Don't forget the PCV, AC and maybe get rid of the catalytic convertor plus dyno tune. I run a 204 in my 96 with all of the above and it is lots of fun. I don't ride in towns, mainly on highway at 70mph loaded up.

 

how much was dealer going to charge you to install/tune for the cams?

 

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My dealer told me that 255s would void the warranty.

 

Why? I don't understand?

 

If they installed them and tuned the bike within 60 days of purchase, even the cams themselves are covered under the factory warranty.

I'm gonna wait the full 2 years for my warranty to run out, then I'm doing woods cams and a tune to mine. For now it's staying stock though. I feel I'd be happier with other cams than what's in the SE catalog and don't want to void the warranty by installing something else, even with the magneson-moss act.

 

Thanks for all the good info. My local dealer is the one that recommended the 255s, and they told me that from their standpoint, as long as it was a HD cam, it would not void the warranty as long as it was installed prior to the delivery of the new bike. Sounds like the other dealer is looking to score more cash.

 

The service manager at my favorite dealer said he got good results from using the 204 cam in a 103".

I just put an SE intake, Propipe and SERT on my RGU and it runs great.

 

I had the 211 cams in my 2006 Ultra along with the big bore kit. The bike ran great and had great low and mid range power. Loved the cam.

Now I have a 2010 ultra with the 103 kit installed with the 259E cam. Totally different ride. The 259 is more of a mid to upper rpm cam but is much more enjoyable than the 211 the way I ride. The bike runs right to red line without a wimper. Passing cars is effortless.

Last weekend I went on a ride with 7 sport touring bikes. I was the only Harley. Overheard a few anti-Harley comments before the ride. After three days of riding and 1600 miles, these sport touring guys have a new respect for HD. The only time they could pull away from me was top speed. Under WOT, I could keep up with them for reasonable distances. When passing cars I would be right on their tails. I recommend the 259 cam for anyone that has the need for speed. Additionally, it does not seem to effect gas mileage much at all. The 2006 bike with the 211 cam was a gas hog.

On the downside, there was a small amount of valvetrain noise from the steep cam lobes. The noise slowly disappeared over time the past 5000 miles or so. It is now nearly gone.

The 259E is a great cam.

 

Thanks for the lowdown on the 259E, I've been waiting for someone to report about this grind on a big touring bike.