AboutMike Wells Expertise PLEASE READ BEFORE ASKING A QUESTION!!! I CAN ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HARLEYS !!! I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT OTHER MODELS!!! I have a Harley only shop with 30 years experience located in Ohio. We specialize in complete and total repair, restoration, hi-performance, and custom bike building. I can work on Flat Heads to Twin Cams. Please, dont ask how much somthing is going to cost to fix. Labor prices differ all over te country as well as shop to shop!
Experience Engine rebuilding (can be shipped),
Trans rebuilding (can be shipped),
Restoration,
Custom bike building
Question I'm thinking about buying a 2009 Road King and would I like the idea of getting the SE stage I upgrade to bump it up to 103ci. My intention is to use the bike for true long distance touring ( i.e. many miles over trans-continental trips# so miles per tank is an important issue for me. My questions are these -
1. How will the Stage I 103ci kit affect performance and mileage?
2. Would I be better off just getting the Stage I SE air cleaner upgrade with performance exhausts # and how would that change affect performance and mileage? ) ??
3. I know the dealer will need to dyno-tune the bike after any of these upgrades...is a PCIII also necessary or is the stock ECM with the HD Stage I download up to the task?
Answer Anytime you go for more horses you will give up some gas milage. With the current motor on the 2009 I would go with the performance exhaust and air cleaner. You will have plenty of power to go touring. You will get more throttle responce with the SE setup above, but you will need to remapp. The download should work fine with the pipes and air cleaner
Good luck and happy riding
Mike
