95" SE vs. S&S - Which Kit?!
 

Got an 05 low rider with 11k miles on her. Thinking of hopping up the motor and am wondering if there is a difference btw the Screamin' Eagle and S&S setups? I am probably looking at the 95" with a mild to medium cam since this is my daily driver and most of my riding is highway or heavy city traffic.

Also, is there any benefit to having the SE installed by the dealership vs. having an independent shop install the S&S? (Besides the obvious of supporting local...which I 100000% believe in normally...but for dropping this much $$, I wouldn't mind a shiny warranty from the MoCo).

Thoughts comments concerns...go!

What is the MOCO's warranty. What is S&S' warranty?


I wouldn't let a dealership do that kind of work on my bike. Find a good independent shop that has a lot of experience with this type of work, speak to the person in charge, and come up with a game plan and price.

I would suggest that you have your stock ( already seasoned ) cylinders bored by a reputable shop and you will end up with better results. Forum sponsor Kirby from VeeTwin Performance can help you out soup to nuts.

I didn't realize the "kits" provided you with new cylinders. Boring out your current cylinders should also save you some money.

I would bore your cylinders to 98" and pick a cam to your riding style/headwork, if any (I would highly recommend getting to complete setup from heads down).

I put the S&S 97 inch kit in my bike, 20k on it and running great, running with Andrews 37 cams gear drive set up

Hey Jackpot, most all the decisions depend on what your hp/tq goals are and how much $$ you are willing to spend. Like HD Bobber said, for the best performance you will need headwork to match the cams and big bore but it can get expensive.....

Yes, if your doing the big bore do the head work at the same time since they will be off, why do it twice?

Ok please don't flame me here...I guess I'm confused what you mean by headwork? Can someone break it down by main elements of engine work...?

+1 on a good indie to do the work. You can do a big bore kit without headwork and still get nice gains. If you have cams...all the better. I did cams before anything else.

Anyway....I would go with the S&S as their cylinders have been redesigned with a thicker sleeve. Per S&S, the fin design is also "supposed" to provide better cooling.

I plan on installing the S&S 910-0205 97 Big Bore Kit Black for Twin Cam (1999-2005). Link to product info: http://www.sscycle.com/product/97-Bi...it-p24046.html

Best price I could find was $687 with free shipping from leatherup.com