changing cams worth it?
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Give Jaime a call at Fuel Moto... I got my Powervision Tuner, Cams, Lifters, and Pushrods from them and couldn’t be happier with what he recommended and the customer service that followed the purchase.
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gotcha, would be a no brainner for me if all I had to do was switch jets... Right now, is one of the times I wish my bike was carb'd. It's the damn tunning that costs all the money.
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I went with S&S 510 chain cams for my 03 RKC. The money I saved installing new stock tensioners pretty much paid for the labour, pushrod tubes, cam bearings and cams over gear drive. Not for everyone but prior, if I was pulling out to pass someone, I would drop down to fourth, now I blast past them in fifth gear. The 510 come on higher up where I want them to for passing and yet still pulls stronger than stock from way down low.
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The key (as is THE key) to the enjoyment of the new cams is the tune. You can fritz around with maps from other bikes and maybe tweak the maps to get the bike running pretty good but in my experience there is no substitute for a proper tune on a dyno by a good technician with a tuner that he likes to work with. I've been down this road and had some pretty good peak numbers with seat of the pants adjustments but it was a totally different (better) riding experience after a proper dyno tune. So to answer your question-I say go for the cam swap if your plans include a dyno tune.
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I'd say if you're going to keep the bike for awhile then go for it...because we all know you won't get any of your money spent on upgrades when you trade or sell. So do it for your enjoyment. I'm not sure where you'd get woods cams cheaper than s and s cams...gear drive yes but chain? Andrews are probably the lowest priced cams. S and s standard lifters are plenty good enough and you can't beat the price. If you have a good dyno person near you go that route and buy the tuner they prefer working with. My vote is go for it and if you decide to do it yourself , I'll loan you the cam bearing tool...just pay the for the ride back and forth.
