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Ha, NOT EVEN CLOSE! Dollar for dollar and cubic inch for cubic inch a Twin Cam will make a ton more torque, live 3 to 4 times as long and leave your fillings where the dentist put them!
1996 E/Glide 80" EV27 cam, jetted carb, Thunderheader
(belongs to a friend of mine)
my 00 Heritage, 88" TC-B 203 camzz, jetted carb, Thunderheader
EG, just a tad quicker (same gearing? EG 80lbs heavier?)
and my bike is no slouch (for what it is- I haven't had too
many people blow smoke in my face)
TC's come with more cubes (THATS the advantage)
So 100 " Evo ???!!!!!!
Oh. His fillings are fine. So are mine. Thanks
EG, smoother on freeway (above 70)
TC Heritage smoother everywhere else.
Funny too that Harley went back to single cam. Hmmmm?
Last edited by byersmtrco; May 1, 2017 at 06:27 PM.
Ha, NOT EVEN CLOSE! Dollar for dollar and cubic inch for cubic inch a Twin Cam will make a ton more torque, live 3 to 4 times as long and leave your fillings where the dentist put them!
As is the EVO has less power, but with a little head work and cam they can run pretty good.
The EVO does vibrate a bit more, but is a darn fun ride. Read my words built RIGHT they are a strong engine. But let bubba do it good luck. Shoddy work turned a lot of EVO's into trash.
Lot of bikes have come and gone over the years all of them good some great. My 1996 EVO FB is still here.
You will need to do a little more leg work getting the right parts, A little more home work on how to do some of the work it may need. In the end if you go EVO you can end up with a cool ride and one that will stand up well.
1996 FB.
Last edited by smitty901; May 1, 2017 at 09:26 PM.
I went through the exact same conundrum recently when I decided to buy a "new" daily rider. Previously I have been using my rigid ironhead chop as a daily for the last 6 or so years and have not so much grown weary of the regular upkeep so much as I wanted something that would start and go in all weather and was capable of doing an 800 mile round trip at random with no feelings of doubt!
I researched both motors extensively and concluded that the Evo motor was without doubt the one to get. I bought a 94 with 40k miles so its been used fairly regularly like all engines should be.
I am not adverse to doing my own maintenance and repairs within reason and the ironhead has enjoyed top end rebuilds, timing / pushrod adjustments and clutch plates replaced. The evo retains what is basically the shovelhead 1340 bottom end but with a far superior top end. It runs cooler than the twinkie and has less serviceable items hidden away in the motor. I didn't like the idea of one of those tensioners causing bits of plastic to block the oil pump and cause oil starvation.
The twinkie is faster but not by much and the Evo has plenty of power in stock trim. It has a far nice sound as well. To me it sounds similar to the older big twins.
Nothing wrong with either choice but for me the Evo was without a doubt the one to go for!
Thanks for everyone's feedback, I think I'm going to look for a good Evo to work on. I'm not too concerned with having the fastest bike around, just a cool stripped down bike for wrenching on a ripping through the back roads.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but if you're wanting to go with a peanut tank, the Evo frame will be the one you want. The twin cam frame is square under the tank and might be a bitch to mount the peanut tank without a custom tunnel
Not that it madders a lot . The 1996 FB I own has by far been the lowest cost premile to own bike I have ever owned. 96 was a year you paid top dollar. After that the bikes cost have been low to own. 21 years latter still a great bike to ride.
I went through the exact same conundrum recently when I decided to buy a "new" daily rider. Previously I have been using my rigid ironhead chop as a daily for the last 6 or so years and have not so much grown weary of the regular upkeep so much as I wanted something that would start and go in all weather and was capable of doing an 800 mile round trip at random with no feelings of doubt!
I researched both motors extensively and concluded that the Evo motor was without doubt the one to get. I bought a 94 with 40k miles so its been used fairly regularly like all engines should be.
I am not adverse to doing my own maintenance and repairs within reason and the ironhead has enjoyed top end rebuilds, timing / pushrod adjustments and clutch plates replaced. The evo retains what is basically the shovelhead 1340 bottom end but with a far superior top end. It runs cooler than the twinkie and has less serviceable items hidden away in the motor. I didn't like the idea of one of those tensioners causing bits of plastic to block the oil pump and cause oil starvation.
The twinkie is faster but not by much and the Evo has plenty of power in stock trim. It has a far nice sound as well. To me it sounds similar to the older big twins.
Nothing wrong with either choice but for me the Evo was without a doubt the one to go for!
I couldn't have said this differently. I know this is an old thread but I went through this decision last year & came to the same conclusions about twin-cams. Ive seen a few in the workshop, & while there are fewer 1340's out there now, those that are continue to tick over to some fairly grand odometer counts.
As for my '95 FXD, it's the least tricked BT from the factory but it starts, stops within it's abilities & actually goes very well with more than enough power for my ageing riding needs.
I would like to see these amazing bikes kept on the road.
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