Our agreed deal included the following "installs" on the bike which FM performed at no charge:- The tune on my 2nd bike was done at no charge ($450 value)
- FM installed an HD Coolflow fan (I supplied) including the switches and wiring at N/C. (I'll need to have the Coolfan activated at my local dealer with DigitalTech)
- FM installed a power plug for heated gear (I supplied) at no charge
- FM installed a 2020 HD 8-lobe oil pump (I supplied) at N/C. I bought this 2020 oil pump kit through Surdyke for about $110. I have enough confidence at this point that the 2020 oil pump will address any sumping risks but worth noting that FM has not experienced any M8 builds they installed that have experienced sumping.
- FM installed my PV canbus cabling (I supplied) to be mounted on the left side of my handlebars at N/C
- Pricing was excellent, particularly good with the significant Black Friday discounts they offered. I found the total bill to be extremely fair for the work they did particularly given the time they did it in. Please contact FM for more specifics on pricing if you have a build you might be interested in.
A few discoveries along the way:- The factory throttlebody was broken at one of the AC mounting holes. Apparently this is not uncommon straight from the factory.
- The factory cylinders were already showing significant signs of being out-of-round and poor ring sealing with less than 1000 miles on the engine (see pics below)
- The crank run-out was slightly under .003
- The torque was abit light on the piston oil jets. Not bad but needed additional tightening.
- The valve seats were inspected and were evaluated as properly sealed and seated[/li][/list]
My M8 128 Build:- I wanted my 128 build for both solo riding and long distance 2-up riding.
- I wanted lots of low end torque "early" (2500 rpms) and I wanted a throttle that didn't run out of steam at 4000rpms
- I liked my Woods 408 cam in my TC after 70,000 miles so I figured I'd stick with what I know
- Installed FM's new 128 Black Granite cylinders to match my CVO block
- Installed CP/FM Carillo 128 flat top pistons for an 11.0:1 compression ratio
- Installed Wood WM8-408 cam
- Installed Wood M8 Alpha Lifters
- Installed Wood Performance hi-lift valve springs
- Installed Wood M8 Valve spring retainers
- Installed FM adjustable pushrods
- Installed Koyo inner cam bearing
- Installed New plugs
- Installed S&S tappet cuffs
- Installed S&S headbolts
- Installed SE 64mm throttlebody
- Installed SE 5.5gms/sec injectors
- Installed FM Custom Hi-Flow Air cleaner for Ventilator
- Installed AIM SDR clutch
- Installed Chrome Hi-roller mufflers with black slash end caps
- Installed Power Vision (I supplied) from my other bike (additional license)
- Installed Jackpot 2/1/2 headpipe (I supplied) from previous bike
- Installed custom CVO 128 derby cover (I supplied)
- Complete oil service
- NOTE: I stayed with the factory M8 heads (with upgraded Wood valve springs) combined with the 2/1/2 FM headpipe instead of using the XXX headpipe. Since I was more interested in low torque than I was in maximum hp at 6000rpms, IMO this was a better combination for me. In my view, it's a waste to do headwork on the M8 heads UNLESS you're chasing BIG HP numbers and are going to be using a much larger exhaust headpipe. As you can see below, this "table-top" torque 128 recipe delivered!!