Really curious too hear what you cam up with. If you think to 257s are bad, imagine the 260s that the idiot put in the seeg I just picked up. Can you say two stroke powerband!?
Hey Big Time, Let me tell you how bad the 257s are for my riding style.
I recently made a 1600 mile trip across PA to NYC and then up through the mountains of NY and back across the Southern Tier of NY to OH. Over half the trip was spent in the 45-50mph range and the other half was OTR at about 72mph. I was loaded with an additional 85 pounds of gear for cold weather and was using wind deflectors over the engine guards. (riding in 45-50 degree temps made the guards a must)
First, I had to spend all my OTR time in 5th gear (rather than 6th) because there was too much load in 6th at 72 mph. Second, while my riding buddys were running in 5th gear cruising through the mountains, I had to ride in 4th because of the load again being too much at that lower speed.
Now, on the other hand, while on the highway with my buddies, since my torque kicks in right around where I was crusing......all I had to do was open the throttle and hold on if I wanted to fly around someone. All the way from 72mph to 110 or so, the power just kept on coming.
Bottom line IMHO, the 257 cam is totally wrong for how I ride my SERK. Put a load on it and it's even worse. I'm planning on swapping out for 251s (or a comparable geard drive cam)over the winter.
For now I'll just enjoy the memories I made with my friends and look forward to another ride in the spring.
Later