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Sorry so funny I had to post this in two different threads. Lol

https://youtu.be/vGOVLVcfjNs

LMAO......that is fantastic!
 
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Torque!! That's the best thing about electric motorcycles.
 
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Oh yes, one more thing. You don't have to buy gas. The Marriott I stayed at this weekend had three free charging stations.
 
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I bet those electric volts coming from these bikes should have the good old Harley sound we all chase when buying a new bike🤓
 
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Default SE High lift cam bearing
Originally Posted by rossn2
For those of you upgrading your cams in the M8 spend a little extra and replace the stock cam bearing.
Pic left is SE and right is stock one taken out after 11k miles.
Also, be aware a lot of the M8's are having issues with the plastic lifter plate that holds the lifters in place. They're cracking and allowing the lifters to spin, thus damaging the cam.
The SE inner cam bearing has always been reserved for the high lift cam,special valve spring applications and are included in the stage 111&1V kits only.
The bearing exchange process can easily go wrong so it is better to leave well alone and go with the bearing which is tested and working in your Bike.
To be sure some who have never changed a spark plug will disagree with this but I really don't care!
 
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Originally Posted by Peter Quinn
The SE inner cam bearing has always been reserved for the high lift cam,special valve spring applications and are included in the stage 111&1V kits only.
The bearing exchange process can easily go wrong so it is better to leave well alone and go with the bearing which is tested and working in your Bike.
To be sure some who have never changed a spark plug will disagree with this but I really don't care!
especially considering how rock solid reliable their testing methodology has proven itself..that being said I’ve fallen into the leave well enough alone camp and ain’t cracking into any part of my 107
 
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OOOO yeah always change the cam bearing....
 
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Cam bearings? These things have cam bearings? When did they upgrade from the oilite bronze?

Oh! Maybe when the Bakelite magneto caps became obsolete?


 
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We now have the Electric generation with the worlds fastest motorcycles.
Don't worry the electric Harley's probably won't sell, with their 107 mph Speedlimiter!
 
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OOOO yeah always change the cam bearing....
+1 Definitely. The OEM is NOT rock solid (plenty of failed inner bearing threads) and why wouldn't you change it out while you're in there.

The Torrington bearing is like 12 bucks and pretty much never fails.
 
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