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Old Jan 28, 2023 | 08:32 AM
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2021 RGS: Current mods, SE Ohlins rear shock kit.
Feeding the shark:
TTS MasterTune BT.
Koyo cam bearing.
CR-485 cam, CR50 lifter guides.
Feuling full travel race lifters, crank sprocket.
Stock oil pump/cam plate.
S&S Quickee pushrod kit, head bolts, rocker shaft stud kit.
Ward 130 kit.
SE Extreme heads.
SE 64mm TB w/Ward ported manifold.
GMR 6.2 injectors.
FM custom K&N ventilator AC.
Fullsac MX head pipe.
Khrome Werks 4.5 HP+ mufflers.
Khrome Werks perforated inserts 202708P.
Khrome Werks louvered inserts 202712P (backordered).

Compression?
About 11.3:1 depending on the (measured) combustion chambers sizes and deck height.


Project Road Shark commences now!
 
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Make sure you post up plenty of pics!
 
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Originally Posted by HVYMTL1
2021 RGS: Current mods, SE Ohlins rear shock kit.
Feeding the shark:
TTS MasterTune BT.
Koyo cam bearing.
CR-485 cam, CR50 lifter guides.
Feuling full travel race lifters, crank sprocket.
Stock oil pump/cam plate.
S&S Quickee pushrod kit, head bolts, rocker shaft stud kit.
Ward 130 kit.
SE Extreme heads.
SE 64mm TB w/Ward ported manifold.
GMR 6.2 injectors.
FM custom K&N ventilator AC.
Fullsac MX head pipe.
Khrome Werks 4.5 HP+ mufflers.
Khrome Werks perforated inserts 202708P.
Khrome Werks louvered inserts 202712P (backordered).

Compression?
About 11.3:1 depending on the (measured) combustion chambers sizes and deck height.


Project Road Shark commences now!
you just raised the Personal Consumer Spending Index for January !!!!
 
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I'm going to call the chamber sizes within a tenth of 94cc.
Moving on to disassembly.
 
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Less than .005 pinion shaft runout, nice!
 
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Done for today, I still have to pull the cam bearing and clean everything up before starting reassembly.
 
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i'm going to call the chamber sizes within a tenth of 94cc.
Moving on to disassembly.
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Less than .005 pinion shaft runout, nice!
Well, I wouldn't call .004 pinion run out "nice" but unfortunately it's "acceptable" nowadays. My 2021 RGS was .004 also and I was pissed. Shop agreed but again that is how it is. Said they have had brand new bikes showing .007. Curious, did you check the left side shaft also?
 
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Well, I wouldn't call .004 pinion run out "nice" but unfortunately it's "acceptable" nowadays. My 2021 RGS was .004 also and I was pissed. Shop agreed but again that is how it is. Said they have had brand new bikes showing .007. Curious, did you check the left side shaft also?
Agreed, but "nice" as in on the low side of HD's max of .012, and within Feuling's, S&S oil pump/cam plate recommendations. I do have the Star Racing comp ramp to install, so I'll check the left side shaft once I get there. If it's too far out, I have S&S and SE oil pump/cam plate kit options on hand to pair with a Darkhorse flywheel from a couple of other owners whose projects were canceled by their significant others... I don't want to get too crazy with the shark though, if I don't have to, because I may use the Darkhorse flywheel for a "bigger bore" Softail if I don't sell it, but that'll be a different thread.
 
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Originally Posted by HVYMTL1
Agreed, but "nice" as in on the low side of HD's max of .012, and within Feuling's, S&S oil pump/cam plate recommendations. I do have the Star Racing comp ramp to install, so I'll check the left side shaft once I get there. If it's too far out, I have S&S and SE oil pump/cam plate kit options on hand to pair with a Darkhorse flywheel from a couple of other owners whose projects were canceled by their significant others... I don't want to get too crazy with the shark though, if I don't have to, because I may use the Darkhorse flywheel for a "bigger bore" Softail if I don't sell it, but that'll be a different thread.
Was about to say. In a world where .010-.012 is now the new normal, .004 is excellent. I don't think I've seen one with less that wasn't first touched/adjusted by a professional...

Good luck with your build! Looks great so far.
 
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