If the 585 is going to leave the bottom end soft below 3000 rpm then where does a person go if they have the 10.5 pistons already? With the 585 closing at 45 I figured the CCP would be decent. How short can I get on a cam and be able to find gas when riding 2 up? Anything has got to be better than this 260SE. I think I currently cross 100ftlbs at like 3200......
I had the SE Stage III Pro Kit in the '09 and travelled from FLA (93 octane, sea level) to the West Coast (90 octane 11+k ft.) 2up and loaded and really liked the 259s / 10.5-1 at 110", very little detonation (the tune was nowhere near optimized)
Since ESP will not cover the bike unless it is returned to bone stock (no pipes, tuner, nothing) I am going with a built bottom end and want to go gear drive cams to eliminate the potential tensioner issues/maintenance.
Long story short; I really like the 259s, and want gear drive cams with the same (similar) characteristics.
IMO the 260s are not well suited to the '09SERG.