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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by stro1965
Mine sounds almost like a knock, but not metallic. Noticeable on my bike only under load, particularly when 2 up.
Yeah mine sounds like a hollow knock under load.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 07:48 PM
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Did you go with the 222 or 555?
 
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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 08:03 PM
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I went with the 222's and I couldn't be more pleased. They really fit my riding style.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 08:17 PM
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The 222 is to me more usable power...I have 26's but i will swap them out for 48's next time i open her up...maybe around 125000 miles or so...might frshen up the top end with new rings or new jugs, hell who knows, maybe a 107 kit. No replacement for displacement
Glad you came through OK and i am sure the satisfaction of doing it yourself add to the Bravado...
 
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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Notgrownup
The 222 is to me more usable power...I have 26's but i will swap them out for 48's next time i open her up...maybe around 125000 miles or so...might frshen up the top end with new rings or new jugs, hell who knows, maybe a 107 kit. No replacement for displacement
Glad you came through OK and i am sure the satisfaction of doing it yourself add to the Bravado...
Thank you sir, it does feel good to do it yourself. I let my dad ride the bike the other day and he was so impressed he ordered a set. We just finished putting a set of the 222's in his 2011 ultra with a 96.

125,000 is that a typo?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by lhgdale
Thank you sir, it does feel good to do it yourself. I let my dad ride the bike the other day and he was so impressed he ordered a set. We just finished putting a set of the 222's in his 2011 ultra with a 96.

125,000 is that a typo?
No sir.... i am at 77000 and i figure in about 3-4 years i will be around 100k-125k...Had the 26H's in since about 50000 and i love them...My *** dyno instantly could tell, but the place it made the biggest difference was in the mountains...WOW...2 up loaded with gear and Kapow...I just de-gutted my old Screaming eagle slip ons and converted to Fullsac true dual...i likey,,,,
 
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Notgrownup
No sir.... i am at 77000 and i figure in about 3-4 years i will be around 100k-125k...Had the 26H's in since about 50000 and i love them...My *** dyno instantly could tell, but the place it made the biggest difference was in the mountains...WOW...2 up loaded with gear and Kapow...I just de-gutted my old Screaming eagle slip ons and converted to Fullsac true dual...i likey,,,,
Nice!
 
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by mike5511
I used ATrain's write up and Iclick's, and the Beatty install tool. I also elected to keep the stock push rods. A little more work, but not much, and I don't have any push rod worries. I did this two years ago and it's still running strong!
You can use the stock pushrods if the base-circle of the cams are like stock or very close, as in the case of the SE255 we installed, often termed "bolt-in cams." I think the TW222 and most others require adjustable pushrods.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2013 | 08:49 PM
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Sounds like a lot of guys on this thread have done this swap. A local dealer says it will take 5 hrs labor to do the swap. Do you guys agree?
 
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Old Jun 25, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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That's what they show in the book as labor time.
It takes about that long if you replace the inner cam bearings and all.
Everything should be torqued to specs too.
No need to rush the job.
 
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