I'm in the same boat. Thinking strongly of getting the 95", cams and etc....

So much info. But I just want simplicity. Torque and an easy ride. Mostly single as my wife rides her own. Nothing hyper. I'm in flat Florida, but want to be able to travel two up and also trailer to some altitude. Too much info. Spoke with my dealer for ideas.......... The part of going from 88 to 95 is somewhat easy but it is confusing on the cam part.

Or just buy an '09 or '10 and leave the King alone, but with a thinner wallet, well...........

 

Cams only will make big difference. Easy in-frame job. Heads and tank stay on, ditch the cam chain, go with Andrews 21 or 26G cams and hang on. Best bang for the buck IMHO.

My 21G comes on around 1700 RPM and the bike is smooth as silk with loads of power at 3000 RPM where I spend most of my time

 

>> the slight extra amount to get the jugs bored would pretty much make doing the big bore almost automatic.

....... so, what would the pros/cons be in the difference between boring my existing jugs and buying new 95's from MoCo or whoever ?

 

26 gear drive cams and it felt like the bike had lost 100 pounds.

Bwana

 

In my case, once I decided to have headwork, it was a no-brainer to (given the relatively low cost of jugs & pistons) to go 95".

 

Mine is 510 andrews 37g but not gear drive.

 

My 04' RG ( gone)
88 ci
510G cams
SE adj PR
SE air
PC III
D&D 2-1 exhaust
90 tq 90 hp
Great throttle response
I have the PC III map saved.
I wouldn't take the top end apart unless your doing a stage III.

 

I'm waving the BS flag! 90, 90 with only cams is a little bit "off the chart"!

jmho

Bwana

 

You would have an extra set of jugs sitting around. Save your money and just have yours bored and honed to match the pistons you are throwing in. If you ever need another set (or just want to keep yours), you can find brand new ones on ebay for around $50 and have them bored.

 

I had my existing jugs bored. They are the same "blank" the MOCO uses, and why pay for new ones so you can throw your out or try to sell them for pennies. To get mine bored to exactly fit the new pistons was $150, much cheaper that new jugs.

The other plus is that the jugs are already "seasoned", and have been temp cycles countless times. Nice and stable for machining.