It seems I see more and more post about failed tensioners, with most saying they eliminated them with gear-driven cams. So, I'm curious to see how many have installed these cams or plan to. Also curious as to why HD doesn't go ahead and put these in the bikes and charge more, and eliminate the tensioners altogether.

 

Did gears on my 04, plan on see how the roller chain tensioner set up holds out on my 08 prior to making any decisions.

 

the honeymoon isnot over yet

 

I had them on my 02 FXDWG3 - Andrews TW31G's

Up until the TC engines , Harley did have gear drive , the dumped it for EPA noise reasons

 

Not true, IMO. They dumped the gears for $$. Using chains, they can throw in a crank with sloppy runout and get away with it.

Sporties have had 4 gear driven cams in them for 50 years and still pass EPA noise regs.

 

taterdog, where did you buy the andrews set up? did they exchange the smaller gear, or are you stuck with an extra gear?

 

I plan to change. This chain setup is just plain "CHEEP CHIT". [:@]

 

I replaced with andrews gear driven cam a year ago. They are a little noisy under 2000 RPM but you get used to it. I really like the 26gs I put on my bike and would not give them up!

 

Gear drive is the way to go. Very easy to do yourself & there are deadly prices on eBay. Cut the pushrods & the stock cams are in the trash in 1/2 hour. Less than $600 in parts for the conversion with EZ-Fit rods.

 

I posted earlier about possible cam chest problems and so far it turns out to have been piston slap and not chain related.The bike is currently in the shop being repaired under warranty. The chain set-up seems to have finally been perfected and should function well. If it fuctions as it should I will stay with it.