I don't think I fit in any of the fxr owner categories... I've ridden a fxr since 82,,, they are the best bike Harley has ever built,, ride handling smooth and performance wise. In 82 an fxr was the quickest harley made...
Mine is a long story so I'll try to be brief,,,, I'm a Harley wrench, I know every engine from shovels forward,,, the evo is my favorite. Paul has already mentioned all the good qualities of the TC, I just don't like one enough to own one...
I did the 113" S&S evo, and built it the day it arrived. It ended at 137hp...I didn't want to be the biggest or fastest,, just fast enough to keep me from being bored... I have a taper shift baker, the keyway has no issue with the 113,, it is all in how you assemble it, and you need to toss the factory 84-89 clutch. That's half the taper shift problem there...
I built the perfect bike for me,,,, I think that's what everyone else is doing we are all just doing it differently. I can't ride a stock or even an se Harley engine, I keep looking for the pedals to det some speed out of them, if you do build a fast SE motor I think it will cost almost as much as an S&S and not last nearly as long,,,
when I rode the shovel for 25 years, I didn't think it was cool, I had a fortune in it, and it ran incredible for 93", the guy running the dyno the day it made 109hp did not believe it was only 93". I have more money in my 113, and had more money in the shovel than most people paid for their fxr brand new, sad but true, pores is expensive
I had no interest in having a # matching bike, I kept the cases, it won't bring any more unless it is exactly as it left the factory.