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[GC_Super]

Was looking thru some literature last nite and a couple of things caught my eye. One is the weight of the bike. It weighs in at a whopping 845 lbs,  57 lbs more than a standard Ultra.  All that bling bling is heavy.

Second, on page 51 of the screaming eagle catalog, they list all the cam specs, including the 253, which they used to keep secret for some reason.  When you see that cam compared to all the others, I can see why they kept it a secret.  LOL  What really stands out was the intake opening at  7 deg BTDC.  Also the duration is the longest of all their cams. No other cam is even close to single digits. Also on the right side of the page where they describe each cam, there is no mention of the 253.  For comparisons sake, I wish they would list the stock 88 cam just to see how they compare.  I assume the difference in the CVO cam is EPA mandated.

[GC_Super]

How about observations?  [smiley=oops.gif]

[grc]

Was looking thru some literature last nite and a couple of things caught my eye. One is the weight of the bike. It weighs in at a whopping 845 lbs,

[GC_Super]

Thanks GRC, just checked it out.  The timing number is equally low, -02 for carb, +02 for efi.  Again, I'm sure the EPA makes the cams hard to build for power, although the stock 88 cams have always been pretty good for low end torque.  I'm still thinking the TW26 would be a pretty good choice for a bolt in to lower the power band with stock comp. Only cost a few hundred to find out.  [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

[Twolanerider]

Was looking thru some literature last nite and a couple of things caught my eye. One is the weight of the bike. It weighs in at a whopping 845 lbs,

[displacing air]

The lid of the tour pak could be ten pounds heavier by itself...at least it feals it.

[GC_Super]

Of all the places to add weight, the tour pack would be the worst. HD tour packs stick out like a sore thumb as it is, plus I usually put a small cooler or travel bag on the rack when traveling.

[Twolanerider]

Of all the places to add weight, the tour pack would be the worst. HD tour packs stick out like a sore thumb as it is, plus I usually put a small cooler or travel bag on the rack when traveling.

Have had the same thought myself GC.  Adding weight both high and behind the rear axle is about the worst place we could possibly put it.  In fact I tell myself that everytime I load up the tour pak just because it's easier to get to than the saddlebags  [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

[110tHunDer]

I agree, but they did lower the regular tour-paks an inch or so for 2006 which will help with the center of gravity.  I assume the leather CVO tour-pak is similarly designed.

[FR8TRN]

Of all the places to add weight, the tour pack would be the worst. HD tour packs stick out like a sore thumb as it is, plus I usually put a small cooler or travel bag on the rack when traveling.

I'll say this, my '04 Ultra Classis was rock solid at high highway speeds (100mph+), for some reason the '06 SE is a bit unstable, however when the wife and I went out to WV for the weekend it did feel a bit more stable all loaded, both saddlebags, the tourpak and a pak on top of it.

[FR8TRN]

The lid of the tour pak could be ten pounds heavier by itself...at least it feals it.

You sure got that right, that thing is heavy.  Not as easy to take apart the backrest on it either, my wife hates the lumbar support so I'm removing it and will probably have the padding in it cut in half or some lighter weight (pressure) padding put in.

[06ULTRASE]

My biggest disappointment is the cotton picking head light, you would think that a headlight that cost $162 would be a BETTER light but that's not the case.

[FR8TRN]

My biggest disappointment is the cotton picking head light, you would think that a headlight that cost $162 would be a BETTER light but that's not the case.

LOL, I've about had it with night riding anyways, too many damn bugs commitin suicide.

[Twolanerider]

My biggest disappointment is the cotton picking head light, you would think that a headlight that cost $162 would be a BETTER light but that's not the case.

Pay a little more Harley tax and get the new HID headlight?

[ridefar]

Regarding the tour pak adapter to locate tour-pak further to rear: where can I get one? Thanks