Repair 99 88" Crank or New 103 Crank
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Repair 99 88" Crank or New 103 Crank
Hi all,
First sorry about posting in Touring but need advise by Monday 4/15 :-(
I have my bike 99 RKC EFI in Belgrade MT Yellowstone Harley for what I was hoping would be a 95" top end build. 82,000 miles of her and while I had been told I might need a bottom end I was hoping not. They checked the rods and they were shot so out came the crank and sent to Dark Horse. They got back to dealer Friday and its the same price to repair as to buy a new 103 crank from Harley. While more power sounds good I'm a touring rider and good mileage and longevity are my goals. New take off 08 heads are being used as well as the S&S 510 gear drive cams I already have in there. Going with the 9.4 comp SE 95" pistons with .30 cosmetic gaskets, it is the old M&M EFI and they are going to put Power Commander USB III on her, break in on Dino and then tune. As a foot note money is tight
I need to tell them Monday 4/15 what I want to do so quick answers would be good. I would get my bike back quicker with new crank. 165 lbs mostly one up rider with 10-12 500 mile plus days a year mostly 2 lane............Thanks........goldie
First sorry about posting in Touring but need advise by Monday 4/15 :-(
I have my bike 99 RKC EFI in Belgrade MT Yellowstone Harley for what I was hoping would be a 95" top end build. 82,000 miles of her and while I had been told I might need a bottom end I was hoping not. They checked the rods and they were shot so out came the crank and sent to Dark Horse. They got back to dealer Friday and its the same price to repair as to buy a new 103 crank from Harley. While more power sounds good I'm a touring rider and good mileage and longevity are my goals. New take off 08 heads are being used as well as the S&S 510 gear drive cams I already have in there. Going with the 9.4 comp SE 95" pistons with .30 cosmetic gaskets, it is the old M&M EFI and they are going to put Power Commander USB III on her, break in on Dino and then tune. As a foot note money is tight
I need to tell them Monday 4/15 what I want to do so quick answers would be good. I would get my bike back quicker with new crank. 165 lbs mostly one up rider with 10-12 500 mile plus days a year mostly 2 lane............Thanks........goldie
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That's my thoughts to.
Even if it takes longer to rebuild the crank, most likely it will, I would still have the crank reworked, welded and trued.
Even if it takes longer to rebuild the crank, most likely it will, I would still have the crank reworked, welded and trued.
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if you have the crank out, it would be a mistake to not go 103, that being said, i would still re-work any crank that goes back in it via dark horse. I know $$ is tight, but you may never have the bottom end down again and going 103 would be my choice.