Yes I encouraged the OP. This combo isn't some knife edge rocket build. Its very streatable and a joy to ride. Can't say enough good things about Kirby's work on this motor of mine. Plenty of power yet pretty quiet IMO. Vibration wise it is smoother than my 96 was. Can't wait for a ride report from the OP going from a 96 to 124. I wish I went straight to a 124 instead of messing around with a 107. Hardest part us the waiting. Took me like 4 months from start to finish. Can't wait till this spring to get some real riding in.

 

I think you're doing it right, get the displacement you want now and have the bottom end settled. It'll still rip, especially compared to what you're used to. A 50hp gain is nothing to complain about. It's definitely gonna sound nasty through a thunderheader. When you get the itch for more you can change the pipe, change the cams, up the compression, go to a 110 style ported head, much bigger throttle body, etc. etc. You'll have a 125/130ish motor for now that's capable of a reliable 150/150 with the right top end. A 107 is only capable of so much without starting all over from square one.

 

Should be a new S&S timken stroker crank. I think that's what makes these builds so smooth.

 

Are we there yet?

 

The tuner that I'm going to use doesn't like to mess with the tmax. I did hear that he would tune with the newer tmax which is what I have. I need to call and talk to him about it

 

Yea I think a 50hp bump will register on the butt dyno just a little bit haha. I can't wait to hear it through the thunderheader. I'm going to weld the bracket up all the way and then have it re powdered. Might be able to break it now.. And yep, later down the road if I want more power the bottom end can stay in the bike, that's the only reason for doing this build this way.

 

Couple of questions:

Are you keeping the stock cam plate and oil pump? I'm not sure if you have to change the cam plate for the gear drive set up.

Any changes to the:

Primary? (other than the as yet to be determined clutch)

Final Belt?

I'm just wondering how well the OEM belt stands up to the 124" or if you were going to go with a big chain.

 

Congrats on the build, ran a nasty 107 in my 99 dxt until broke a valve spring, then came the 117", sold it. But have a 02 dxt I just picked up and now I'm racking my brain what I wanna do for the motor

 

Keeping the cam plate and oil pump. Primary: baker adjuster, and compensator if they get it out in time, and the Andrews power pulley. I'm going to run the belt for now, I think as long as I keep it adjusted correctly and I'm not constantly doing wheelies or hard launches from a stop I'll be ok. If it starts looking bad down the line I will go chain, but I'd like to keep the belt.

Speaking of primary components, does anyone know if the baker IPB fits the later dynas? I seem to remember it cutting off at 06. Do I gotta pull that race to replace the pulley?

 

No, to cutting the race off, here is my thread on the 30T if you have not seen:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...y-install.html