S&S 121 Wedge engine

fmschatz

fmschatz

Bullfighter
Has anyone heard of any upgrades to the S& S 121 wedge ?
Seems all the upgrades have been for the 117
 
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kurtxt

Chopperman
Exaust and air intake.And leave the rest alone.I am sure there will be some things pop up soon.Not alot of X-wedge owners out there yet.If the bike runs strong they way it is,dont open up a can of worms.
 
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Husker-Wolf

Active Member
It's very strong out of the box. Intake and exhaust do a lot for it. That's one reason I bought the Wolf was for the X-Wedge motor. Not your traditional V-Twin, but I trust anything S&S does. I've put a lot of money in all my previous motors, so wanted to give this a try without all the mods.
 
K9Anniv

K9Anniv

Well-Known Member
Husker-Wolf said:
It's very strong out of the box. Intake and exhaust do a lot for it. That's one reason I bought the Wolf was for the X-Wedge motor. Not your traditional V-Twin, but I trust anything S&S does. I've put a lot of money in all my previous motors, so wanted to give this a try without all the mods.
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I've never heard an X-Wedge running in person. Someone in this forum on another thread said it had "a lot more engine/valve train noise than the 117". What's your thoughts? It couldn't be any noisier than the 103" Harley twin-cam I had in my '03 Screamin' Eagle Roadking! That used to really bug me...I always felt like it was trying to tear itself apart! :eek: The 117 S&S in my '05 Chopper and '09 K9 were both much more quiet than that particular Harley engine.
 
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Husker-Wolf

Active Member
K9Anniv said:
I've never heard an X-Wedge running in person. Someone in this forum on another thread said it had "a lot more engine/valve train noise than the 117". What's your thoughts? It couldn't be any noisier than the 103" Harley twin-cam I had in my '03 Screamin' Eagle Roadking! That used to really bug me...I always felt like it was trying to tear itself apart! :eek: The 117 S&S in my '05 Chopper and '09 K9 were both much more quiet than that particular Harley engine.
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Everyone perceives noise differently, but I don't see it as being noisy. It was supposed to be a bit quieter with the belt drive cams as well. I haven't spent enough time around a 117" to compare the two though. Once off idle, I don't hear anything but Vance and Hines anyway. :)
 
ed512

ed512

Member
The Wolf Overheats way to fast, if you get stuck in traffic for more than 5 min just pull over and get comfortable.
 
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