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[DCFIREMANN]

I forgot to ask you.

[Unbalanced]

BLM,

The 2 they sent me will be Chain Drive.   They will be once approved by Zippers in either form.  Should make everyone happy by doing that.

-harry

[BLM777]

BLM,

The 2 they sent me will be Chain Drive.

[Twolanerider]

With Harry's being chains we'll at least have reports of similar cams in both chain and gear variants.  That's worth something; especially for someone interested in a cam that is good to work in the stock motor and that can be installed as inexpensively as possible.  Must say, however, that for the relatively small performance improvement we're likely to see in a cam only swap that HP and TQ aren't why I'd be changing just a cam in one of these motors that otherwise has it's stock internals.  Were I to spend the money and do the work it's going to be to lose the chain tensioners and gain the gear drive.  Any real but small performance increase or moving of the tq band down a bit is just icing on the cake.

Harry, glad to read that your wife isn't feeling terribly.  The bikes will always fix or replace.  She's ok and that's great.

[Unbalanced]

Hey TLR / BLM and others thanks for the kind words for wifey.

The reason the cams will be tested in chain form first is because it is for first off STOCK bolt in cam.   e.g.  Simple Stage 1.   They will also be available in Gear Drive, it just gives some people the choice of which way to go.   I am quite sure the numbers will be good, just have to be more patient than I was being now that the other bike is down for a bit.   I impatiently wait each and every day to hear the skins are in. /fingers crossed really soon.  Once the skins are in 2 days later we will be ready to go.

[DCFIREMANN]

Harry hope your wife is OK.

I am going to try to get some info tomorrow. I am sure they are testing gear driven in mine but I want to make sure. It would make sense if Harry has chains and I have the gears. We know the gear is good for 3 to 4 H/P. I think the main reason someone would want to change would be to get rid of the chain. So when we see dyno sheets we can compare the numbers. The TQ curve should be  very close (timing changes with the chain) so this would be a great test.

Be Safe

THE DAWG

[skippy49]

Any new news on this topic yet?  I know this is a bad time of year for progress on anything, but was just wondering how it was coming.

[Unbalanced]

They finished one mold and thought after a team meeting that the numbers were not up to what they thought they could produce / reproduce, so they went back and are in the process well could be done with a 2nd prototype run for the heads.

The cams have been delivered, only the bike i am to test it on is down due to my wifes accident.   I am and continue to hope the sheetmetal is in soon and we can get the cam testing out of the way.

Sorry its not what you may want to hear, but they will not just release stuff to sell stuff they want it right or not at all.   I am hoping to hear something the week after new years to give them a few days to settle back in after the holidays.  Trust me no one on this board or anywhere else wants to see these heads completed more than I do.

[DCFIREMANN]

On my end I got a phone call 3 days ago from Bill. I did not have my cell phone with me and missed the call. I am going to make the call this week to see what is happening.

If the info Harry has on the heads is correct then I would think some testing with my bike has happened. Last time I talked to Dan he had told me they had a design on the intake side of the 103 heads but did not know how they would work. If they didn't produce any good numbers they were going back to the drawing board. As Harry stated they will not release anything till it is right. One other thing to keep in mind is that they have a set of heads that are not the best design released by the Motor Company. So all I can say is be patient they are working on it!

I would like to wish everyone a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Be Safe

THE DAWG  

[skippy49]

Thanks guys, that's just what I was wanting to know.  I'm still working on the wife's bike so it will be a while before I get to mine anyway.
Steve

[Twolanerider]

Trust me no one on this board or anywhere else wants to see these heads completed more than I do.

Hey Harry, how are the repairs on the bike and the healing on the wife coming?

[Unbalanced]

Thanks for asking TLR,

My wife is doing good at this point she is backup and walking.  The doctor wants her to continue to wear the ankle brace and wean herself off of it over time. (month)   The bruising is finally gone, but there is still swelling around her ankle partly due to her having just had surgery on it.   She is very anxious to get back to riding though  

99 percent of the parts are in we are waiting on one of the saddle bags and the front fender.   I have an extra police model saddle bag I can put on the bike until Harley ships the replacement.    The dealer is picking up the bike tomorrow morning from their storage warehouse to begin the repairs.   I  should have the bike in hand by Friday this upcoming week and the second its turned over to me I will have a schedule for testing the cam's.

While they are doing all the repairs I am going to have them put on the halogen lights head light and spots, as well as the quick detachable hardware for the rear of the bike incase we buy a tourpak for the pumpkin.  Makes no sense not to when they are removing everything to put a new rear fender on anyhow.

The cams will be tested in this order hp cam first then the torque cam.  

The reasoning behind this is if the torque is what I expect it to be I wouldnt want to have to reswitch it out ya know.  (grin)   Sorry its been such a delay, but I feel were back on track now.   I will be talking to the dyno guy tomorrow so I can book some time for the dyno.

[Twolanerider]

Good knows that Momma and bike are feeling better Harry.  Couldn't ask for a better beginning to the New Year.

[Unbalanced]

Twolane,

Nope it doesnt get much better than that ....  

And we have had two of the best riding days this year already  

[BLM777]

Twolane,

Nope it doesnt get much better than that ....