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[07CVO.RK]

Just picked up my new 120R today. Got my cams ordered from T-Man. Head pipes are in from Dragos. CFR mufflers have been shipped from Iron Aces. Gonna order my TB from Horsepower Inc next week. And then all that is left to order will be my new clutch from Barnett. Gonna be a fun winter project.

[2k]

You didn't go into many details about types, but I'm sure you planned it out to be pretty HOT. Remember us when you get done.......inquiring minds wan........

[CVO2FIXUP]

 You should rip it apart and do that crank. It's the heart of the beast. Must be strong.

[07CVO.RK]

You didn't go into many details about types, but I'm sure you planned it out to be pretty HOT. Remember us when you get done.......inquiring minds wan........

I did that on purpose because everyone out there has an opinion. I have done a ton of research and decided on what I think will be the best build for me. Once it is together and running I will report all that was done. And yes I am going to do the crank.

[SDCVO]

You are going to love it. When I did mine all my buddies thought I was "out of my mind" and it's turned out to be the best move ever!

[Twolanerider]

 And yes I am going to do the crank.

Question.  Not a knock but a point of curiosity.  Everything up to and including crankcases to reach that displacement is available separately.  If the intent after purchasing the engine assembly is to break it down this completely and replace some significant bit of it why not order the pieces separately to begin with and do one assembly and save some redundancy?

[07CVO.RK]

Question.  Not a knock but a point of curiosity.  Everything up to and including crankcases to reach that displacement is available separately.  If the intent after purchasing the engine assembly is to break it down this completely and replace some significant bit of it why not order the pieces separately to begin with and do one assembly and save some redundancy?

That's like saying why don't you just buy your new bike from the parts catalog 1 part at a time. Then you don't have to change anything. Am I missing something here? Not changing the crank. Just having it welded. As for the cams, I don't like the 266E that come stock on the 120R.

[Jswerve]

Just picked up my new 120R today. Got my cams ordered from T-Man. Head pipes are in from Dragos. CFR mufflers have been shipped from Iron Aces. Gonna order my TB from Horsepower Inc next week. And then all that is left to order will be my new clutch from Barnett. Gonna be a fun winter project.

I was loving this build up until the CFR mufflers so many better options tune wise  Good luck regardless and keep us posted on the progress 

[OBB]

I was loving this build up until the CFR mufflers so many better options tune wise  Good luck regardless and keep us posted on the progress 

I've heard and read about the CFR being touchy to tune but I'm sure a competent tuner can figure that out for him. I heard a set of CFRs when in NC last month. I've not heard anything else like them. Damn those are sweet! 

[Twolanerider]

That's like saying why don't you just buy your new bike from the parts catalog 1 part at a time. Then you don't have to change anything. Am I missing something here? Not changing the crank. Just having it welded. As for the cams, I don't like the 266E that come stock on the 120R.

Actually there's a significant difference between building an engine for an existing bike versus building a bike from scratch.  But you knew that....  Since you suggested it, however, it's been done. 

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=43691.0

It was a fun project too.  And it was cheaper than buying a bike, gutting it and rebuilding it as I might have liked.  None of this responds to the question you didn't answer though.  Was just curious if you'd considered starting with a set of the available crankcases that are options and building your motor from the components you wanted as opposed to breaking down an existing new motor and having the redundancies?  Wondered if there was a cost advantage (either way) and/or how it might have impacted the build options.

Didn't seem an untoward question....

[Jswerve]

I've heard and read about the CFR being touchy to tune but I'm sure a competent tuner can figure that out for him. I heard a set of CFRs when in NC last month. I've not heard anything else like them. Damn those are sweet! 

No problem with the sound but the performance hit bothers me. Not my build though and looking forward to seeing the numbers and curves when it's all said and done. Ask one of the tuners on this forum how much they think of those mufflers 

[07CVO.RK]

  Was just curious if you'd considered starting with a set of the available crankcases that are options and building your motor from the components you wanted as opposed to breaking down an existing new motor and having the redundancies?  Wondered if there was a cost advantage (either way) and/or how it might have impacted the build options.

Didn't seem an untoward question....

   

The cost of the 120R made more sense than ripping my 110 apart and re-building. I will be able to sell the 110 and recoup some of the cost of the 120R. As for the CFR mufflers, I have heard the same negative comments about the Rinehart true duals that I have ran on the bike since new. With a tuner that knows what he is doing anything can be tuned. Plus if you look at my bike you will see that I like to be unique. Hence the CVO Road King that I converted into a Road Glide.

[CVO2FIXUP]

  What, what, what?!?!?  Road king to a Road Glide!!   OK, now we really need to see some pictures of before, during and after Dr. Evils operation   "RK Transformation"


 

[Twolanerider]

   

The cost of the 120R made more sense than ripping my 110 apart and re-building. I will be able to sell the 110 and recoup some of the cost of the 120R. As for the CFR mufflers, I have heard the same negative comments about the Rinehart true duals that I have ran on the bike since new. With a tuner that knows what he is doing anything can be tuned. Plus if you look at my bike you will see that I like to be unique. Hence the CVO Road King that I converted into a Road Glide.

Wasn't thinking about gutting the 110 and building from there.  It would always be worth a lot more as a complete assembly than it ever would as a bunch of disassembled bits.  Was wondering about the comparison between the 120 and its follow on build expenses versus buying a set of new crankcases (in the P&A or SE book) then buying the other bits just once and building out from there.

[07CVO.RK]

  What, what, what?!?!?  Road king to a Road Glide!!   OK, now we really need to see some pictures of before, during and after Dr. Evils operation   "RK Transformation"


 

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