SE 255 cam
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From: Eaton, OH
SE 255 cam
Hey everyone! Does anyone have any good suggestions on a cam for an 09 Streetglide? I am seriously considering the SE 255 but have also looked at the 204 and 211. The bike is basically stock other than a SE Heavy Breather, Supertrapp 2-1 header and a Thundermax auto-tune module. This will probably be the only internal mod made for quite a while. I don't ride my bike hard and generally shift under 4000. I want the torque and performance while cruising but don't want to give up too much on the top end if out on the interstate. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
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I went with the 255 on my EGC Stage II and am very pleased with the seat of the pants tourque mid range, which is where I ride most of the time. Rode it stock for the first 1K. Big difference. Do a qucik search on cams and you will get lots of reading in.
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The 255 is a good all around cam....you will like it....I have a set but tried the Andrews 26H...i might go to the 255...It will give you exactly what you are looking for though...Don't let it confuse you too much...get the 255 install it and enjoy...After a while there is way too many choices and opinions and it gets frustrating...
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From: St. Bonifacius, MN
Lot of choices out there and you will get as many responses for those. I like you wanted more power in the low and mid range where I do all my riding. I also went with the 255 for that reason as well as for the cost. I pickup a set of low mileage cams off Ebay and reused my stock pushrods. By doing the work myself my cost for parts was about $225.
The bike picked up more pulling power and I did not notice the clamed power drop off at 4500 rpm as mine kept pulling past 5000.
I also notice that set on cruse the bike handles hills with greater ease.
The bike picked up more pulling power and I did not notice the clamed power drop off at 4500 rpm as mine kept pulling past 5000.
I also notice that set on cruse the bike handles hills with greater ease.
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Hey everyone! Does anyone have any good suggestions on a cam for an 09 Streetglide? I am seriously considering the SE 255 but have also looked at the 204 and 211. The bike is basically stock other than a SE Heavy Breather, Supertrapp 2-1 header and a Thundermax auto-tune module. This will probably be the only internal mod made for quite a while. I don't ride my bike hard and generally shift under 4000. I want the torque and performance while cruising but don't want to give up too much on the top end if out on the interstate. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
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From: Spokane Valley, Washington State
I have the 255's. When I had Baisley work my heads, he suggested staying with that cam for the very same reasons you posted. His experience was that baggers tend to this cam over the other choices out there. I find the cam to work well at low rpm's and the headwork makes up for the difference at higher rpms.
Couldn't be happier with this cam (But would recommend the headwork when you can...huge difference)
Couldn't be happier with this cam (But would recommend the headwork when you can...huge difference)
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The SE255 may be the best cam choice for a heavy bagger with stock compression if low-end and midrange performance is the highest priority. BTW, I don't use the word "best" lightly, as the qualifiers for that term aren't always defined the same for everyone, but for the criteria above I think it applies. I've had these in my bike for two years and I'm elated with the results, especially for the $285 total cost. Like 03DragonRK said, it is inaccurate to say that these "run out of breath after 4000 rpm," as it just isn't so. They produce more peak HP than stock and retain a very flat TQ curve all the way to the redline, but with the power you have below 4000 rpm I'll wager you won't want or need to rev it often.
As for 204's, they are an under-appreciated cam, IMO--but I think these will be happier with more compression, probably 9.5 or thereabouts. They may be a great choice for a stock 103 PP engine. OTOH I think the 211's would be a disaster in a stock TC96 if low-end performance is a priority, as you'll surely lose much of it. Add quite a bit more compression and it would take on an entirely different personality, however. If we're talking about bolt-in cams for the TC96, the choices are very limited, IMO. The Andrews 48H is the only other cam I would suggest for that application.
As for 204's, they are an under-appreciated cam, IMO--but I think these will be happier with more compression, probably 9.5 or thereabouts. They may be a great choice for a stock 103 PP engine. OTOH I think the 211's would be a disaster in a stock TC96 if low-end performance is a priority, as you'll surely lose much of it. Add quite a bit more compression and it would take on an entirely different personality, however. If we're talking about bolt-in cams for the TC96, the choices are very limited, IMO. The Andrews 48H is the only other cam I would suggest for that application.
Last edited by iclick; Mar 27, 2011 at 04:32 PM.