We traded our 2012 CVO Ultra for a 2013 Tri Glide in December. Since then we put around 400 miles on it. It is very difficult to compare the performance of the two machines and I do not expect the heavier trike with smaller displacement to keep up with a Screaming Eagle. But I do want more.
I spent a lot of time reading here and trying to figure out what to do. The dealer says we have until the end of February to mod the engine and still have the warranty intact. We did get Rinehart True Duals, SE air filter, and the tuner that this shop uses installed. It runs good and pulls better than I expected. The mileage is only 28 mpg though.
So here's the deal, I have the SE cams out of the CVO. I could have them put in but have no idea whether there will be noticeable improvement. Other cams are deffinitely possible. I like the idea of having the heads cleaned up or possibly replaced. I just don't know if this is money well spent.
We will be touring and often will pull a Bushtec trailer. I am not a little guy and with my wife behind me the load is around 400 pounds. Then add baggage
and the trailer. I just believe more torque will be needed.
I appreciate opinions from anyone who knows about these things.