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Old 06-15-2018, 05:31 PM
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Looking to swap the cams in my wife's 07 Street Bob, and need suggestions. The build is
103"
Compression set at 10.7:1
Ported heads with 1.9 int
and 1.630 exh valves w/comp. releases
50mm tb with 5.3 injectors
D&D Fatcat pipe

Bike is currently running SE259e cams and dyno'd 116/118, but just doesn't pull as hard and isn't as quick as she would like. I like the Wood 999-6, but not sure if we would gain much without increasing compression.
Or should I keep the 259's, and go with different gearing?
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Just slap some 110" jugs on it !
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Yeah, I did the 110 on mine. After thinking it over, I'm just going to do the 30t/68t pulley swap, and call it a day on her's.
 
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Where does she want the pull? Low to mid, or mid to high?
 
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Mid to high
 
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Wood TW-9(not 9B) if mid to high is wanted.
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Tha ks, Scott. I'll check them out. Still think a drive ratio swap is a good thing, too.
 
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If you're already at 116/118 I would really wonder if the gains from a cam swap would be worthwhile?

The gearing swap sounds like a good path, I'm looking into it myself for my '15 Limited. Only thing is I kinda feel like I run out of 1st gear too soon already

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Woods 999-6A's, or CR 959's all the way
 

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