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This is a question also about the proper cam for good low and midrange for my 77 FLH 1200. I am looking for opinions on advantages and disadvantages of running a hydraulic cam apposed to a solid lifter. My riding habits are not unique, average, with that jump on it periodically urge that seems to just come out. I average 10- 15,000 miles a year. The way it runs now, seems to me either the lifters are weak, wrong oil viscosity, it just does not want to pull any rpms like my 1975 FXE 1200 with a stock cam and valve train.
According to what I have read the Andrews A Grind is the cam. Any ideas? Now the next is, Solids/Hyd’s, that’s another question. It is not a major concern to have to adjust the valves every 5 - 10,000 miles. Or, how often would it be? You know that with the hydraulic you...

At 58K my evo has started leaking around the front cyl. base gasket. To begin with, how urgent is the need to fix this? Is it something I can live with a while until I decide to fix or, is it something that requires immediate attention?

Secondly, when I do tear it down, I would like to do a little upgrade, not get too wild with it because I'm a stickler for reliability. I'm thinking of bumping up compression a little, and a cam change to get more torque from the engine with stock heads, and wondering if anyone has parts recommendations for this? Also gasket recommendations, you read a lot about different gaskets, I want the best, I HATE doing things twice!

Would appreciate some input!

i just bought two brand new roketa dirt bikes, they are 2005 models and i was wondering what the break in would be? one tank? they are 4 stroke. any insight is helpful.

my 650 vstar is a pretty decent bike for insurance, because im a beginner biker, it'll have to do until 2 or 3 years or so, until it settles a bit. so meanwhile, im trying to make it more suitable for a bigger guy, like extensions for my foot controls, and a steeper gear ratio, 650 owners know what i mean, 90 kms OK, 95 little noisy, 100kms noisy , it needs a 6th gear or something. if anybody has run into this before and found a solution, a reply would be appreciated.

I have a vstar 650 ,nice we bike for in town, but when im out on the highway, its reevin pretty fast to do 100 kph, just wondering if anybody knows of a upgrade i could do, changing the gear ratios that sort of thing, and who offers that kind of set up. appreciate any info possible.