Hey everyone, looking to get new cams for my 2000 FXDX. I have a thunderheader exhaust and a big sucker ac, but other than that the engine is stock but looking to upgrade the cams. I've been going back and forth between the s&s .510 or the Andrews 26's. Anyone have any opinions here? Looking for the better of the two bolt in, not looking to do any other head work.

 

For a stock 88 the 26s will be the better of those two, my first pick if you not going to do anything else would be S&S 509s, 2nd would be Andrews 21s.

 

Another Vote for the 26 . I was planning on 26 for my 04 88" but when got a TW21 free went with that and no regrets .. Both have good low end torque which was what I was after.

 

Well I have 80,000km (almost 50,000 miles) on the engine, so in the next year or 2 some serious work is going to be done. planning on putting the 95'' kit in next year

 

I put S&S 510 E-Z starts in my wife's Stg 1 '08 96". It was expertly tuned and runs remarkably smooth, also the E-Z start is a huge feature in my mind. Even her stock 96 had occasional hiccups starting in 100F plus temps right after fueling up (motor gets a good heat soak at the pumps) and now EVERY touch of the button is easier on the whole system. Had comp releases on a bike of mine before; will never bother again. (I have S&S E-Z starts in my 103) Don't have to waste money on fancy cables, starters and batteries...all unnecessary upsell. One friend has S&S E-Z's in his 88"/124" and is using the stock 88" starter...

 

Mine's a 96 not an 88, but I dig my 26's. Nice pull from start and low to mid. Definitely not a high end cam, but then I don't ride there much. Just make sure you cam it for how you ride 85% of the time.

 

Take a look at the Redshift 511s. Slightly more cranking compression than stock & supposed to work well at both 88" & 95". Bolt in, valve train is whisper quiet. More grunt than stock down low & pull hard. Averaging 47-48mpg. I'd been planning going 95" over this past winter, but after putting these cams in earlier last year I'm not in such a rush to do a big bore.