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Stages

How’s it going

Full Throttle readers! It’s Keigan again! I hope everyone is staying safe this riding season and enjoying these sunny days were getting into. Harley just released the new Sportster S, what your all’s thoughts on the bike? I’m pretty excited about it myself. The sportster has been around for a long time and some think it was ready for an overhaul and some don’t. stay tuned for a review on the new bike from us at St. Charles Harley Davidson. Anyways, the topic of this article is going to be on something I’ve been getting a lot of questions on at the dealership right now, so I just wanted to do a little write up on some info for everyone to clear things up a little. The topic is Stage kits. As a Harley owner were always looking to upgrade the sound, and speed of our bikes, and that exactly what the SE stage kits do. So, let’s get into it.

If your anything like myself you’ve never said no to more horsepower or torque, and if you have, maybe you’re not riding a Harley Davidson. From the factory a Harley Davidson motorcycle comes ready for the owner to upgrade and get the most out of their new machine. One of the first things riders ask about is a new exhaust. A common phrase I hear around the dealership is, “I want it to sound like a Harley Davidson.” So, what all needs to happen to the bike for it to sound like a Harley. I can help customers achieve the sound they want but more goes into then just an easy set of slip on exhasut. The main focus of upgrading your motorcycle is to make the bike perform at its highest potential and that’s what the Screaming Eagle Stage kits help the bikes do. So were going to break it down, from stage 1 all the way to stage 4.

Stage 1: Stage 1 is probably the most popular and it sets a solid foundation for the future stages if you choose to go further. Stage 1 includes, Exhaust, Intake and a good tune. The main focus of a Stage 1 is to move more fuel and air. By doing so, your bike will run better and get better gas mileage and help achieve the coveted Harley Davidson sound. The stage 1 upgrade is going to be ideal for the rider who is looking to upgrade the overall look and sound of their bike. For a stage 1 set up your options are endless when it comes to exhaust and intakes. The tuners are a different story though. If you still have factory warranty intact then we have to go with the screaming eagle pro street tuner, this allows the warranty to stay active.

Stage 2: Stage 2 is a simple stage but for the new M8 platform it is the most impressive. All stage 2 does is adds a new cam to the engine. Harley offers two types of cams, torque cam and the power cam. The torque cam increases the performance of the bike up to 15%. It’s going to be a low to mid RPM cam which gives you a crisp and responsive