Checking runout
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From: OOB, Maine
Instead of gear drive on your 2005 you can upgrade the cam plate to one with hydraulic tensioners and run chain drive cams. Seems to be a popular choice these days on the older framed bikes.
Adam
Adam
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From: Odenton, MD
Chain driven cams can run fine if your crank is within harley spec, an outlandish .012, its hard to imagine any bike being able to run for long with greater than that.
If you want chain driven cams I wouldnt bother with checking runout.
But why are you fixated on gear driven cams? I'd bet that the overwhelming majority of cam upgrades are chain.
Some people are very concerned about this spec, with some justification for sure. But improving crank runout requires splitting the cases and doing expensive work upwards of $2K. And then you still have to buy and install your cams.
If you want chain driven cams I wouldnt bother with checking runout.
But why are you fixated on gear driven cams? I'd bet that the overwhelming majority of cam upgrades are chain.
Some people are very concerned about this spec, with some justification for sure. But improving crank runout requires splitting the cases and doing expensive work upwards of $2K. And then you still have to buy and install your cams.
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Vermont
Put the new chain driven cams in and ride and enjoy that new bike! Read everything on the web and before you know it you'll have replaced half of the parts on your bike and you'll still be convinced there's more wrong with it! As my Dad use to fondly tell me when I was just a kid, don't look for trouble. Take care of it when or "if" it ever comes. I'd say you will be happily cruising for many thousands of miles like the majority of us! lol
Last edited by Rickr01; Apr 11, 2013 at 09:18 AM.
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From: CLARKSVILLE,TN
whats the cheapeast way to go with hydraulic tensioners? i see them for 100 bucks on ebay ...do they bolt up to existing stuff?...id rather not change plate etc if its not required tight on money..
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