stock gear drive
stock gear drive
2005 ultra 88ci stock (well almost slip ons and stg 1 air but thats all) any way,,gonna have to do the tensioners in about another 8-10k, so was looking for a set of gear drive cams,,BUT I WANT TO KEEP THEM STOCK,,,every where i look they are bigger cams,,205,215,225 etc,, what size is the stock cams????what is a good brand to get a kit with all the goodies to do the job in one package,,,still saving up to do this ,,, but would like some info if you would please
thanks mike
thanks mike
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Andrews should have a full kit to upgrade your cam chest. Probably stock style cams, too.You will need to have your crank checked for run-out to run gears, so don't get your hopes up. Run-out should be less than .001 inch. Which is hit or miss in an '05.
Good luck and let us know what happens.
Good luck and let us know what happens.
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You would be better off with an upgrade cam plate and mild cams.Stock lift is .474,an Andrews 26 is .490,with a little more duration. I f your crank runout is loose,it will eat those gears..........
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Most 06 and earlier motors can handle gear drive, ( its te 07 and later that have the junk cranks.) But measure the run out. It needs to be under .003".
The Andrews 26 is designed for the higher compression 95" Big Bore ( My bike.) The Andrews 21 is designed for your 88" and is very popular and recommended.
The Andrews 26 is designed for the higher compression 95" Big Bore ( My bike.) The Andrews 21 is designed for your 88" and is very popular and recommended.
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Most 06 and earlier motors can handle gear drive, ( its te 07 and later that have the junk cranks.) But measure the run out. It needs to be under .003".
The Andrews 26 is designed for the higher compression 95" Big Bore ( My bike.) The Andrews 21 is designed for your 88" and is very popular and recommended.
The Andrews 26 is designed for the higher compression 95" Big Bore ( My bike.) The Andrews 21 is designed for your 88" and is very popular and recommended.
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If you are going to change cams it really does make sense to get an upgraded set, like the Andrews 21. Nothing wild, but very worthwhile. Everything on a stock bike, from cam timing, ignition timing and fuelling, is designed to meet noise and emissions regulations. Changing away from those will give a very nice affordable boost in performance and ride quality.
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99 to 02 had the timken left bearing and forged crank. Usually a good candidate for gear drives, but still might be in your best interest to have runout checked for piece of mind. My 01 runout was less than .03 so i went with S&S 510's with true duals and an Arlen Ness Big Sucker intake. Had it dyno'd at Doc's HD in St. Louis, MO. and showed 78.5 horse and 96.15 torque. Really woke it up. Other than a very minor gear whine at idle, loved the improvement. But, like has been said, a little makes you want more, so after 28000 miles like that i went to the 97" BB with Woods 5G cams and head work. It never ends, lol.