Twin cam
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Round Rock, TX
Here's what you need.
http://www.harley-davidson.com/store...l4shoCeVnw_wcB
Of course while you're in there you might as well do a better set of cams. Open up the exhaust and breather if they aren't already. You'll need a new map or a tuner.......
http://www.harley-davidson.com/store...l4shoCeVnw_wcB
Of course while you're in there you might as well do a better set of cams. Open up the exhaust and breather if they aren't already. You'll need a new map or a tuner.......
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From: Lorain Ohio
I had an 05 for a summer.....if I had kept it I would have upgraded the cams....if I had an 99-02 I'd do cams with gear drive cams since those had the bullet proof forged bottom ends an be done with it. I'm doing my own cam on my evo this summer an I looked into doing the cams on the 05 I had an on the EVO it looks much easier. When I was reading up on the TC motor it looked like the old the motor the stouter the bottom end with the 103's having the biggest chance of crank problems. It also appeared the second set of cam chain tension pads would last longer than the first since the first set would "wear smooth" the chain an after market pads were avail to last longer. The earlier bikes had the less desirable EFI system. The hot set up was thought to be an 02 carb TC with a 98" kit an gear drive cams. I like my rock solid easy to work on EVO but if I were looking at a new bike it'd be the '16 softail slim 110 ci.
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From: Coromandel Peninsula New Zealand
TC's are as reliable as an Evo (probably more so) but you gotta do the maintenance if you have the spring loaded tensioners (99-06).
The gear drive is well worth the money and don't believe all that stuff about the crank runout being too much to use gear drive....you can get under and over sized gears and all you need is to ensure that there is more than half a thou lash (read that as some discernible lash) at the two tight points, what the lash is at the loose points is irrelevant, if the crank was out of true enough for that to be an issue then it's already eaten the oil pump and isn't running anyway.
Cyco replacement tensioner pads and having the outside of the hy-vo chain polished will increase pad life to more then the life of a set of lifters.
The gear drive is well worth the money and don't believe all that stuff about the crank runout being too much to use gear drive....you can get under and over sized gears and all you need is to ensure that there is more than half a thou lash (read that as some discernible lash) at the two tight points, what the lash is at the loose points is irrelevant, if the crank was out of true enough for that to be an issue then it's already eaten the oil pump and isn't running anyway.
Cyco replacement tensioner pads and having the outside of the hy-vo chain polished will increase pad life to more then the life of a set of lifters.
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Poolville
I think you full of crap, I'd love a good foundation for a gear drive 107" tc carbed deuce or Fatboy....In fact I've started looking aT 2001-2002 dyna wg's. Lots of good deals out there....
Dirt don't hurt
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From: Haslet Texas
I have damn near all the specialized tools for an EVO and I really don't want to spend the money on the ones for a TC.
I can understand your desire but I don't share it.
I will admit I like some of the features of a TC over an EVO though.
I stand by what I said that I would sell the TC but that is for personal reasons not because I think it is a crappy bike.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: North Carolina
I have heard that the TCs run hotter and so, sitting on one on a hot day in traffic is pretty brutal. No actual experience but, a hot summer day in the SE USA can be brutal enough without extra engine heat. My old EVO has never made me suffer all that much. I have heard about the cam issues for sure. When I bought my old 1988 there was a 2000 ultra sitting right beside it. I called my buddy and told him the bikes and the prices and he said get the EVO. Apparently the early TC fuel injection had issues too. We were on a PGR mission and a guy on an early TC tourer had high idle issues, like 3000 RPMs. He said that the dealership's mechanic said that it was the fuel injection and they had no fix for it. He traded for a later model. Worked out ok for the dealer anyway.
Dirt don't hurt
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Haslet Texas
I have heard that the TCs run hotter and so, sitting on one on a hot day in traffic is pretty brutal. No actual experience but, a hot summer day in the SE USA can be brutal enough without extra engine heat. My old EVO has never made me suffer all that much. I have heard about the cam issues for sure. When I bought my old 1988 there was a 2000 ultra sitting right beside it. I called my buddy and told him the bikes and the prices and he said get the EVO. Apparently the early TC fuel injection had issues too. We were on a PGR mission and a guy on an early TC tourer had high idle issues, like 3000 RPMs. He said that the dealership's mechanic said that it was the fuel injection and they had no fix for it. He traded for a later model. Worked out ok for the dealer anyway.
It is my firm belief that 90% of the dealer mechanics are just parts swappers and don't really know anything about how to really fix something.
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From: Lorain Ohio
TC's run hot because they are tuned even leaner than evo's due to tightening of epa rules. The newer ones have cats in the exhaust, ditch those, free up the exhaust an tune it an it'll run way cooler an get better mileage an performance. If I ever part with my V rod I'd look at an early softail TC to replace it.
Dirt don't hurt
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From: Haslet Texas
TC's run hot because they are tuned even leaner than evo's due to tightening of epa rules. The newer ones have cats in the exhaust, ditch those, free up the exhaust an tune it an it'll run way cooler an get better mileage an performance. If I ever part with my V rod I'd look at an early softail TC to replace it.
You know it's coming and when it does if your bike came with a cat you will have to have one on it to pass inspection.
I'll keep my EVO as it (and many TC's I grant you) will be grandfathered.