maintenance on a twin cam
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My 05 Fatboy is going in over the winter to have the tensioner shoes replaced. Why pull it all apart to inspect and not put the new parts in.
I am at 20,000 miles. I would like to put the gear drive in but dont have the $ at this time. I try to do my own work if I can but this seems like it will take some special tools.
MikeM
I am at 20,000 miles. I would like to put the gear drive in but dont have the $ at this time. I try to do my own work if I can but this seems like it will take some special tools.
MikeM
Also, if you are considering gear driven cams, please read up on the HD cranks first. A change in run-out will also cause you to rebuild the bottom end. In my opinion, without a welded crank - the gear drive is just as dangerous as the old style tensioners.
If you are looking for a safe alternative, research the new style tensioner conversion. People who tried it, love it.
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Even if your run out checks good, it can change after the install. I have seen this first hand on mine (without geardrive), and I have seen one change on my friends with geardrive. He has a new bottom end now, and not real happy about it.
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The new style tensioners also have much less tension on them. Those old style springs were brutal!
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Hard to answer the other question. If you haven't had a camplate out before, I'd be hesitant to try it for the first time on a buddies bike, maybe on your own bike. I did all my own work when building mine, but something about experimenting with a never before task, I would prefer to stumble thru it on my own machine.