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This cork-screw looking thing is supposed to make both pipes the same length, but what it really does is burn the fuck outta your right thy, even on moderately cool days. But alas, I eventually pulled the Bassani because it was the old design with what Bassani calls a “power curve” directly behind the rear cylinder. The stock exhaust turned my old 80 inch evo into a complete dog while that Bassani pipe I gave it made a striking difference. I must also point out that I installed a bone stock exhaust along with this engine.
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The thing seems pretty much plug and play, which is also exactly what I was looking for. The starter’s been no problem, nor has the clutch. Still, I’ve had no problems like that with this 111 inch S&S. Obviously my buddy couldn’t stay out or the throttle.
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That’s why I put the old engine back in.” I like that bike and don’t want it all busted up. My clutch, transmission, ripped the motor mounts, even broke the frame. When I asked, “Why’d you do that? Did the Ultima break?” He said, “No. I’ve got one friend who stuck a 127 inch Ultima in his FXR, ran it for a while, then pulled it and reinstalled the stock engine. One consideration here is all the horror stories I’ve heard of how extreme horse power will trickle to the weakest link in the drive train and break stuff. But if hard acceleration is what you’re looking for I’d defiantly go with something bigger. Still, I absolutely love this smooth ride.Īlthough the 111 is not as powerful as one might expect, and certainly lacks the pull of a 124, it’s undeniably got more juice than the old evo, and my overloaded bagger is no longer underpowered. Thing is, for harmonic balancing an engine must first be completely disassembled then sent out for balancing, and reassembled. This motor comes harmonically balanced, yet I’ve ridden balanced evos that were just as smooth. S&S claims it’s the square bore and stroke of their 111 that produces this uncommon smoothness, but I’m not so sure. First off, it’s a lot smoother and I really appreciate that. This is the sole advantage that keeps me in older bikes, for I absolutely insist on remaining independent of high priced dealerships, and intend to fully retain my ability to complete inexpensive roadside repairs and easy rebuilds.īut let’s get back to the engine. It’s truly a pleasure to ride and all its systems still use the extreme simplicity and serviceability of those machines built in the past. This bike glides effortlessly down the road at high speeds as well as low, and steep grades are no longer a struggle. Okay, with Baker’s 6-speed transmission and this engine it’s like a different motorcycle…which is exactly what I was looking for. Until then, here’s what I’ve got …īecause this winter’s been so damn cold I’ve not been moving much and this new engine’s only got 3,500 miles on it. Well, if I keep this S&S V111 engine till eighty or a hundred and fifty thousand miles I’ll simply write a comprehensive review on how it’s been. Hard as I looked, there was not a single guy who said, “I’ve got 150,000 miles on this motor (S&S, Ultima, or anything else) and this is how it’s been….” I mostly found statements like, Had this thing for 800 miles now and it’s great and a ton of bullshit guesses like, Of course it’s better! These statements obviously amount to absolutely nothing. Strangely, I found almost no actual user reports on how these things act, what problems they may create, how long they last, gas mileage, or anything else. Since I’ve never dealt with a big engine in past, when the idea came I went to the internet for a bit of research.