My Trike with a 124" has a life!!

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

After many months of scrimping and saving I can finally say I will get to ride my trike with my 124" tomorrow. A Big Thank You to TorqueInc ( John ) for all his advice, help, guidance and his friendship with my project.

I got my heat cycles done and Im ready to put the first of many miles on my trike again. The head work John has done and cams he designed will make my 124" a serious torque monster
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[Gorilla]

please keep us updated on this. Good luck

 

[americanbadass]

I am jealousThumbUp

 

[Moneywoes]

Guess you'll be getting up extra early tomorrow. Roll on power at will the rest of can only dream of :Trike1:

 

[screwball]

124" or not, that is still the best looking Trike I've seen on any of the boards!

 

[msocko3]

Great news, you'll have to let us know how it performs for you once you get some miles on it.

 

[Rick Kay]

Man, I'm seriously jealous! Enjoy!!

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

Got my first 30 mile break in and I have a really strong 124" that is just wanting to run!!! It was tough to restrain myself from going over 2800 rpms on this first round of riding. Going to drain the first round of break in oil and ride some more

John ( Torque Inc ) has hit a home run with his head work and custom cam design. Thank you John!!!

Here is my build

S&S 124 with -10.9cc pistons
HD bathtub heads set 85.5cc 1.99 intake / 1.61 exhaust
Heads flowed to match my HPI 58/58mm TB
Custom ground cams 611 intake / 575 exhaust
Engine compression static 10.52 corrected 9.4
V&H Power Dual head pipe customized to fit my 2008 trike
CVO Mufflers with Fullsac 2.25 baffles ( Love the mellow sound they make )

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

124" or not, that is still the best looking Trike I've seen on any of the boards!

Thank you for the kind words

 

[Buddy WMC]

Tom,
Go brother, go and ride safe!!
Buddy...

 

[Mr Orange]

124 inches or for the rest of us non-HD folk, 2031cc, WOW! That is one heck of a big V-twin. My Spyder comes in at a puny 990cc in comparison. I 'm looking forward to following your updates. :wave4: How about some photos of this monster?

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

124 inches or for the rest of us non-HD folk, 2031cc, WOW! That is one heck of a big V-twin. My Spyder comes in at a puny 990cc in comparison. I 'm looking forward to following your updates. :wave4: How about some photos of this monster?

Here it is. Its looks like a normal engine, A sleeper engine is inside it!!! ThumbUpThumbUp

 

[eighty80]

Nice pic of the 124". What head pipes do you have on there??

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

Its a V&H Power Dual Headpipe for a 09 I customized to fit on my 08 without having to buy a 09 oil pan. I also took the hump out of the left side exhaust so I now have a left turn with a straight run to the left muffler.

The heat shields tops I cut off so I can easily remove the pipe and shields together and I used VHT ceramic exhaust paint on the header

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

Got a little more riding in this evening. Raised the rpms up to 3200 and the torque from my 124 moves the trike with so much ease. I'm at 70 really quick!!

And did I tell you how much I love the mellow tone of my exhaust?? LoL

 

[Gorilla]

That would look so good in my Trike also. If you don't mind letting us know ball park the cost. And when it gets broke in a little what your MPG ends up being. Congrats again

 

[msocko3]

Here it is. Its looks like a normal engine, A sleeper engine is inside it!!! ThumbUpThumbUp

Thats one of the best parts of doing a roll your own engine, the stealth. Its easy for unsuspecting folks to try and twist your tail only to have their azz handed to them.

 

[eighty80]

Its a V&H Power Dual Headpipe for a 09 I customized to fit on my 08 without having to buy a 09 oil pan. I also took the hump out of the left side exhaust so I now have a left turn with a straight run to the left muffler.

The heat shields tops I cut off so I can easily remove the pipe and shields together and I used VHT ceramic exhaust paint on the header

Nice job on the pipes. You do good work!

I need a set of head pipes just like that to fit my 2012/103 sittn on the bench. I'm not gonna run the engine with them, just for display and keep mice out. Got any around that you might have made a mistake on the first time??
I got an AICD implant so I can't weld either. Thoughts??

eighty80.

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

That would look so good in my Trike also. If you don't mind letting us know ball park the cost. And when it gets broke in a little what your MPG ends up being. Congrats again

What my build cost me was lower than most. I did the wrenching with removal and assembly from the engine case up and installation. Also I did a little barter with some extra parts I had that John could use. My build is similar to the new S&S LC engine. I used my own take off heads and John actually had a custom cam ground for my needs and the engine instead of using off the shelf cams.

There is other costs associated with this big and tall of a engine. I had to upgrade my clutch, Buy a larger Throttle Body and had to modify my exhaust brackets and brace between the cylinders.

If you are truly interested in a 124 S&S is now offering 2 versions completely assembled and comes with a warranty. The first one is the standard high compression with the 640 cams and the lower compression version with the 585 cams.

Here is the posting I copied from another forum that came from S&S >>

As of Jan 1, 2013 all T-series engines will accommodate Stock length manifolds, either 52 or 58mm Throttle body will work. If you are looking for torque you should look at our low compression 124's with 585 cams, they are built for higher torque with less horsepower.
PRICING: Part #: Retail:
124" T-Series "A" engine 310-0252 $6,395.00
124" T-Series "B" engine 310-0253 $6,795.00
124" LC T-Series "A" engine 310-0308 $6,395.00
124" LC T-Series "B" engine 310-0309 $6,795.00


If you go with a larger Throttle body there is the added costs for it.

Tom

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

Nice job on the pipes. You do good work!

I need a set of head pipes just like that to fit my 2012/103 sittn on the bench. I'm not gonna run the engine with them, just for display and keep mice out. Got any around that you might have made a mistake on the first time??
I got an AICD implant so I can't weld either. Thoughts??

eighty80.

Thank you for the compliment. Sorry only had the one that is installed

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

Thats one of the best parts of doing a roll your own engine, the stealth. Its easy for unsuspecting folks to try and twist your tail only to have their azz handed to them.

LOL yep a wolf in sheep's clothing!!

 

[Gorilla]

Thanks Tom. You did great work there. Keep us updated please

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

Here is a short video clip of the my exhaust at idle in the garage >>

124" V&H Power Duals CVO cans Fullsac 2.25 baffles - YouTube

 

[Gorilla]

OHHHHHHHH That sounds REAL nice.

 

[msocko3]

Nice sound, can sure tell its not a stock TC.

 

[Rick Kay]

That sound will give you goose bumps...you just know something good is about to happen!

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

Thanks everyone.

I think since I eliminated the left side hump a trike with a 2 into 1 2 would have and replaced it with smoother flowing design. The exhaust note really changed and flows pretty equal on both sides. The left exhaust hump I think causes some restriction forcing more exhaust out the right and a imbalance in the sound

 

[Moneywoes]

Keep rubbing it in.. just keep rubbing it in..ThumbUp

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

A big thank you to Dave " Mr Wizard" Wiz 101-001-0010 Vtuning my 124".

My trike has some serious peep in its step.... lol

 

[msocko3]

A big thank you to Dave " Mr Wizard" Wiz 101-001-0010 Vtuning my 124".

My trike has some serious peep in its step.... lol

The Wiz knows his stuff.