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Old Mar 24, 2019 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ntraindavefl
Welcome to the **** happens engine upgrade club. These bikes should be left mostly stock, but what fun is that.
Haha, so effen true!!

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Old Mar 26, 2019 | 01:12 PM
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Load the lifters to .150" for starters, and if big spring valve pressure is being used, install a set of rocker lockers to help keep the rocker shaft from oscillating.
If those do not help, you need to go further.
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Originally Posted by Hillsidecycle.com
Load the lifters to .150" for starters, and if big spring valve pressure is being used, install a set of rocker lockers to help keep the rocker shaft from oscillating.
If those do not help, you need to go further.
Scott
Check out the video LOL
 
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Old Mar 26, 2019 | 01:51 PM
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Well here's mine from last winter. Was going in to replace can shoes and inner primary bearing and going this. Kirby hooked me with a set of 255s because I don't think I wouldhave been able to get the rest of the bolt out of the cam

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Small club hahaha
 
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