Fuel Moto Cam Testing results Video Dyno Charts
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The Woods TW6-6 cams would work very well on the 110" bike, another good choice would be the Andrews 54.
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I'll admit this is a nice curve and the best I've seen for a 6-6 by the way I measure ideal performance in a touring bike, but I would like to see the result of adding the 4°-advance gear to that setup to see if it bumps the extreme bottom-end a bit, which it should at the expense of slightly less peak-HP. I'd also like to see the results of the 5-6 and a decision on whether or not these will work with the stock beehive springs. Wood says they require "high-lift" springs, but some claim these springs can take a .575" lift.
Last edited by iclick; 11-23-2009 at 02:53 PM.
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I'll admit this is a nice curve and the best I've seen for a 6-6 by the way I measure ideal performance in a touring bike, but I would like to see the result of adding the 4°-advance gear to that setup to see if it bumps the extreme bottom-end a bit, which it should at the expense of slightly less peak-HP. I'd also like to see the results of the 5-6 and a decision on whether or not these will work with the stock beehive springs. Wood says they require "high-lift" springs, but some claim these springs can take a .575" lift.
Anyway, please excuse the question but, what do you mean by "6-6" or "5-6?"
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Steve R.
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I subscribed to this just to keep track of the conversation. Cams are something I am considering. Don't know if I'll do them or not but if I do, my goals are right in-line with what iclick has always talked about when I've seen him respond to these types of conversations. I nice boost in low and midrange torque would be great. So far, I've spent less than 1% of my time above 4000 rpm so I could care less what kind of boost I get, if any, in those rpm ranges!
Anyway, please excuse the question but, what do you mean by "6-6" or "5-6?"
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Steve R.
Anyway, please excuse the question but, what do you mean by "6-6" or "5-6?"
Thanks!
Steve R.
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OTOH, in preserving the low-end as they do the 255's will never yield the good peak-HP numbers you have achieved with the 6-6's. It's whatever you want out of a cam, and there is a percentage of touring-bikers that would rather have the low-end grunt at the expense of the high-RPM HP numbers. That's why I'd like to see the same effort given to the 6-6's with the 4°-advance gear, which would certainly move the emphasis toward the low-end. The 5-6's would be interesting, too, although if you must change the springs it will remove them from the "bolt-in" list and may dissuade more than a few of us.
The problem with the gear is that it adds about $125 to the cost, although I think Andrews makes one for less. With the cams you're looking at about $525, and there may be others besides me who consider cost a factor in the equation. As a cheap bastard that price range raises big red flags. Also, you used your very trick 2½" pipes for the new models which help your charts but add even more to the price. For those of us with antiques, like my '07 with the old-style head pipes, I doubt if we'd achieve those numbers even with your great Jackpot mufflers.
I think you're doing the right thing by getting into the cam market, but I think a percentage of us are looking for a cam-set that provide stump-pulling low-end and midrange power with less emphasis on peak-HP, preferably without spending the extra $$$ on advance gears. Andrews cuts the Wood cams and others, as I understand it, so maybe you could approach them for a custom grind. Just my 2¢.
Last edited by iclick; 11-23-2009 at 08:48 PM.
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Id like to chime in if I may. A friend of mine recommended the Woods T6-6 cams but I installed the SE255's based on cost and iclicks reports. I could not be happier! I installed them for under $300 including SE tapered adjustable pushrods. The Woods would have been more than twice the price for the area of improvement I wanted, so it was a no brainer. Its not that Im cheap....but, now I have more money for my chrome needs!