What is a Stage 1 on a Sportster?
Stage 1 Upgrade Explained A Stage 1 upgrade involves modifying a Harley-Davidson’s exhaust system, air filter and fuel metering system allowing an increase in power & torque. When the bike is fitted with an uprated air filter & exhaust the performance from the engine is greatly increased.
What is Stage 1 tuning on Harley Davidson?
What is a stage 1 upgrade? The basic purpose of a Stage One is to modify the air filter, exhaust system, and fuel metering system to run as efficiently as possible, allowing it to breathe freely and, as a result, increasing the available power.
How much HP does a Stage 1 tune add?
A stage 1 tune is simply an ECU remap or chip tune. This is the most cost-effective way to modify any vehicle for performance. Turbo-diesel and turbo-petrol vehicles respond extremely well to stage 1 tuning and commonly see a 20 – 40% increase in bhp and torque.
How much HP does a Sportster 1200 have?
| Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom Engine and Transmission Technical Data | |
|---|---|
| Maximum power – Output – Horsepower | 68.00 HP (49.6 kW)) @ 5750 RPM |
| Maximum torque | 96.00 Nm (9.8 kgf-m or 70.8 ft.lbs) @ 3750 RPM |
| Engine Maximum RPM | – |
| Cooling system | Air |
How much horsepower can you get out of a 1200 Sportster?
We documented 59.14 hp at 5,410 rpm and 67.08 pound-feet of torque at 4,050 rpm. Compared to the standard Iron equipped with the 883cc Evolution v-twin engine, which was first introduced in 2009, the Iron 1200 produced 12.44 more hp and 18.18 additional pound-feet of torque.
What does a Stage 2 kit do for a Harley?
The Stage 2 Harley-Davidson® upgrade involves a cam change. We can provide a stage 2 torque kit that gives you a significant improvement when you’re passing or accelerating by targeting lower RPM performance. Or, a stage 2 power kit upgrade increases your rev limit to 6400 RPM for increased mid-range horsepower.
How fast does a 1200 Sportster go?
118 mph
Middleweight Motorcycles: Harley-Davidson XL1200C Sportster 1200 Custom
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Fuel mileage: | 36 mpg |
| 0-60 mph: | 4.2 sec. |
| 1/4-mile: | 12.93 sec. @ 102.22 mph |
| Top speed: | 118 mph |
