Speeds Performance Plus Adds 30% More HP

Speeds Performance Plus Adds 30 Percent More Hp Disconnect Battery

Indepth Most people go to the major rallies to meet up with old friends, make new friends, find the best local back roads, ale houses, and Ma and Pa barbecue joints. But then there are those that travel thousands of miles to get their bikes tuned up, hopped up, or to just shoot the breeze with their favorite mechanics. This group we'll call "Speed Freaks," and this is absolutely meant as a compliment not as a derogatory term you maybe used to calling that loadie holed up in the singlewide at the edge of town.

Similar to The Dead (or Phish for the younger generation), the Hanson clan (Wayne Hanson and his two sons Jamie and Jason along with their pal, Arvid) make up the Speed's Performance Plus (SPP) team, which travels the country stopping at all the big rallies and puts a smile on its group of dedicated fans. However, instead of hocking brownies and balloons, SPP sets up its awning/mobile store and dyno room and gets to work performing everything from oil changes to dyno tuning to motor builds. While some of SPP's customers are people who just happen to roll up, many are returning customers who know exactly when and where they would be set up. Often times returning customers have reservations in advance at the beginning of the rally so that they can enjoy their refreshed or hopped-up engine the rest of the rally. This was the case when we rolled up to the SPP booth on the corner of Main and Lazelle (across the street from McDonalds) at the beginning of last year's 69th Sturgis Rally. A returning customer, John from Arizona, had purchased a brand new '09 Ultra Classic. John left his Ultra completely stock knowing that he wanted SPP to add some juice to it with new cams and mufflers when he got out to the rally. When we showed up, John's bike had just been dyno'd to get some baseline numbers (63.16 hp, 78.41 lb-ft torque), before the SPP team started the install.

01. SPP tech Arvid jumped into the install by disconnecting the battery, removing the exhaust, cutting out the pushrods, and pulling the cam cover.
01. SPP tech Arvid jumped into the install by disconnecting the battery, removing the exh
02. Next, the lifters were removed and the cams and cam plate assembly was pulled.
02. Next, the lifters were removed and the cams and cam plate assembly was pulled.
03. Here are some of the parts that were going to be used for the engine hop-up. Screamin' Eagle Premium Tapered Quick Install Adjustable Pushrods, SPP billet aluminum cam support plate, SPP 525 gear-drive cams, S&S gear drive cam kit. For this install, SPP would be re-using John's stock oil pump.
03. Here are some of the parts that were going to be used for the engine hop-up. Screamin

04. SPP was also installing its Speedy Flow air cleaner and backing plate kit, a Power Commander, and a set of Bub 7 slip-on Slash-cut mufflers onto the stock headers.
04. SPP was also installing its Speedy Flow air cleaner and backing plate kit, a Power Co
05. With the cams out, Arvid checked the crank run out before moving forward.
05. With the cams out, Arvid checked the crank run out before moving forward.
06. With the run-out within spec, Arvid used a bearing puller to remove the caged stock inner cam bearings (left) and replaced them with new Torrington bearings (right) that came in the S&S gear drive kit. Before installation, Arvid coated the bearings with some Lucas Assembly Lube.
06. With the run-out within spec, Arvid used a bearing puller to remove the caged stock i

07. Next, the SPP 525 cams were pressed into the cam support plate. According to SPP these cams are bolt-in cams for stock 96ci engines and were designed to make power off idle to about 5,000 rpm (about 8-10 more hp over stock) with no head modifications.
07. Next, the SPP 525 cams were pressed into the cam support plate. According to SPP thes
08. With the new cams properly installed, Arvid bolted the S&S cam bearing plate into position.
08. With the new cams properly installed, Arvid bolted the S&S cam bearing plate into pos
09. With the stock oil pump put back in, Arvid installed the cam plate assembly and torqued it to spec. The SPP cam plate was designed exclusively for '02-09 models and is made from billet aluminum. According to SPP this plate is thicker and stronger, making it more stable with no tension on the camshafts. They designed it with increased passageways for better oil pressure, and while H-D has eliminated the outer cam bearings on its plates, SPP's plate has the bearings (arrows). SPP says if there is crankshaft run-out, the bearings allow for some play and movement while still keeping the camshafts properly aligned.
09. With the stock oil pump put back in, Arvid installed the cam plate assembly and torqu

10. The outer drive gears were then aligned and installed.
11. Before installing the cam cover, Arvid had to buzz away some material on the inside of the cover for proper clearance with the gear drive kit.
11. Before installing the cam cover, Arvid had to buzz away some material on the inside o
12. The stock lifters were installed, then a James Gaskets Pushrod Seal Kit was put in place. Arvid then installed the Screamin' Eagle Pushrods. These pushrods are tapered for enhanced clearance at the cylinder head allowing the use of higher lift cams. They also allow you to easily remove/install them without having to remove the heads.
12. The stock lifters were installed, then a James Gaskets Pushrod Seal Kit was put in pl

13. The Bub 7 Slip-ons fit '95-10 FL Touring models and feature a 3 1/2-inch muffler body. Bub designed these mufflers with bolt inserts (arrows) on the top and bottom of the pipe, allowing the option of running them either slash down or slash up.
13. The Bub 7 Slip-ons fit '95-10 FL Touring models and feature a 3 1/2-inch muffler body
14. Arvid installed the slip-on in the slash-down position. Instead of the normal bracket found on most mufflers, these have two standoffs (arrows) that can be used in either position.
14. Arvid installed the slip-on in the slash-down position. Instead of the normal bracket

15. The SPP Speedy Flow backing plate was installed next. The SPP backing plate is made of billet aluminum and has a unique internal breathing system. SPP moved the studs further out and away from the venturi, which helps create more airflow. The backing plate is available in raw aluminum or gloss black, and they have units that will fit '93-99 Evos and '99-later with Delphi fuel injection.
15. The SPP Speedy Flow backing plate was installed next. The SPP backing plate is made o
16. Here's a comparison of the SPP hi-flow filter compared to stock. The SPP filter is about 2 inches taller than stock, which helps allow more air in. The SPP Speedy Flow is completely washable and reusable and will fit with your stock oval air cleaner cover.
16. Here's a comparison of the SPP hi-flow filter compared to stock. The SPP filter is ab
17. The last thing Arvid installed was the Power Commander V (PCV) unit. Compatible with '09-and-later bikes, the PCV has a host of new features, such as being USB-powered when programming instead of 9-volt battery, it has a two-position map switching function built in, gear input allows for map adjustment based on gear and speed, and it's much smaller, making it easier to store/hide. Most importantly though, with the Auto Tune Accessory Kit you can just install it and it will tune as you ride (even for each cylinder).
17. The last thing Arvid installed was the Power Commander V (PCV) unit. Compatible with

18. The only thing left to do was for Wayne , a.k.a.
The bike pulled 82.01 hp and 90.95 lb-ft of torque, a gain of almost 30 percent more hp and nearly 16 percent more torque. Most noticeable from the 3,200-4,500rpm range is torque continues to pull strong, whereas before it began to fall off at about 3,600 rpm. The total cost with parts and labor was $3,535. In a matter of a couple of hours, while John was checking out the vendors on Lazelle, his bike received a boost in power that he enjoyed blasting through the beautiful Black Hills.
The bike pulled 82.01 hp and 90.95 lb-ft of torque, a gain of almost 30 percent more hp an