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beau, thanks for the info. I will be doing a lot of reading over the next several months figuring out what I want to do. I know I want to add the D&D Fat Cat, I'll give up the looks of the 2 into 2 for the performance of the 2 into 1.
I guess if my crank is true enough, then the gear drive cam stuff is bolt in right?
I don't think it's a problem with the year/model. I think it's just one of those things. The flywheels are just pressed on to the crank and pin. It could happen, but I don't think it's all that common. Mine had a slight vibration for a while that just got worse. This would be the perfect time to do a big bore if I had the money.
I am very curious to know more about the vibrations on a bike with too much crankshaft runout. Could you please describe in greater detail the vibrations you experienced?
That is, does it occur across the rpm range or at a specific rpm range? Did it start as more of an annoyance, and become a rattle the mirrors off type of vibration? What was the mileage through this change? Is it worse than an old solid mount Evo?
I apologize if I am asking too many questions. The basic reason for my questions is that I would like to know the symptoms of too much runout.
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