two faced cam choice
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Tourer
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From: gilbert, az
thanks for the advice ill look into the 54 and 57H as well as the SE204, actually when i was 18 i built a 383 for my 78 firebird and did exactly this, put a huge cam in without the proper heads or stall converter lol the cam i choose was on the line for stock heads and stall guess i should go along with that experience and put another 10k on the stock motor and do a 107 kit with big cams. as far as getting a sportster to hot rod, thats not gunna happen if anything ill get another crossbones, i only got traded that one for this one so the wife would be comfortable and stop complaining about not having anywhere to put anything lol
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Tourer
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From: gilbert, az
actually the 551 cam looks like a good choice for tq range till 4k a little higher like 4500 would be nice but it still keeps the lopey idle the andrews 57 dosent have the idle sound im looking for
Tourer
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From: st. pete fl
The Andrews 57H are a good bolt in cam and so is the Cyclerama 575's. both are bolt in and will get you a lot more torque and some extra horses. Google Cyclerama in Pinellas park Florida and talk to Wes or Charlie there, they can help you out. are you doing the install yourself?
Road Captain
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From: Fairbanks, AK.
I've had SE 254E's, 255's, and 204's in a few HD's, Softails and Touring models. The 254's are smooth quiet runners with just a bit more T/HP than stock and great fuel economy. The 255's are great torque cams until 4K or a bit more, noisy, and can run hot but not too bad as some indicate. The 204's are great mid range T/HP. The only down is they can be rough a low speeds due to the overlap. If crawling through traffic is your norm, they are a PIA just above idle, but fun everywhere else.
Edit: Just to clarify my 204 comment. They aren't as smooth at and off idle as the others...but not bad rough spot. They tend to chug chug due to their intake and exhaust overlap timing, which gives them that great idle. Once the rider gets used to them they are the best of the HD's I've tried so far.
Edit: Just to clarify my 204 comment. They aren't as smooth at and off idle as the others...but not bad rough spot. They tend to chug chug due to their intake and exhaust overlap timing, which gives them that great idle. Once the rider gets used to them they are the best of the HD's I've tried so far.
Last edited by PA1195; Sep 20, 2013 at 06:08 PM.
Road Warrior
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From: Orange, VA,
Before I decided on a cam I tried and listened to lots, I chose the SE204, it does sound hot at idle and pulls all the way to 5,000 rpm's, I never had any problems with them at slow speeds, I love them, and after the 97 inch S&S big bore went in I was wow she pulls.... 
The S&S heads are next this winter....
The S&S heads are next this winter....
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From: Monroe, Louisiana
all opinions are welcome but please state your riding style. currently i have a 12 SG with V&H big radius pipes big city thunder 2" baffles torque cones and a PM high flow a/c running a power vision tuner.
mainly looking for a big lumpy thunder thumping cam like the S&S 585 cam or the TW-888 cam but not really wanting to pull the heads off these cams will work but there on the high end for the springs and 9.6:1 compression.
my worry is that ive heard and read that these cams are for high rpms and being a heavy touring bike something more flat and comes on quicker would be best. my problem is that i have 2 sepatate riding styles, one with the wife on the back and then theres my hot rod time by myself
what direction should i go?
mainly looking for a big lumpy thunder thumping cam like the S&S 585 cam or the TW-888 cam but not really wanting to pull the heads off these cams will work but there on the high end for the springs and 9.6:1 compression.
my worry is that ive heard and read that these cams are for high rpms and being a heavy touring bike something more flat and comes on quicker would be best. my problem is that i have 2 sepatate riding styles, one with the wife on the back and then theres my hot rod time by myself
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Sounds like some of you guys are more concerned about how the bike sounds at idle than you are about the performance of the cam/engine combination. I don't get that at all. The last thing I would want is to "sound" like the rest of the herd.
To the OP, you have been warned about over-camming....don't do it. Choose the 204 or the 57H and you will be a happy camper. (happier with the 57H imo)
To the OP, you have been warned about over-camming....don't do it. Choose the 204 or the 57H and you will be a happy camper. (happier with the 57H imo)