Where do I start? 2008 Sportster 1200 custom. I have completed the stage one upgrades- new slip on -d&d exhaust, SE air cleaner and fuelpak. I am having engine work done under warranty. The service manager called me and said I can upgrade to screamin eagle rockers and other things for 300.00. The labor would be free and the parts would normally cost 600.00, but he would do it for 300.00 including the download. Isn't that stage 2? What cams should I get? I just don't know what to ask for. Give me some advice please. Thanks!

 

It all depends on what "other things" you are talking about. If it includes cams its prob worth it just for that. Cams are a personal thing, it all depends on what you are trying to build. What type of engine work is being done?

Go to a web site like zippers or someone who offers entire kits and see what they are including in them. It might help you understand what all is involved. I also think there is a sticky about the different stages.

 

also depends on what you are trying to do with the bike... for me the pipes, sucker and fuel management were right on to make the bike run the way i expected it to. next step was to make it better for 2 up and road use. so the seat, shocks and gps hook up were next for me. then removable bags and windshield. also wanted it to ride better so i added the front fork stiffener and wanted to be seen and heard, so added the lights and upgraded the horn... here it is road ready (and within 5 minutes it is convertible to round town)--\
yes, this is a sporty! :

http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php...age&img=754956

 

Nice bike! I went to the Dealer and they are putting in cams and rockers. They did a oil pump when it failed, and the dealer stepped up and warrantied the pump. They called me and said they are also going to replace the cams, rockers and lifters. Hard to pass up 300.00 for the upgrade!

 

Sounds like a good deal to me and hopw you like the way it runs when you get it back. Not sure the download will help since you have the fuelpak. With cam's and rocker it would be wise to step up to the SERT and a nice dyno tune to get the most of the mods and make sure the bike is running right.

 

My plan is to take off the fuelpak and see how it runs with just the download. I've been looking at the sert for the final piece of the puzzle. I don't think the fuelpak is meant to work with mechanical upgrades

 

where did you get those headlights and directionals? that front end is exactly the look i've been thinking of.

 

Question is which cams are they putting in? For a Stage 1 1200 there are a number of SE cams that will work. I'd say go for the "E" grind cams (.551 lift) since they are bolt ins for '04 and later Sportsters and have a really good profile. You could also go up to the .575 cams but I can't remember what the differences are other than lift.

Either one of these cams would run about $265 so $300 for the whole package installed is a great deal!

 

cams have a checkered flag so there is no warrranty , rockers alone the screamin eagle pro rocker arms are 175.95 and that has a checkered flag , cams cost 274.00 up to 329.00 , for it to have warranty i bet your getting stock parts ? who knows , like to see the part list...

 

He showed me the list in the parts book. .551 are the cams that they are putting in