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[Screamin]

I'm pushing 20,000 and it's probably about time to get into the cams. I know lots of us have installed them. How are they holding up? Thanks a lot.

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[hd-dude]

Much much better than the tensioners at 20k [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]!

[Screamin]

Much much better than the tensioners at 20k [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]!

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[hd-dude]

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I am sure you were looking for a more technical answer than that but I could not resist...I have installed dozens of gear sets and I have only had 1 issue. On a hot 95" build the customer beat the sh*t out of the bike and ended up twisting the crank (no Timken bearing) which broke several teeth off of the gears. Tried to blame it on the cams until I showed him the runout on the crank shaft. If he had the chain drive he would not have noticed the problem as soon.

[Fired00d]

I'm pushing 20,000 and it's probably about time to get into the cams. I know lots of us have installed them. How are they holding up? Thanks a lot.

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Don't have that many miles on mines yet, but for the piece of mind they are priceless. I would say go for it. [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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[erniezap]

Don't even think twice about going to gear drive, just do it before the engine eats the tensioners.  The only decision is which cam...

[VANAMAL]

I HAD HD -DUDE install the freedom 14 gear drive cams on saturday. big difference on performance. any of you west coast guys be sure to use the dude. hes very qualified and fast. no messin around when hes on the clock. 4 hrs for cams and gears-1.5 hrs for chrome inner and starter. my tensioner shoes did not show much wear only pitting after 16500 miles-ak and ernie showed up to bs and they have also gone with the freedom cams. none of that zipper stuff
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I HAD HD -DUDE install the freedom 14 gear drive cams on saturday. big difference on performance. any of you west coast guys be sure to use the dude. hes very qualified and fast. no messin around when hes on the clock. 4 hrs for cams and gears-1.5 hrs for chrome inner and starter. my tensioner shoes did not show much wear only pitting after 16500 miles-ak and ernie showed up to bs and they have also gone with the freedom cams. [highlight]none of that zipper stuff [/highlight]
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Is that like?
None of that Zipper stuff you have to pay for upfront then wait painfully to get?
Yeah!
That's it!

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[erniezap]

I don't have any issue with Zippers or their products.  Just persanl preference that I went with the Freedoms.  That and the fact that I can ride to Freedoms if I have any issues.

[Fired00d]

.....  Just persanl preference that I went with the Freedoms.  That and the fact that I can ride to Freedoms if I have any issues.

Ernie,
You hit the nail on the head there. I think the reason most of us went with one or the other was for personal preference reasons, location/proximity to supplier, and name recognition. Before joining this board I had heard a lot on Zippers Performance and their products and nothing concerning Freedoms. I attribute that mainly because I'm from the east coast and a couple of hours away from Zippers. Either way I think they are both good products and you couldn't go wrong installing one or the other.

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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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[hd-dude]

Ernie,
You hit the nail on the head there. I think the reason most of us went with one or the other was for personal preference reasons, location/proximity to supplier, and name recognition. Before joining this board I had heard a lot on Zippers Performance and their products and nothing concerning Freedoms. I attribute that mainly because I'm from the east coast and a couple of hours away from Zippers. Either way I think they are both good products and you couldn't go wrong installing one or the other.

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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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You've got it right too Dood, I have installed 4 different versions of Freedom 103 cams and aslo the Zippers 575's if different 103's. The Butt dyno says they all work well. And we all know how scientific that is!

[DCFIREMANN]

I don't have any issue with Zippers or their products.

[Grumpy-jim]

I have stock 01 SE Roadglide, which gear driven cam would you guy's recommend?

[hd-dude]

I have stock 01 SE Roadglide, which gear driven cam would you guy's recommend?

There are many choices for the 95" motor. Are you planning on any other work? Heads? Intake? exhaust. It really depends on your goals for the motor. If your just looking for a bolt in cam and no other mods the S&S 510G is a great cam for the touring bike withthe 95"er.

[nidan]

Mine are fine with > 8K on them