2006 Heritage - how can I get more torque?

Question

Seems too me it needs just a little more umph.
Can I do something with the cam?

lee - thank you for your suggestion - i know a few dealerships in my area that i just do not trust.
just lookin for some opinions.
take care!

Answer 1

The easiest thing to do is get an open air cleaner (Screamin Eagle, Arlen Ness to name a few), rejet your carb or talk to your dealer about reflashing your EFI, and change your exhaust system for less restriction.
After that, move up to the 95 kit. Easy conversion for a competent mechanic.

Answer 2

yes, a cam change is a good way to boost torque. Nothing comes for free though, you will lose top end speed. But on a Harley, you can give up some of that and still be okay, I think your engine might run a little hotter on long highway runs, so plan on letting it cool down when you get off the highway if you routinely go to bike events where there is a ton of traffic, like in downtown sturgis etc.

A bike shop that does cam work can tell you more about the down side of boosting torque. Its probably okay. I had a '97 dynaglide with a torquey cam and it ran cooler than my stock '04 road king

Answer 3

Yes, a proper cam will help. So will a properly tuned exhaust system.
Both will most likely require re-mapping the injection system.
For the most torque gain (and the most expensive/labor intensive) the proper route to go is lengthening the stroke of the engine.

Answer 4

Harley makes it pretty easy for you. Go down to your local HD dealership and ask them the same question. They even have kits such as Stage 1 to Stage 4 that swap things like air cleaners and cams to overboring the cylinders with performance pistons. Seriously, the dealership is the best place to go with your questions.

Answer 5

trade it in for a honda vtx 1800, you will never have that problem again.