My Cam Tensioners

HD went with chain drives due to EPA noise regulations, gear drives are noisy, and the chains also allow for movement, it wasn't for any other reason. His bike is an 02 and that's before HD changed the crank manufacturing process for the 96 cui engines that caused the bigger runout on the pinion.

HD still runs cam chains, puts out 100K bikes a year and you don't see them all on the side of the road with the cam covers off being repaired.

I wouldn't waste the money on gear drives and I've done them, unless you go really high performance with high lift cams. Just pull the old ones off and slap on new ones, polish the outside edges of the chains if you wish for a smooth chain.

But CB is correct, if you are going gear you will need to check pinion shaft runout.

Stick to a mild low 500 lift cam, HD, Andrews, Woods, SNS they are all going to be within a HP of each other. Spend the gear drive money on a set of HD 10 to 1 pistons in 95 inch and have a local shop that knows HD cylinders bore th stock ones out from 88 to 95, cheap, easy and instant CUI.

If the budget permits a mild street port on the heads and intake will help, not necessary but hey while it's apart, why not. I've used Kirby a member with good success on a few bikes. His moniker is ProDrag

Nothing substitutes for more inches...

Contact Jamie at Fuelmoto.com for a powercommander preprogrammed for the cam and pipes you use. No dyno time needed.

In short, change the cam tensioner shoes, polish the outside of the cam chains, put in a mild low 500 lift cam, replace the lifters because you are in there and it's cheap, bore the cylinders to 95 and put on a power commander.

I'm going to do a build on my 2003 88 Heritage Springer to a 95 inch. Going to put the 211 Harley cams in with the high compression Pistons. Upgrading the cam plate and oil pump to the new style. Won't do the gear drive as the new style tensioners are a huge improvement and last a long time. Will probably have to jet the carb as well once I get it done. The Harley 211 cams will give a good strong torque range. Going to do this while the dealer has their winter specials.

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Yep

hmm my 124 was still balanced and smooth

211 and new cam plate is a good mod

The 95 inch with 211 cams and the new cam plate with oil pump upgrade is a real cost effective gain in performance. That 211 cam with the high compression pistol is a really strong performer.

Cardboard I don't have fuel injection. My 03 is a carb so maps won't do me any good.

Yes, yes and yes