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Old Aug 24, 2024 | 11:20 AM
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What size cam would be a decent up grade for my 97 fxstc
 
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Old Aug 24, 2024 | 04:10 PM
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A lot of folks went with Andrews EV27 cam for that motor.
 
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What kind of riding do you do?
 
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I always thought the Andrews EV3 was great in a stock motor. EV27 is a good cam, but the EV3 always felt snappier when grabbing throttle.
 
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I run an EV27 with a Mikuni HSR42 - screamin eagle ignition - FXSTC - very low end grunt-worthy and pulls well up through 65-70 but does flatten out a bit - I do a lot of town ridin and like the low end pull and bark - great lumpy idle - running staggered duals with baffles

 
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Plus 1 for the EV 3. No complaints at all. Good mid range torque.
 
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