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Old Jul 7, 2018 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Max Headflow
BTW, I'd pull the stock ignition module and replace with a Daytona twin tech.
Delete the cam position sensor and change the cam cover. That Dyna will run without it with a different ignition.
 

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Old Jul 7, 2018 | 07:27 AM
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The owner of this bike was asking about SE heads but I advised him to get the sparks sorted first and a better exhaust. Stock headers and SE2 mufflers at the moment.
Still no agent for Thunderheaders in the UK or Europe, unless anyone knows different?
2001 FXDX with S&S 1550 kit, S&S 510G cams and Mikuni HSR42.
 
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Originally Posted by Nomadmax
Delete the cam position sensor and change the cam cover. That Dyna will run without it with a different ignition.

I do believe on the carbed 01s the cam sensor is not needed.. Also the 01 EFI softails (dephi) The 2000s and 99s used the CPS to figure out compression stroke.
 
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Originally Posted by Max Headflow
I do believe on the carbed 01s the cam sensor is not needed.. Also the 01 EFI softails (dephi) The 2000s and 99s used the CPS to figure out compression stroke.
Exactly right.

 
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Originally Posted by Nomadmax
Exactly right.
So in my case the CPS performed the same role as an appendix. It's something that you don't need, but when it goes wrong you've got a problem.
 
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Originally Posted by Andy Malham
So in my case the CPS performed the same role as an appendix. It's something that you don't need, but when it goes wrong you've got a problem.
Exactly right
 
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