Will a ram air and tune ECU make much difference?

He picked cheap as a part of the triangle, pay attention doc😬
😂😂😂😂😂 Game over. The first time I did the cheap on my first big Harley I got pipes, breather and tune. I could barely feel a difference. Wasted money IMO. I then spent on pistons cams and the whole kit. That’s when I knew cheap was less but wasted for me. Spend a little and get a little.
 
I need loose and sloppy wet. I’m a big guy.:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

I would think a Ramair and a tune would give a bit more power.
If your really keen! ;):roll::roll::roll::roll:


Or bring your own bucket of suds and have fun!;) :roll:
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Ram air, pulled baffles and added my own, power commander and professional tune. Not a lot of money, bike runs strong and gets good milage. Under $1000 USD.
Yep a good solid 20 RWHP (17%) increase on stock dual headlight Rocket's approx 120.👍
 
I have owned my 2006 Rocket III since new. Stock dyno'd 119HP/136TQ. That wasn't enough. I went cheap to start. Started with a canned tune that opened the secondaries and raised the speed limiter. There are some good canned tunes you can load for free with Tune ECU and the purchase of a Lonlec cable. Then I got a Dobeck Performance AFR Plus for "Free" as I was the test mule to develop it for the Rockets. That added a noticeable boost that made made me say "Holy Crap". Even so, I wanted more a few years later. We all know this engine has more. Triumph should have put it out with 200 plus horse power. But no they made it so tame from the start. Really they still do.

So each time I wanted a little more power, I somehow still spent quite a few dollars on each level still trying to be cheap. My last "cheap" attempt netted 145HP/148TQ. This took cat bypass $270, TORs mufflers $500, RamAir Filter $149 and a dyno tune $350. That kept me happy for just a few years. Still being tempted to need more. Drag racing my buddy started in 2016 and I could not beat his 1200 Thruxton R most of the time. That just isn't right. So the wheels started turning in my mind. What do I need to get to 200 HP ?

MONEY ... boat loads of Money. And time to get what I wanted to do this. Neville Lush Racing has the internals parts needed for making 200+HP and his engines are very streetable and durable. Now I need the exhaust that makes this work. The only one I liked is made by Paul Bryant at Viking Exhaust. The problem was Neville told me his tubing was too small at that time to make 200 HP. We needed Paul to expand his tubing to 1 3/4 inch from his at that time 1 1/2 inch tubes. After 2 years of asking for the 1 3/4 inch pipe, Paul finally agreed to develop it. It took some time, but the results are fantastic.

So this last up-rate cost about $7000. That investment has netted at the rear wheel 199HP/169TQ. Let the fun begin.
 
I have owned my 2006 Rocket III since new. Stock dyno'd 119HP/136TQ. That wasn't enough. I went cheap to start. Started with a canned tune that opened the secondaries and raised the speed limiter. There are some good canned tunes you can load for free with Tune ECU and the purchase of a Lonlec cable. Then I got a Dobeck Performance AFR Plus for "Free" as I was the test mule to develop it for the Rockets. That added a noticeable boost that made made me say "Holy Crap". Even so, I wanted more a few years later. We all know this engine has more. Triumph should have put it out with 200 plus horse power. But no they made it so tame from the start. Really they still do.

So each time I wanted a little more power, I somehow still spent quite a few dollars on each level still trying to be cheap. My last "cheap" attempt netted 145HP/148TQ. This took cat bypass $270, TORs mufflers $500, RamAir Filter $149 and a dyno tune $350. That kept me happy for just a few years. Still being tempted to need more. Drag racing my buddy started in 2016 and I could not beat his 1200 Thruxton R most of the time. That just isn't right. So the wheels started turning in my mind. What do I need to get to 200 HP ?

MONEY ... boat loads of Money. And time to get what I wanted to do this. Neville Lush Racing has the internals parts needed for making 200+HP and his engines are very streetable and durable. Now I need the exhaust that makes this work. The only one I liked is made by Paul Bryant at Viking Exhaust. The problem was Neville told me his tubing was too small at that time to make 200 HP. We needed Paul to expand his tubing to 1 3/4 inch from his at that time 1 1/2 inch tubes. After 2 years of asking for the 1 3/4 inch pipe, Paul finally agreed to develop it. It took some time, but the results are fantastic.

So this last up-rate cost about $7000. That investment has netted at the rear wheel 199HP/169TQ. Let the fun begin.

Is there a reason that you chose the lush upgrade rather than a TTS turbocharger for around $5k which gives over 300 hp?
 
It seems to be the route most taken. Aesthetics aside, it's less expensive (I think), especially if you do your own build, which was an adventure..
Several years later and I am more than satisfied with the amount of torque/power. My '11 Roadster will easily stand up in first without clutching it.
The roads are super twisty here. There's not much time between curves to wind her up further and anything with more torque will eat up tires faster than I already can't afford.
Here's some suggested reading...

@warp9.9 and @R-III-R Turbo have the experience to answer your questions first-hand.
 
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Is there a reason that you chose the lush upgrade rather than a TTS turbocharger for around $5k which gives over 300 hp?
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I'm not familiar with the TTS Turbocharger kit but I have seen the Supercharger kit for $5500. Keep in mind that is just the parts kit. By the time you complete the job including internal engine parts, head p&p, up graded clutch, gasket kit, Etc... , custom exhaust, dyno tuning this system will also be way north of $5500, probably close to 9 or 10 $K. There are many more parts needed then just this kit. I think the machining needed to be done to the crank was enough to scare me off. I wanted something that I could do myself and is fairly simple to do with the tools I already own and that is proven to be streetable and DURABLE for long life.
 
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@warp9.9 and @R-III-R Turbo have the experience to answer your questions first-hand.
Oh, and this guy... @SpazOnaR3

 
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