Topic: How important is performance in a touring bike? (Read 2921 times)

JCZ · « **Reply #30 on:** September 01, 2011, 10:29:52 AM »

When I was an invincable youngster, power meant everything. And the older I get......power still means a lot........however..........comfort climbed way up in importance..........and even more than comfort........"reliability" has managed to find it's way to the top of my list.

So power, as long as it's reliable=exhaust, A/C and a good tune........is important.

djkak · « **Reply #31 on:** September 01, 2011, 11:40:13 PM »

I tried riding 56mph once and didn’t like it, so I slowed it back down to 55.

JCZ · « **Reply #32 on:** September 02, 2011, 07:58:40 AM »

Try riding 55 mph in Calif. (even in the slow lane) and you're going to be road kill.

MKW · « **Reply #33 on:** September 13, 2011, 11:32:50 PM »

Quote from: duranh on September 01, 2011, 09:50:50 AM

There actually is a substitute for CI, a well built 95" will smoke a 110 with a cam and exhaust every day, it is all about the head work and proper cam sizing. However, power is important both for HP and TQ. On my 'Sturgis' trip we had way to much packed and did elevations from -41ft to 12436ft I would have hated to try that on a stock bike, even with a 110"

Try it without EFI

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