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Technical Forums => Evo Sportster => Topic started by: jazzman713 on December 05, 2008, 09:25:44 AM

Title: cam set up on 1200 sportster
Post by: jazzman713 on December 05, 2008, 09:25:44 AM
does the 1200 have the same cam tensioner set up as the v twin anything to be looking for
Title: Re: cam set up on 1200 sportster
Post by: mayor on December 05, 2008, 11:45:13 AM
no, not the same set up.  There's 4 individual gear driven cams in the Sportsters.  They look like this:
(http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/wannabmayor/HTT%20hosted%20pictures/xlcams.jpg)
Title: Re: cam set up on 1200 sportster
Post by: jazzman713 on December 05, 2008, 12:13:47 PM
so you are saying that there are no tensioners in there just a shoe
Title: Re: cam set up on 1200 sportster
Post by: mayor on December 05, 2008, 12:22:32 PM
no tensioners, no shoes.  each cam has a gear that meshes with the cam beside it- it'a a gear driven set up...
Title: Re: cam set up on 1200 sportster
Post by: jazzman713 on December 05, 2008, 01:33:52 PM
ok thanks
Title: Re: cam set up on 1200 sportster
Post by: Hillside Motorcycle on December 26, 2008, 04:37:01 AM
Andrews 8 cams are a good choice, if the compression is kicked up a tick.
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