| "How to get more power" is one of the
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| | slip-on mufflers on Ebay that were
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| most frequently asked question received
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| | sometimes less than HALF of what the item
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| about improving the performance of your
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| | would cost new. To read more on other
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| Harley motorcycle. Some people are
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| | exhaust systems check out the Harley
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| looking for more "get up and go" from
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| | Performance Exhaust page.Rejetted
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| their stock engines, while others are
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| | carburetor or remapped EFI. Once your
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| looking for higher dyno numbers.For those
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| | engine is breathing it's going to need to
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| who have a stock or mildly modified
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| | do a better job at providing a stable
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| Harley engine the answer is to move up to
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| | fuel mixture. Your carburetor or EFI will
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| the next "stage"... or a Stage 1 kit to
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| | need to be corrected to compensate for
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| be more exact. Before dragging out the
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| | how differently the engine now breaths.
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| catalogs and bolting on every gizmo
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| | On carbureted models this means
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| claiming to make your ride go faster,
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| | rejetting. This is a simple operation
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| let's start with the basics of a Stage 1
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| | that is explained in detail under Harley
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| upgrade.You've probably heard terms such
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| | Carb Jetting. Various kits are available
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| as Stage 1, Stage 2, etc. Now depending
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| | to recalibrate the carburetor including
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| on who you ask, a Stage 1 upgrade could
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| | those offered by Dynojet, Yost, and the
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| be anything from an exhaust upgrade to a
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| | Stage 1 Carb Kit. EFI models are another
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| new carburetor. I'm going to base the
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| | story. Fuel injected models use a
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| term "Stage 1" on what the motor company
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| | programmed map to regulate how much fuel
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| typically terms for this upgrade. With
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| | is to be delivered. Since you have
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| that said, a Stage 1 upgrade consists of
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| | changed the way the engine breaths, those
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| the following: 1. Free breathing air
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| | instructions may not supply the proper
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| cleaner.2. Free breathing exhaust.3.
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| | stable fuel mixture under all conditions.
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| Rejetted carburetor or remapped EFI.4.
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| | Granted your bike will still run, but the
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| Upgraded ignition (if require*).There is
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| | only way you are going to get the most
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| probably no greater beginning upgrade you
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| | out of your EFI bike is to have it
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| can make than Stage One, which consists
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| | remapped by a qualified shop. There are
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| entirely of bolt-on parts. If you want
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| | simple ways to do this yourself using
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| you can take this upgrade one step at a
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| | devices like the Power Commander or SE
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| time however, I recommend going in the
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| | Race Tuners kit.Upgraded ignition*. I
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| order listed above if not all at
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| | placed a "*" next to this last item
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| once.Free breathing air cleaner. This is
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| | because under certain circumstances you
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| the simplest upgrade to perform for most
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| | can go without this upgrade and still
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| Harley owners. Depending on your budget
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| | accomplish a Stage 1 upgrade.
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| this ranges from changing the air cleaner
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| | Particularly with Twin Cam models, which
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| to a K&N or other element, to installing
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| | already use a single fire ignition.
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| higher end air cleaner assemblies like
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| | Aftermarket TC88 ignitions offer higher
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| Forcewinders and Hyperchargers. At
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| | rev limits and altered advance curves but
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| minimum you need to let your engine
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| | unless you plan on hitting 6200 RPM (you
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| breath by changing the stock air cleaner.
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| | shouldn't anyway!) then stock is just
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| You don't have to spend a fortune but
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| | fine. Evo engines and earlier models have
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| pick something that fits your bike well.
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| | Dual-fire ignitions and can really
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| If your plan is to keep the look of your
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| | benefit from the single-fire upgrade.
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| current cover assembly go with Screamin'
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| | Dynatek's very popular DYNA 2000 ignition
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| Eagle or Arlen Ness "Big Sucker"
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| | was previously reviewed and is an
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| assemblies. These allow you to use your
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| | excellent performance upgrade for
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| stock cover but the difference over stock
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| | pre-1999 Evo engines.That's really the
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| is amazing.Free breathing exhaust. As
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| | core to performing a Stage 1 upgrade. The
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| with the air cleaner this upgrade can be
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| | next step is Stage 2 which includes
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| simple or extreme. Many choose to keep
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| | installing a performance cam, and Stage 3
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| their stock pipes and go with slip-on
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| | (and 4 and beyond) include upgrading your
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| mufflers. These are easy to install,
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| | heads, big bore cylinders, and stroker
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| maintains a stock look, and adds plenty
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| | kits. Before tearing down your engine or
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| of performance. Popular slip-on models
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| | spending your hard earned cash on
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| include HD Screamin' Eagle II, Cycle
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| | modifications, try your own Stage 1
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| Shack, Bubs, and Khrome Werks to name a
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| | upgrade as described. You may be
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| few. My favorites are the ones from
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| | surprised just how much power is lurking
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| Khrome Werks and Python, but the others
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| | within your stock Harley engine.Enjoy the
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| are just as good. If your budget is slim
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| | Ride! Ken Mendelson is the author of many
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| (join the club) then try buying used like
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| | articles on Harley-Davidson motorcycles
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| on Ebay. There you will find many models
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| | and performance tuning. In addition, Ken
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| from people who are upgrading to full
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| | runs the popular Harley web site
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| exhaust systems or another flavor of the
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| | Harley-Performance.
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| month. I've found the best deals on
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