head work
hows the bottom end holding up im concerned about mine evereyone says they have weak crank bearings r u running the stock clutch mine started slipping when i grabbed 2cnd and third gear
Last edited by 07 dyna man; Sep 15, 2009 at 06:16 PM.
Road Captain
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Bottom end is holding up fine so far. I made sure the runout was good before the build, and no problems in 6500 miles. No, I put the same clutch setup in that you have. Sucker starts getting old fairly quick in stop and go traffic don't it!
Mike
you got that rite, i took the pivot pin out of the lever and held the clutch cable straight up and dripped half a tube of that harley lube into it its that stuff that looks like a syringe needle made a big difference you should try it
Road Warrior
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I'm running 10.5 compression in my bike. NO DETONATION issues. I run premium fuel from the top tier companies... Shell, Exxon, etc. when the temps here in Texas are over 90 degrees. I run the mid grade fuel when temps are less than 90 degrees. The engine is also equipped with an oil cooler.
Road Warrior
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I notice alot of people saying they are running +10:1. One thing you have to remember is that compression and cams go hand and hand. Fuel also plays a role, but if you do 10.5:1 with an andrews 37 cam you will have headaches. Just make sure you stay within the cam manufacturors recommended compression ratio.
Road Captain
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From: Wichita, KS
I lubed it once, and that helped a bunch, it's about time to do it again tho.
Mike
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I'm running 10.5 compression in my bike. NO DETONATION issues. I run premium fuel from the top tier companies... Shell, Exxon, etc. when the temps here in Texas are over 90 degrees. I run the mid grade fuel when temps are less than 90 degrees. The engine is also equipped with an oil cooler.
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I notice alot of people saying they are running +10:1. One thing you have to remember is that compression and cams go hand and hand. Fuel also plays a role, but if you do 10.5:1 with an andrews 37 cam you will have headaches. Just make sure you stay within the cam manufacturors recommended compression ratio.
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