Big bore or cams first?
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Road Warrior
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From: Orange, VA,
Big bore or cams first?
Ok, I have had my new to me 99 EG standard now since June, have taken a couple of trips with the wife, drive to work when it is nice out and weekend cruises. When I bought it the dealer put new tensioners in it so that should be good for about 30k miles. The bike just turned 40k miles, runs great with no problems, I want to get a little more power out of it while touring with the wife and a full tourpack I put on for trips. This is my first big twin and I am going to keep it a long time, I paid $8k for it and want to make it into what I want, am not going to spend a lot of money on it then trade it for a new $25k bike and start all over, I am not one of those guys that has a bottomless wallet lol. Am just looking for suggestions from memebrs that have experience with this as I can't do both this winter so I have to pick one or the other, then the next mod next winter, thanks.
Road Warrior
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From: North Georgia
I don't agree...
Go with Andrews 21/26 cams first. Extract the "value" out of those cylinders... they've still got the hone marks, good for a good while yet!
When you do pull the cylinders, have the heads flowed as well.
My ol' roadking ran really well with that setup.
Beav
Go with Andrews 21/26 cams first. Extract the "value" out of those cylinders... they've still got the hone marks, good for a good while yet!
When you do pull the cylinders, have the heads flowed as well.
My ol' roadking ran really well with that setup.
Beav
Cruiser
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From: Wichita, KS
I was faced with the same question earlier this year. I did a lot of research talked to a lot of technical experts (company's on this forum, vendors, etc.). Based on pretty unanimous feedback I went with the cams first. Do your research to get a set of cams that will be good for your current set-up and really "open" up when you go to a big bore.
Good luck
Good luck
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Virginia Beach
I say cam
I had a '99 carburated Road King. Put a 203 cam, a upsized SE carb on it with a set of V&H slip ons. Had under a grand in it including labor. I could load it up for the weekend, put my girlfriend on the back and still get out of my own way in the mountains. IMO, a great bang for the buck! Good luck!
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I don't agree...
Go with Andrews 21/26 cams first. Extract the "value" out of those cylinders... they've still got the hone marks, good for a good while yet!
When you do pull the cylinders, have the heads flowed as well.
My ol' roadking ran really well with that setup.
Beav
Go with Andrews 21/26 cams first. Extract the "value" out of those cylinders... they've still got the hone marks, good for a good while yet!
When you do pull the cylinders, have the heads flowed as well.
My ol' roadking ran really well with that setup.
BeavIf I had the opportunity to do it all over again, I'd do the cams first with a stage 1 upgrade.
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6th Gear
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From: Gilmanton NH
i would update the cams first and wear out what you bought.. When its time for big bore look at baisley performance or headquarters and get the complete kit with ported heads.and dont forget new hand grips cuz there well be alot of holding on
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Road Warrior
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From: Orange, VA,
Thanks for all the suggestions, my bike has a carb and is already at stage one, if I go with cams I will have the bearings replaced with the cams but what else should be done? I put a oil pump spring kit in for better oil pressure, it helped a lot in reducing noise in the top end when hot, the tensioners were just replaced this June but are the old spring style but should be good for around 30k miles, so cams, bearings, adjustable pushrods and what else????? Thanks