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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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Hi,
I'm harley4348 and i ride a 2000 softail standard. I already have a couple of questions. First, the cam bearings went out on my bike at 18,000 miles and harley said sorry but your 5 years are up, is there anyone or place that I can contact to get them to fix their messup? Second, does a 1550cc kit really add a good deal of power to your bike? thanks and sorry if i'm long winded.

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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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You'll get some good torque from the cc increase. Dunno if you can do anything to get the moco to replace the bearings. I would take it to a non-dealer for the fix/upgrade (if you cannot do it yourself). No sense throwing money at them when they will not support you.
 
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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You'll get some good torque from the cc increase. Dunno if you can do anything to get the moco to replace the bearings. I would take it to a non-dealer for the fix/upgrade (if you cannot do it yourself). No sense throwing money at them when they will not support you.

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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 02:32 AM
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 02:35 AM
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Hi,
I'm harley4348 and i ride a 2000 softail standard. I already have a couple of questions. First, the cam bearings went out on my bike at 18,000 miles and harley said sorry but your 5 years are up, is there anyone or place that I can contact to get them to fix their messup? Second, does a 1550cc kit really add a good deal of power to your bike? thanks and sorry if i'm long winded.
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You will probably get some new cam bearings with the 1550cc kit, so, yeah go with that.

"does a 1550cc kit really add a good deal of power to your bike?" Uhhh, yeah.

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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 02:49 AM
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