Any interest in cams?

[PowerDubs_imp]

You may be better off having never been infected by whatever I caught at an early age.

Grew up on 1970's into early 80's 2-stoke dirtbikes. At that time the only real source of info was magazines- which wrote articles about stuff like DG or FMF pipes, rejetting carbs, suspension stuff... so I fell into the rabbit hole of 'I can make it better'...

Once you realize just about anything can be made better- at least me for, I like to do so.

I'll admit though- most of it was for the fun of doing it, and a tremendous waste of money in reflection.

I play with the bike for fun. I like doing things nobody else has done.

[PowerDubs_imp]

Back in the garage,

After measuring the clearances several times again on the new cams last night– I just uninstalled them and the buckets and now I get to do more math.

Gee whiz thanks, fun.

Really hoping for good results. Anyone want to take a guess? Start a pool?

[Roper_imp]

My guess is that you'll gain about 8 hp, but it will run hot, so you'll use a Power Commander to develop a custom map to tweak the fueling, gain another 2 hp, and gain crisp throttle response with zero hesitation. Then everyone reading this thread will want to do it, and you'll have an opportunity to gain fame and maybe a little cash

[peterbaron]

Not to criticize or dispute knowledge, modification or comments, I'll keep my stock

[PowerDubs_imp]

No cash for me. I have no association with the cam company, no skin in the game.

As for hot- well I will be fueling 'correctly' with no concerns to meet gov regulations so cool with fuel.

Also, the dynamic compression ratio will be less now- so less heat there.

I can only dream for 8+2, especially since I am not changing the factory ign timing or redline (for now).

I have my own # in my head I want to hit, but I'll stay quiet for now and let others play.

I promise I'll break 100whp as long as it doesn't mechanically grenade. Pretty easy since that would be less than a 2whp gain.
Well- just sat down and did the math. Another delay as I will be ordering more shims.

[PowerDubs_imp]

Just ordered 9 shims from Honda online as I needed higher resolution than what the Hotcam kit can provide.

..so we wait again.

Hope my measuring is good- or we may wait again again on more shims even after this. I'd buy a bunch of izes to be safe- but they are not cheap, which is why I originally bought the hotcam kit trying to avoid all this- not knowing it does .05mm steps instead of .025 like Honda does.

[4 Paws_imp]

PowerDubs,
I like your approach, keep up the detailed reports that I find quite interesting.

[DBM_imp]

Question for the hp junkies. After you spend thousands of dollars and countless hours of your time in the garage to increase the power of a stocker, where will you go to race your bike? The local drag strip?

[PowerDubs_imp]

As luck would have it- I have a drag strip about 15 minutes from my house.

But- even though I have raced there countless times over decades, I have never taken a bike. It has always been cars.

I'd have to have Guhl flash the ECU first as the bike even stock will hit the speed limiter before the 1/4 is up (1320feet).

More power can be used for more than just 'racing'. As my bike sits now before cams I am over 98whp and 71wtq with no loss anywhere in the rpm. My friends joke that my front wheel is always in the air.

And then my friend on a modern sportbike passes me effortlessly at 12 o'clock.

This is all just for fun and to see what I can get out of it.

He did mention he is thinking of selling his sportier bike so he can buy 'a bike like mine'.

Total package is a good thing to work towards.

[SportsterDoc]

Question for the hp junkies. After you spend thousands of dollars and countless hours of your time in the garage to increase the power of a stocker, where will you go to race your bike? The local drag strip?

Some do

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSVt5GxUsl4