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Old 10-15-2009, 09:19 AM
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I have no clue if the company still exist, but in the 90s, I had a Leineweber cam in my S&S motor. That was one performing cam! Scarry!
 
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Old 10-16-2009, 06:40 AM
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I think that there is little a cam will do to make your engine into a different engine... all by itself. Changing a cam on a stock engine means that something you don't have now will arrive but also that something you do have now will disappear. In other words, cams are not silver bullets. At best you will be more impressed with the performance but less impressed with the gas mileage.

The advice you received about deciding what it is you are after and what else you are going to do with the engine is the best you will get. Selecting a cam is not a name brand game or a catalog adventure... it is a science. There are a lot of builders who have, through trial and error, figured out what to do to get a bike off the line fast with good torque and top end. Most cam conversations, from my point of view, evolve into a mine's bigger than yours bragathon.

The best advice you can get is from someone that specializes in what you want to do... touring, street racing, drags, sound tough, whatever...

That's my buck fifty..

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Old 10-16-2009, 07:14 AM
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If you are leaving the rest of the motor stock and just want a bit more out of it a lot of folks go with the SE203.
 
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Old 10-16-2009, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by jlasoftail
I'm trying to figure out what cam to put in this winter... bike ('09 Heritage) is pretty much stock now. Adding a few other goodies this winter, and wondering if anyone can recommend some cams. Anyone know of one that gives a little more high-end? Any help would be great.

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C'mon dude jump in here and tell us what you're lookin for.
 
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Old 10-16-2009, 04:32 PM
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the good thing about the woods cams you can get the 4 degree advance gear then when you make more mods just change the gear,getting mine put in on wensday cant wait heard those woods cams sound good and make good horsepower and tourqe
 
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Old 10-16-2009, 05:07 PM
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I'm going with SE204's they work well with stock heads, open intake and exaust. Not huge HP makers but increase the torque, what you feel in your butt
 
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Find a shop with a good reputation. Ask people on here in your area if they know any place. Then, tell them what you want and let them pick the cam.
 
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