Gear cams Vs Chain driven
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Yeah but they're straight edge, not tapered. Under high torque they tend to twist where the tapered hold their shape.
Everyone is a high torque rider sometime. All you have to do is hit the brakes hard in third gear in a panic stop and not get the clutch in in time, or skitter across RR tracks. There's a dozen scenarios.
Harley did a disservice when they dropped the tapered bearing as standard IMO. My bike has it stock and will turn 100,000 miles next week and still runs a smooth as it did at 50,000. ( Seriously just knocked on some wood just then!)
Everyone is a high torque rider sometime. All you have to do is hit the brakes hard in third gear in a panic stop and not get the clutch in in time, or skitter across RR tracks. There's a dozen scenarios.
Harley did a disservice when they dropped the tapered bearing as standard IMO. My bike has it stock and will turn 100,000 miles next week and still runs a smooth as it did at 50,000. ( Seriously just knocked on some wood just then!)
I will build my own motor till it comes to the bottom end. Then I'm lookin for somebody that can help me.
If Wolfgang builds it I will trust it.
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