I would like to ask those who have gotten a stage 2 done on their bikes if they are happy with it and did they have a noticeable performance increase.

 

A simple cam only upgrade on these bikes will always wake them up, assuming that you use the right cam. Be careful of overcamming. My suggestion to keep cost down and get great bang for you buck on a touring bike is to use an Andrews 48. This cam is half the price of most others and delivers tons of torque. There are plenty of other cam flavors, but none seem to be as competitively priced.

 

The bikes stock don't have a lot of compression so that rules a lot of cams out. Where are you looking for gains. Low-Mid-High rpm? It's even more helpful if you give a target rpm range.

 

I'm on a Switchback (Dyna) and installed Andrews 57H cams last summer. Yes, the power bump is noticeable, but it will change your sweet spot for the power band. The 57H is more of a "mid" cam. It really comes alive at 3k rpm. I've changed my riding habits to be more in synch with this cam. Previous, I'd cruise in the 2,500rpm range. Now I hover closer to 3k rpms to be at the beginning of the power band. I would think for a touring bike, something like the Andrews 48, Woods 222 or TTS-100 would be optimal as these choices still balance more grunt at the low end while still giving a nice HP hit.

 

I'm happy with the 48H and, yes, I noticed the performance increase.

 

My indy suggested and I went with S&S 551 cams based on my riding style - a lot of 2 up and more torque without having to downshift. My seat of pants dyno is happy and I don't have anything to compare it too other than stock and it feels better than stock...

 

Anyone have a dyno sheet for these? Would be for 2014-2016 only. I'm looking at the cyclerama 570 right now, with a gasket install. (10.5-1 compression)

 

Interested in the same dyno sheets... My Stage 1 is complete; looking forward to stage 2.

 

Thanks all, all of your comments helped and gave me a place to start my research. I drive mostly highway and I cruise at about 3000 RPM. I do ride some back roads, but mostly highway riding.

 

Did a Stage 2 on mine, and the difference was huge.

Like you, I do mostly hiway, touring, and curvy road cruising.

Lemmetellya, it's awesome to be behind a big truck doing 55, drop back far enough to get a clear view, drop it one gear, and pull back in front of the truck doing 100.