The 570s are 100% bolt in on 04+ 1200s. Pull the cam cover and replace lining up the timing marks. Pulling the cam cover means relieving the tension on the cams first tho by pulling rocker boxes when each is on TDC compression first tho. Same with reinstalling them. Follow the manual's procedure. It's simple. Even a novice can do it in a short afternoon. All you need is a set of rocker box and cover gaskets and a cam cover gasket.
I highly recommend replacing the oil pump drive gear with a bronze one while you're in there. Harley should've done it. They did it with everything but the Sporty.
Hammer sells them too as well as a tool to lock it in place while breaking the nut loose and torqueing it back down. You don't want that torque transferring to the flywheel. Really simple.

$450ish total. Cams, drive gear, and tool, cam cover gasket. Best bang for your buck you'll ever do.

 

60gunner nailed it!

 

Thought I'd stop by and help ya out a little.
Not that you need it. You had it under control.

I should add I'm an 05. Meaning carbed. EFI is good for 2-5 ponies more.

 

Im running 10.5 to one. That's where they work good.

 

Same here , I’m not looking for 10,000,000 HP but I do ride quite a bit with the commander and chief in tow, I did swap out the front pully 1 tooth smaller and that did help the transition from a low stumbling 5th to pulling nice from 50 mph onwards.

But like I said I heard about hammers cams And pistons making a great difference in power delivery without pissing with head and valve mods , not that I want to crack open a 6,000 mile motor..

Wiz 🤘

 

heck, I cracked open a 5000 mile motor and never looked back.

 

Right on.

 

I've been kicking the idea of doing the cam swap myself with the 570s. A little nervous about doing it myself but I do have the tools to do it. just need the locking tool. right now I'm running a DK air cleaner and a Cobra 2 into 1 exhaust. I also have a Powervision tuner. Maybe I should just go for broke, order them and do it myself. What could go wrong?!?

 

The locking tool is for doing the bronze oil pump drive gear and Hammer sells both. You can do cams and not do that drive gear. It just makes sense to change it while you're in there. The stock one wears easier the more power you're running. Just doing cams isn't that detrimental to it.
As for doing it yourself, if you can read and turn a wrench, you won't have a problem. It's that simple.
Hell, if you lived near me I'd do it for ya just for the mental therapy I get working on them.

 

Great info guys, thx for the help. Everyone here sounds very knowledgeable