150 for muffler tips
12 for Torrington's cam bearing (it's not part of the kit)
299 for the tuner
1456 labor to install kit and dyno tune(dyno tune is not included in the kit.)
-military discount

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