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Old Apr 8, 2025 | 07:42 PM
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@Ciddvicious looks like a complete tear down is on the way and who knows what else.. I'm thinking maybe it's time you should start your own thread.. Not trying to be mean but you did hijack @Ropestringer ..
 
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Old Apr 8, 2025 | 07:54 PM
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Yeah. I felt around top of piston, seems to have valve relief..I'll pull heads tonight..

I did start my own thread..lol..
No one replied...
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Old Apr 8, 2025 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Ciddvicious
Yeah. I felt around top of piston, seems to have valve relief..I'll pull heads tonight..

I did start my own thread..lol..
No one replied...
I will try to post link here..
sorry about hijacking the thread..all!
It's all good, it was only a suggestion. You seem to be ok so no one said anything.. Especially Ropestringer..
Found it..
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...suspected.html

I'm kind of thinking cuz it was in the Softail section and not the Evo you didn't get as much response...

The guys here in Evo land are pretty cool..
 

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Should I move it to Evo section?
 
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Old Apr 8, 2025 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Ciddvicious
Should I move it to Evo section?
Well you do have an Evo...
You can ask @t150vej

It's up to you..
 

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Sent request.
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howz the shoulder? HotRod. Time to ride yet?
 
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Originally Posted by Spanners39
You can swap cam gears without a press, if you have a freezer and an oven that is. Last time I did mine I sat the gear on a gas camping stove until it was "spit fizzle hot" and left the cam in the freezer for a few hours. then lined it up and dropped it in, smacked it fully home with a bronze hammer.
thanks Spanner, good to know..hope I won't need to, but I will keep in the toolbox
 
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Originally Posted by Ciddvicious
Sent request.
thanks,
howz the shoulder? HotRod. Time to ride yet?
It's okay, can only do short half hour 40 minute rides, it's too much pain. Plus the weather's been really s***** lately..
Four more weeks and I get the right one redone and probably won't be back on the road till September sometime.. Thanks for asking..
 
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