I have a 99 Evo Heritage E carb Thunderheader exhaust I'm not sure on the cam....I bought it last year to ride while I rebuilt my 73 Shovelhead...I bought it from the owners widow she couldn't tell me anything other than he had put a lot of time and money in making go fast...it does that alright...my step son has an 86 Standard it's 96"... My 99 can run with his 96" no problem... I've bought the York 2" intake extension to put on my Evo... I've installed them on other Evo's with good results...I have a 3" extension on my Shovelhead it's an S&S part from 1974 I also have the Atomizer system 2 cupped brass screen in the intake an old school way of increasing fuel break down (atomizing) plus if you've ever had a butterfly screw go inside your engine they're nice to have...if you can find one...buy it...
Having a 95 ultra i am going to bump the compression up to 9.5-1 and stick with the ev13 cam. None of your options had IMO decent cruising (2500-3000rpm) torque curves
My 1998 wide glide with an 89 inch evo with an s&s sidewinder kit, fueling 572 cam, bassani exhaust, s&s super g carb, and some other goodies is over double the factory hp & 80% more torque. It has also been very reliable.
Yeah mate, that's what I'm doing with mine. Like any engine, the more pressure going through the engine the more chance of damage. I love mine as it is and I want it to last my lifetime.
@@frederickking1660 WOW! My riding buddy has a 80 ci. Motor in his. I rode it once. Once was enough. I like low HP and long life. Runs 200* in Florida in the summertime. All l do is change the fluids and filter. Broke the cases.l won't do anything to my Sportster until it needs something.
I have said this before, I will say it again. All for more power, however you dont need 100 hp to keep up. For an Evo thats unrealistic without having it where its unstreetable. A good goal on hp to shoot for on an Evo is around 90 hp, and over 90 ft. Lbs of torque. How the bike is geared too makes a difference. Its fun to do quick roll on short bursts of speed, but continually running down the highway at a high speed I think takes the enjoyment out of the crusing experience.
Got the 80k + miles 93' Evo Heritage OKC Show Winner in need of a topend job. I just found a good shop in OKC (quality work and tools, low rates, mega evo experience and NO attitude). I am doing most work myself. Sending shop my heads, cylinders and pistions. I like the V Twin Big bore kit with compression in the 9s with forged pistions. However, I should save $200+ by having the shop bore/hone cylinders and they will match them to new forged pistion, gauge and fit new rings and install pistions in cylinders just enough so I can install them on rods myself. I will spend the savings on clean up and worn parts in heads. The shop will set it up for a max 9:25:1 compression as recomended by Andrews for the EV13 cam. At same time, I will change lifters (overdue 40k miles). In cam chest I will change breather gear, cam bearing and install a EV 13 cam for lowend torque. It is the cam used in the "Pass a Truck" kit. I am going to have the stock CV carb professionally cleaned and rebuilt. It will be rejetted for the new CV13 cam and new 9:25:1 compression ratio. Goal is more low end torque and keep it reliable. FYI, If you have a shop bore or hone cylinders, make sure they use "torque plates". If they don't, run.
I bought a 1993 FLFTS and had a sidecar fitted at 3000 miles. I did 200,000 miles in 7 years, with only rings and a hone, valve grind. Don't what happened to it, my life crashed, I lost everything. I have since bought 5 evo's, 3 88's, a 1250, 883 and 1200. Obsessive compulsive disorder is a terrible thingif you love Harleys.
Love the ole Evos but if you want 100 plus HP jump straight to an aftermarket EVO motor. Not jugs n slugs cams n fixes. Complete Aftermarket motor and you will have no regrets. Powerful reliable and sounds better than any TC or M8. If you have a Sportie that’s different. Take it straight to Hammer and let them do it to get an actual 130 HP then shock the owner of a new stock liquid cooled Sportie and sound phenomenal compared to the new Sportie and well most anything else.
I put 10:1 wiseco’s, an andrews ev46 cam, and ultima ignition in my 86 fxrs and it made one hell of a difference. Taking it to the dealer to have it dyno’d soon. I hoping for atleast 80hp at the tire.
I built a 2002 road king. Last year for the timken crank bearings. First year for Delphi fuel injection. I put in wiseco 10.5 pistons with stock 88 bore. S&S 585 cams. Power vision tuner. Bike rips. Love watching your videos.
I’m running an 86 Evo with a worked over engine running 90 hp, heads, cam, roller rockers, jetted 88” S&S kit, etc This is my 3rd cam, Jim’s 650, lots of bottom end. Was running an Crane ev510 3 position adjustable but had to tone it down as it started to rock about the time my riding buddies peaked. But for the grace of God go I. 🙏🏻😎
The EVO is a wonderful engine. I love mine. The oem Twin Cam has some serious issues, but they can be fixed. It's not cheap, but it can be done. Which means almost another 20 years worth of Harley engines can be salvaged. Both can make more power if that is what you want. Both can be made more reliable if that is what you want. Anything that puts more stress on an engine, like making more power, automatically makes it less reliable and shortens it's lifespan. I am an auto mechanic, a hot rodder, and a drag racer. I learned a long time ago, mostly from others mistakes, that bolting on a turbocharger, supercharger, or nitrous injection will quickly destroy a stock engine. However (and this applies only to cars) it is possible to build an engine from the ground up to be a LOT stronger and able to handle a lot more stress than a stock oem assembly line engine, which can barely hold itself together at stock power levels. One reason I never tried to hot rod bikes, is that while you can get top end parts to make a lot more power, they will quickly destroy the bottom end, and there is nothing available to beef that up. That is certainly true for Japanese and European motorcycle engines. I am aware that you can get better cases, cranks, bearings, rods, transmissions, etc. for Harley engines that can handle more power. But unlike cars, I just have no interest in hot rodding a Harley. I actually ride them to relax. Very few things are more enjoyable to me than a Harley and a long open road. Just kick back and cruise. I'm actually afraid to race a bike. I'd probably flip it over. I have zero experience launching a bike off the line at full throttle. And going too fast on the street will either get you killed or cost you your license. I have a car that makes WAY more power than it did stock, but I keep that in check on public roads.
@@ronrobertson59 I hope you didn't replace them with M8s. The Twin Cam has it's problems, but with enough work and money they can be turned into very reliable motors that still sound and feel like Harley motors. The M8 is hopeless. You would have to remove the counterbalancer to get the Harley feel out f it, and I have been told it will self destruct if you do that. It also has a slew of problems of it's own.
@@geraldscott4302 No I'm a Pan Shovel Evo man I can work on them. I had no real problem with my twin cams they both had hydrolic chain tensioner in them. They ran good and I may buy another one but I'm happy with my 72 FLH and 98 FLSTF.
@@ronrobertson59 I'm an EVO guy. I have a 1989 FXRS Low Rider and a 2006 Sportster 1200. A Twin Cam can be rebuilt with an S&S crank, S&S oil pump, and S&S geared cam drive, and they hold up well. They can also be converted to a carburetor. You can get a carburetor, an intake for a carburetor, a conversion kit for the gas tank, and a stand alone ignition system. Yes, all that would be pricey, but probably still less than the cost of the cheapest new M8 model, and you get a good solid engine that still has the Harley feel and sound.
For me, S&S cylinders, heads, pistons, Super E, Andrews EV27, Dynatek/Andrews ignition/coil, Vance and Hines pipes works great and has veen very reliable for me. Keep riding all!
Years ago A former buddy built a hardtail with the 100" s&s super sidewinder with a couple of options when they first came out and it dynoed rear wheel at little over 100hp and it moved out. My uncle's old school 5" stroke s&s 103 made 112 rwhp in a softail it was lively too.
Gixxer, I don't currently own an EVO but I am not going to "knock" it either; that said I if in the future I come up on one or have a friend in need, you have just provided me with a plethora of info to pull it off! Yeah, $1200 is a little steep... keep up the good work 👍
Thank you! That's awesome to hear, the Evo's are awesome motors and very reliable. Just have to be careful when you start putting compression into them and the year of the motor. That cylinder stud spacing is pretty narrow and the 80's models had some sand cast cases which tended to crack when you put some power in them.
I'm currently having Revolution Performance building my evo big twin. After meeting with Rodney (their engine builder) and a tour of their facilities, I was really impressed with his knowledge and experience with the evo engine. I chose the 85" big bore kit and ported heads with the larger valves, 10.5: 1 compression, 6 speed transmission, Mikuni HSR 42 carburetor, and the Andrews ev27 cam. Anxious to get this bike back and see how it performs next to one of my twin cams. Rodney is thinking I should see upper 80's for hp at the wheel.
Mine has 10:1 high compression piston(stock bore) performance cam, street sweeper open pipes, mikuni flat slide carburetor, dynatec electronic ignition and coil. This thing is strong af. It hauls my ars with ease.
Love the channel and the brutal honesty of the engine pluses and minuses. I see all of the issues with these big Harleys and I'm glad I went with the XL1200S Sportster way back in 2001. It came with 10:1 compression and the better heads that were on the Buell engine. Just looking at the design of the air-cooled sportster engines I wonder why Harley just did not make a bigger version for the big bikes? You made that one video about a crate engine and how much better they were than the stock engine. I would just do that unless you are a pure gear head hobbyist and want to have a project bike.
I've wondered that for years about a big bore version of the Sportster. It could of been done in a large unitized unit, 🤷♂️ Polaris did it with Victory and now Indian.
Thats a LOT of work AND money to make more power than a Honda VT 1100 with a good filter, jets and pipes. BUT, I KNOW the EVO will sound unbelievably better.
😂 you compared a harley to a Honda 😂 apples and oranges 😂 This made me laugh so hard. My gsxr will smoke them both stock. You buy a harley for status. You buy a Honda because you're money isn't up enough 😂
Could you imagine if Harley kept up with the times way back in the eighties and developed the next generation of cruiser engines? They tried with the V-rod but it was too late and did not come out of the crate with maximum performance. I'm too old for a VMAX but it is my favorite pure muscle cruiser.
I did and now have a gen 1 Vmax and a gen 2 Vmax making 225 horsepower. Nothing compares to me when riding them. It truly puts a new definition of speed and respect. One thing that I miss about my harleys is the gas mileage though.
I have a '94 Honda Sport tour, V-4, 65 c.u. , thats stock with 101 Horse, and 75 Ft. lbs of torque , so its weird to talk about buying a 15 year old Harley for 5 k, then needing another 1200.00 bucks, just to get it to 90-100 horse. Having said that, i would still like to have a dark blue fxrs and install a few go fast goodies . Enjoy your videos for sure, always informative.
I appreciate it! Yeah but the V4 runs hard right out of the box, with the Harley were taking a cruiser and making it run. Hopped up Harleys are a lot of fun though!
I have a 2015 St Glide with a 120St motor & Baker DD7, I also own a 2013 CVO Road King with a Baker DD7, the original owner of both. But I'm also the original owner of a 95 Softail Custom 80 cu in. It has Wisco 10 to 1 pistons, Edelbrock Street Performer heads, Screaming Eagle roller rockers, Fueling lifters, EV27 cam, CV carb, K&N air filter, Barnett 10 disk Kevlar clutch, Baker 6 speed with a 2.87 1st gear and a .80 6th gear, a 1-18" kevlar belt with a 70 tooth rear sprocket and a Jaggs oil coiler controlled by a Hayden thermostat. The starter is a Terry Components Hi Tq with a Big Boar battery. The work was done by me (as with all my bikes) in 2000. The bike tuned by me dyno out at 89 hp and 91 tq. The bike has over 51,000 miles with 38,000 of those miles with the modification. The only problem I had was a blown rear base gasket "Jim's" at about 45,000 miles. My gas milage on the highway is usually high 50's thanks to the steep over drive and very fun to ride with less vibration do to lower RPM. Oh by the way, static compression is 244 front and 243 rear. I run Royal Purple 20w-50 HPS motor oil which has high concentrations of Zinc and Phosphorus. The bike still looks like new. Keep up the good work, I really enjoy your videos.
Thank you, I appreciate it! You've got some serious hardware out in the garage! That's a perfect example of reliability and fuel economy when you build them right!
Love this information. Your explanations are easy to understand. Thanks for sharing. Been looking for exactly what you are talking about. Easy safe way to add a little power just to keep up with today’s riding conditions
That's awesome to hear! Evo is a great bike and with just a little shot in the arm they can make some very usable power and be up closer with the power of today's bikes.
My friend Terry has a Captain America Fat Boy that has a evo in it . Terry carried the bike to Fort Worth and had the top end done and a dyno tune break in . That bike runs very well , I don't remember the exact numbers but it runs very good . Lot better than Stock
I'm perfectly happy with the factory Evo motor I've had no issue with mine. The only things I've seen on Evo's are the bolts in the roller blocks on some built up Evo motors not holding up.
@@GixxerFoo I'm 68 I been mounted on Flatheads Pans and Shovel most my life so my expectations for speed and power are pretty low. I keep my rebuilds as factory as I can I'm looking for reliability and longevity more than speed. My Evo has 31k on it I'm nervous about that plastic cam bearing now. I may pull it and replace it. I'm going to Bradenton Florida in two weeks maybe I'll do that before I go.
My heritage has the screamin eagle heads and 10.5 pistons. Woods w6 and mikuni hsr42. Absolute beast. More power than I need lol. It breaks loose switching from 2nd to 3rd ND feels like the front end gets lighter without even trying
Wiseco pistons and Andrews cam, exhaust , transformed my 97 fatboy in to a beast. Never Dyno it but it ran 200 km/h ,yeah. Downside is vibration , do to high compression.
Evo is a good platform if you don’t push it 100 hp is too much for the bottom end of the engine I have seen the crank bearings spin in the cases if you push it. 75- 80 hp and 90 tq is safe definitely love the sound of the evo
Simple problem is the design can not stand the vibration of 6000 revs. If it can't rev it can't make horsepower and with 2 valves it can't flow. But with 4 valves it can flow but can't handle the vibration. Simple if you want a vtwin that revs with power buy a ducati and leave it with your mechanic. If you want a vtwin that revs with power and reliability buy an sp1 Honda but forget economy and comfort.
Have a cammed xl1200r not sure what else besides a controller and exhaust. but it’s making close to 90-100 hp. Can tell compared to the other bikes in the fleet. Have an xs750 making around 75 hp and it’s definitely faster. it’s not a sport bike but it’s kind of fast. The other day I tried to top it out, it weaves like no ones business but I buried the speedo which tops at 120. It was all I could do to keep it in the lane and stay on it lol. Of course my Z1000 will still embarrass it, but that goes without saying. It makes as much torque at the crank (95ish, 87 at the wheel so maybe more idk) as the harely does horsepower at the wheel. and does it over an 9k rpm range, you have great power from 2500 to 11500. That said the cams really improve the character of the harely engine, let’s it rev a little more and build power instead of just hitting for a second then nothing more as you wind it up. Much more thrilling. Still if outright speeds the goal you may be better served with something else. If you’re just trying to trade smiles for miles per gallon, the cam kits in these push rod harely motors really wake them up
from a litre to a supermoto. supermoto is a million times faster on at least half the roads around here and easier to have fun cause dont need to hit 100+
last march I scored an 86 FXR. I say scored because people who have FXRs wont sell them. My plan is to replicate Mickey Rourkes Black Death bike. The one he actually rode in Harley Davidson and the Marlborough man not the big 96 inch stroker. The stroker they had issues with all the time and he gave that :POS to Chuck Zito. The one I wanna copy Is I believe 89 inches. I havent even put her on the lift yet though. LOL! I dont wanna lose the reliability of the Evo so not sure yet what I will do. But visually it will at least look like that bike!
I have a 98 fxstc 3rd owner. First had it built 2,500 miles after he bought it. They ran the screaming beagle 10:5:1 pistons on the stock bore along with the screaming beagle heads paired with a red shift 577 cam, crane fire ball ignition s&s super e and a 2 into 1 thunder header. It seems faster than it should be given what it's kept up with. It keeps up with anything it needs to and if it can't keep up? Well it didn't need to keep up with it.
looks like it might be a good time to get me a evo bike with a tired motor, thru in a new motor and have a pretty strong reliable bike as my new road glide just to have something different to ride at times
Coming off a 107 horse power vtwin I sold and right to my 97 stock pistons and bore I thought but not sure its stock it was just freshly rebuilt Evo with a better cam and S&S intake and carb new slash cut drag pipes yes it took a little time to get use to it but after 3 months of getting to know it I' got my first speeding ticket on a bike ever in my life after 40 years of riding motorcycles I was buzzing along state cop clocked me at 84 in a 55 my Evo keeps up with everybody I ride with on their new 114 s and a few guys with twin cams 88s I sometimes think come on lets go on group rides I am heavy I weigh about 250 -260 my wife's not real small and she's on back the Evo does fine Im starting to think it will nearly out run few of my friends who are riding 88 tc in heavier e glides mine is a Heritage and its plenty quick when im riding with them bikes it will do a hundred or so cruises good 80 or under on highway I have a 5 speed not a 6 also I ride with a Heritage with a twin cam 88 in it the guy acts like he don't have anything left about the same as my Evo . Im just not sure its stock pistons and bore it seems just a little to good a runner to be stock I bought it from a guy who just bought from the company that built the motor top and bottom my cases are after market too so probably not an 80 inch Evo I am very happy with my Evo .
@@GixxerFoo Tell me about 49 years of riding never a speeding ticket few weeks ago im out on my 97 Heritage get clocked doing way over posted the cop felt sorry for me he said he had to give me a ticket and he wrote it for under the really bad ticket . 29 over instead of 30 + I was doing
My hammer 1275 kit came yesterday for my 03 883 sportster. Hoping it stays reliable with the kit. I just want similar power to my 1200c and I'll be happy.
@@rattyratstuff7125 I dont think you built it right. Have an 04 xl1200r with cams and the other day I buried the 120mph speedo on the highway. It was weaving like a son of a gun but it’ll do 130 no problem the way it’s geared. Probably makes about 90-100hp with the cams, controller, air filter and exhaust. Not sure if it’s got a big bore as I bought it used from a family friend and they were a bit ambiguous but I’d say it’s a mid 11s bike all day in the quarter
And I’m no stranger to fast bikes, my daily makes 149 hp and 87 tq at the wheel according to a rather infamously pessimistic dyno and only weighs 454 lbs fully fueled so… go figure out what you did wrong lol
My fxr does 100 lbs and 95 ponys. Its a beast, but constantly snapping the exhaust mount studs. Might be time to just get the 111. Great video tho as always
Most likely bad motor mounts or exhaust isn’t aligned properly. I kept snapping front exhaust studs on my 94. Found out the exhaust bracket was cracked and my engine stabilizer joints were shot. Fixed the mount and replace the stabilizer heim joints and put a kinetic structures engine mount and it’s been 100% fine. A lot less vibration as well.
@@GixxerFoo thanks once again ; out for a ride . A lot of wind buffeting. I’m researching; we have wind vest windshields. Maybe a good subject for a video ??? ✊🏻👍👌🙏
@@GixxerFoohappened to my bonevstock 93 flhs. My mechanic only helicoiled the bad stud and we added an ev27. Never understood why they disn't do all eight for the extra strength
I’m Twin Cam tried and true, I absolutely love em. That being said, a customer brought me a 94 FXR that he had a bunch of work done on, I just helped install a few parts and got his fender welded up for wheelies. When I took the bike for a test ride it shook me! It was so damn fast 😂
The Evo's run very well, but not like a Twin Cam when you get them straightened out and hopped up. Twin Cam can really put down some good numbers reliably.
Hey I’ve got a S&S super stock lower end . I guess someone in its past bought a case and crank off S&S and topped it off with a set of Harley cylinders and heads. It has .005 on the pistons . With a 3.48 piston . Probably considered 3.5 bore. I bought it as a winter project. As I continue putting it together I remember more and more how unsatisfied I was with the last evo I had years ago as far as the power. The dependable was there. I don’t believe I was ever broke down on that bike. Do y’all think the S&S case would be built more to withstand the bigger compression bore kits? I know the cases look to me to be pretty meaty compared to a stock Harley case . Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. It’s on my bar hopping bike so I’d like it to have some ass . Thanks guys
Just bought a 2001 Gilroy Scout and it has the S&S 88 that may or may not be bigger cammed, high compression, and or big bore. So from the factory it was claimed to be a 75hp/80trq and this bike doesn't run rich like the others in town with just the right smell out the pipes. And before anyone critiques the smell test I've tuned a tuned who gives a shit 500ci caddy 3 stage nitrous foxbody that went down the track with smell before airfuel meter and I got dam good and the 2 spare motors went with the car after 186 passes at the track so I'm hoping that these aftermarket cases and 12400mi mean a fun cruise for a few years.
You don't see many of those bikes running around these days, you can for sure smell if a bike is running rich or smells hot. I know a lot of people will argue about that but that's something just comes from years of experience. You can't really teach that, between the smell and looking at the plugs is how it was done before dyno's.
My 96 Softail custom has about 45k miles on it, recently put new lifters and ev27 cam. It can sit on 80 mph all day long, that's good enough for me. At 90+ mph she starts to vibrate a little through the footpegs so my usual cruzin speed is somewhere between 65,70, 75, and 80 mph.
Smart move getting those lifters done! Frickin Evo's eat lifters around that mileage, that push rod angle is hard on them. EV27 is one of the best Evo cams out there, man it puts some power and torque in those motors and it's easy on the valve train.
@@GixxerFoo Yes I totally recommend the EV27 cam to any EVO guys out there wanting to spice things up a little. Thanks for your reply, watching from New Zealand, keep up the great videos.
Very informative. The only thing I would be concerned with is on the high compression motor kits is you may have to change out the starter to turn the motor over. Also If you have any knowlwdge on after market motors like RevTec, Ultima and S&S if you could do a comparisson on power, reliability and price!
Compression releases are always highly recommended when you get a good compression bump. The S&S motors have been hit or miss from what I've heard, Ultima engines seem to do really well. RevTec is hit or miss, just depends who you talk to. Some people have great luck with the crate motors and others have a mess of problems. S&S really has the best warranty though.
I've got a 93 fxr with Ultima cases. Bought it this way. Back story is it was a test bed for Progressive suspenion. So i guess they blew it up. I also ride a 16 R1 with about 193 hp @ the wheel and so you can see my issue haha. I want something in the 150 hp dept, Woul you go with a zipper motor or just build off what I have . Thanks for the informative vidieo's
You can get some monster power out of the Evo crate engines out there, probably about the same cost as building one by the time it's all said and done. I have a video on the crate engines here th-cam.com/video/Ja1XKCoxh5Q/w-d-xo.html
I just feel that the 10.5:1 is too much for a daily. Id like somethin more like 9.7:1. My 92 already has a cam and carb, even has a 6spd. A slight bump in compression, and maybe a few more cubes would be fun.
@@Shastar271828 i bought the bike with the upgrades. I dont know for sure what cam it has but im sure its a SE3 or SE4, its got all SE parts including the 6speed. I love how well the bike runs, i easily keep up with all the newer 96s and 103s
Well as I have said on many occasions, the twin cam was the best motor that HD ever made; then they fucked it by cheapening the timing case and crank bearings. The evo is a great motor also but it already runs very hot and any increase in comp or cam will just make it hotter. My buddies evo melted between the head and cylinder. As again I have also said the platform that started as 60ci and became 74ci should never have been made larger than 74ci. It simply wasn’t designed for these capacities or the poor quality of manufacture. It’s almost AMF days again, except there is no excuse this time. Plastic cam chain tensioners, badly stamped chains that cause serious wear? Come on folks at what point do you say “I’m not getting value for money”. In closing let me ask, would you have been opposed to a V4 Harley that looked the same; more finned coolant area and the same style. Capacity unknown but bigger than 74, it’s dull head thinking that has brought Harley to this point and ultimately their demise if they don’t change direction. Does anybody reading this believe that the Harley brothers and Davidson would have insisted that their bikes remain V Twins; I think not.?
The Evo's for sure had issues with the rear cylinder, getting too crazy with the bore isn't a good idea on the stock cases. The big bore crate engines do very well though, they were designed from the cases up to be just that though.
Stock Evo 80 cubic inch bikes run amazingly cool. Replacing the iron cylinders and iron heads of the Shovelhead brought the temperature down immensely. Now Common Sense would dictate if you're going to spend thousands and thousands of dollars to make huge amounts of horsepower and you expect the stock case to take it or the stock Driveline to be able to put it to the ground is wishful thinking at best and horribly dangerous at worst. My Evolution Sportster runs 200° 2 up in August in Florida. Because you audio doesn't get superheated from excess engine heat it doesn't lose its lubricating properties which is one of the reasons why my Sportster has 370 thousand miles on it. It seems you guys are never satisfied with any amount of horsepower. My uncle used to say of the Pinhead he rode that it rides as cool as an Iceman shoulder.
For years I used to ride a Yamaha XS650 with navy 40 horsepower tops. Then I toured on a stock 883 Sportster. It ate up the miles and kept up with traffic effortlessly. Who else am I keeping up with? I've never been the group ride kind of person. For my experience large groups just bring out the idiots in people.
My whole gro 10:14 up would duck walk u-turns...I was done. Admittedly there were some , maybe 10% who could ride, but I got tired of being the meat in the moron sandwich
stock 1990 flhs 50,000 miles. still runs good. cam chest never been apart. what are the the most important items to replace at this time for longevity not performance.
I would start with your lifters, Evo's tend to run through the lifters at 40K. They have a gnarly push rod angle that eats through lifters. Other than that really just changing oil and keeping up with maintenance.
If you are a true Harley rider, its all about the tourque. Unless you have unlimited money or have factory sponsors bevause all you do is race for a living. Non racers like longevity, and decent performance, especially those of us who chose Evolution engines
I’m looking at buying an 88 softail and the casings on this thing are made by STD. I don’t know if they’re a standard bore or a big bore case. But how would that set of cases hold up to the higher power higher compression big board kit.
Had a lifter fail in my 95 last year. Luckily I was idling in the driveway and shut it off. Still broke a lifter block. It ran 57,000 miles on stock lifters with an Andrews 27 cam. Put fueling lifters back in it and the same cam , wish I had known about that W6 night Prowler!
Hi Gixxer. I have a 98 softail springer. Would you expect it to have a Timken cam bearing or an INA from new? I suspect the cam isn't standard as the bike has screaming pigeon exhaust , module and a quicksilver carb..... for my sins in a previous life. Seems to pull like the proverbial but am a tad paranoid regarding bearing failure . Suggestions ? Thanks so much for your content. I'm an avid fan.
The stock bearing would of been a INA, it's possible that someone changed the cam and the bearing at the same time. I would err on the side of caution and assume it's the INA bearing unless you pull the cam and find out for sure. The bearings are like 15 bucks and really easy to change out.
Ya want power out of an Evo it's really simple. 10.5/1 High Compression Pistons, .510 lift Cam, and a 7 angle valve job. Put whatever intake and exhaust ya want. 80hp and 80 Ft Lbs out of an 80 inch motor for about 2k.
Hey man I just had the screaming eagle cam chain tensioner upgrade kit installed on my bike along with adjustable push rods. Mechanic did a good job and bike is running great. But now I have small tick in top of the engine. Stage 1 02 twin cam 88 dyna. What you think could be? I'm thinking about getting some rocker lockers for it.
That's pretty normal on a Harley, rocker lockers will take care of it. Even my bikes have a tick in the rocker boxes, I have a video here that really explains what's going on th-cam.com/video/niID3YxzzRc/w-d-xo.html.
I have a 1999 Fatboy I purchased in June with 7,000 orig miles you said from 1996 and up there better motors what if I went with an 88 cubic inch big bore kit and leave the cases alone is this too much or can my 1999 Evo handle this of coarse I’m going S&S carb
The cases are a lot better on the late models but it is a balancing act with how close the cylinder studs are. The 88 inch bolt on is the max for dead reliability, you're not boring the cases which in turn weakens them. There's just very little meat there on the factory Evo cases, with a 88 kit and mild compression at or near stock you'll be good on reliability.
Big bore 98 with 10 to 1 compression is great, but can I increase the compression on my 88 without taking the jugs off? Cars you used to be able to “shave” the heads and or use thinner head gaskets. Can you “shave down” the tc88 heads to add some compression without changing the pistons? I would switch out the cam plate and cams though. A blow by test is essential before any compression bump, maybe even cams. 32,000 mi on my 2006 dyna.
Might as well freshen rings up if your taking heads off. I'd do a squish band test and valve clearance test on it before decking head so you know how much you can remove.
@@nbowling10trio with stock valve sizes & a 510 lift there is plenty of room if you got big valves & a high lift cam u need valve springs also ! Always need to check in that case !
I have a 97 roadking. Blowing grey smoke out of the right pipe. Not all the time, but acceleration and deceleration it will blow. Cruising speed it doesn’t seem to blow any smoke at all. Trying to figure out what this could be? Any ideas? 45,000 miles on the original engine, no upgrades have ever been done to it.
My 94 FXR has stock bore 9.6:1 compression, ported heads, andrews EV51 cam, 2-1 exhaust. I’ve never had it dynoed but can honestly say it has zero issues keeping up or passing twin cams. I’ve actually stayed next to a 107” M8 with slip ons. I’m thinking prob high 80s Hp and 95ish tq. Thing rips
That's awesome! Evo's can run damn good, that's some solid power on that motor! On paper from the Dyno Evo numbers may look lower but riding run built like that you'd never know it.
We're doing pretty well now, just been busy with the low humidity. 100 inch and 100 horsepower is a really good place to be with a 88 and that short stroke.
@@GixxerFoo amen ; are you in northern Cali ??? Well I just stopped at ret. hd mechanic place . He said I could go 97 inch bore with 88 inch stroke . Recommend 95 “ bore - Just more meat to the cyl- I got that windshield figured out . Guy recommended putting a fan in front of bike . I did ; had industrial fan . Sit on bike and adj with fan on high . Raised shield 1” and angled about 28 degrees. Worked great- 👌👍
How about an ev59? I have that in my hotrod 80 now. It has headwork as well which makes me wonder if I’d need to mess with the heads when I get some more ci
Just a larger crank with the stock bore would help, but the secret is adding a little compression. You'd get a really good bump in torque with the stock compression though. That's the same thing they did with the 107 and 114 M8's, the 114 is just a stroked 107 basically.
You'll need to look at the Vin on the engine, it's a abbreviated version from the 17 digits of the bikes vin with only 10. The last digit of the engine vin indicates the year. B through K indicates 1981 to 1989, so B is 1981, C is 1982 and so on ending with K being 1989. L through Y is 1990 through 2000 with L being 1990, M is 1991, N is 1992 and so on ending with Y being 2000.
When Harley stops trying to be fast and worries more about breaking a 800LBS bike I'll buy one, until then leave the real power and breaking to the the Super Sports
That's more of a top end cam I believe, I don't have much experience with that cam but if I remember right you can use your stock lifter and springs. It can rev the bike up to 6K but you'll want to for sure check your valve to piston clearance and make sure the engine turns freely with that cam.
Please do more evo vids I’m learning a lot,so I fall in the 1996 evo so would I be in the later years as best years it or fall in the early bad tappet years?
1996 and up are some of the best years of Evo engines, but even on those later models they still have lifter issues with age. With the extreme pushrod angle of the Evo they generally need a new set of lifters every 40K. That's why on the Twin Cam they moved the lifter blocks further apart to get a straighter angle.
Thank you,what lifters would you recommend? It’s a 96 fatboy I have 38k miles,I’m going to finish up the riding season another month then new cam,lifters,pushrod and cam bearing.Also is there anything I didn’t list worth doing while I’m in there?thanks again your a big help
What is a good choice in bolt in cams for 2013 ultra limited 2 into1 exhaust k&n air filter and vision tuner? Looking to at least hear the cams and reliability.
Really depends where you want the power, you can go with Wood for good all around or really target low and mid range. I've got a whole video on cams for the 103 here th-cam.com/video/ixeV1wRzsoY/w-d-xo.html.
I would contact Fuel Moto or another reputable shop, they will ask you about your bike, highway or city and what rpm range you ride at and give you idea’s. My 2 cents.
I have a 91 tour glide classic (evo) I bought it with a s&s crankcase and a 4½ s&s stroked crank. The jugs,heads,and carb is/looks stock. I need MORE POWER! I Want a 2-1 exhaust system. Anybody have any suggestions? Thanks. BTW I like your videos dude!
Sounds like that Evo has a lot done to it! 2 into 1 would really help add some more power to that setup. Really need to know what compression and what kinda heads you have on that bike as well as the cam in it. Matching a cam to that setup would be a serious increase depending on what's already in it.
What price performance? How much you got to spend? Any engine can be made to produce power. All it costs is money reliability and economy. Even comfort. If it is not designed for what you want you won't have it all. Harley are a super tanker not a rocket ship.
Would you keep the stock displacement with increased compression or go with a high compression big bore kit?
The stock set up you mentioned with some headwork is a safe long term bet.
Increase compression only
I have a 99 Evo Heritage E carb Thunderheader exhaust I'm not sure on the cam....I bought it last year to ride while I rebuilt my 73 Shovelhead...I bought it from the owners widow she couldn't tell me anything other than he had put a lot of time and money in making go fast...it does that alright...my step son has an 86 Standard it's 96"... My 99 can run with his 96" no problem... I've bought the York 2" intake extension to put on my Evo... I've installed them on other Evo's with good results...I have a 3" extension on my Shovelhead it's an S&S part from 1974 I also have the Atomizer system 2 cupped brass screen in the intake an old school way of increasing fuel break down (atomizing) plus if you've ever had a butterfly screw go inside your engine they're nice to have...if you can find one...buy it...
Having a 95 ultra i am going to bump the compression up to 9.5-1 and stick with the ev13 cam. None of your options had IMO decent cruising (2500-3000rpm) torque curves
@@rollandklontz Also best bang for the buck. If you want fast harley build a sportster.
My 1998 wide glide with an 89 inch evo with an s&s sidewinder kit, fueling 572 cam, bassani exhaust, s&s super g carb, and some other goodies is over double the factory hp & 80% more torque.
It has also been very reliable.
I've still got my evo. They are a rock solid motor. There is a lot to be said for simplicity out in the wild too. Shiny side up!
Keep your Evo stock and it will last forever.
I wanna add ev27 cam and throw dynajet kit on cv carb maybe exhaust will it damage it?🤨
Yeah mate, that's what I'm doing with mine. Like any engine, the more pressure going through the engine the more chance of damage. I love mine as it is and I want it to last my lifetime.
My buddy put 10 to 1 top end on and it broke the cases.
@@frederickking1660 WOW! My riding buddy has a 80 ci. Motor in his. I rode it once. Once was enough. I like low HP and long life. Runs 200* in Florida in the summertime. All l do is change the fluids and filter. Broke the cases.l won't do anything to my Sportster until it needs something.
I have said this before, I will say it again. All for more power, however you dont need 100 hp to keep up. For an Evo thats unrealistic without having it where its unstreetable. A good goal on hp to shoot for on an Evo is around 90 hp, and over 90 ft. Lbs of torque. How the bike is geared too makes a difference. Its fun to do quick roll on short bursts of speed, but continually running down the highway at a high speed I think takes the enjoyment out of the crusing experience.
I enjoy puttin' at 80 mph and the motor is turning a little over 2000 rpm.
Built a 96” super stock s&s 10/5/1 engine with a wood w8 cam… 111hp 117 torque! Best evo I’ve ever built..
Very nice! That 96" really seems to be the ticket with the Evo, they make some great power!
Still holding up?
@mikelarochemusic4693 rode it to sturgis the last 2 years!... runs great! But shakes apart so not for someone that don't want to wrench on it...
Got the 80k + miles 93' Evo Heritage OKC Show Winner in need of a topend job. I just found a good shop in OKC (quality work and tools, low rates, mega evo experience and NO attitude). I am doing most work myself. Sending shop my heads, cylinders and pistions.
I like the V Twin Big bore kit with compression in the 9s with forged pistions. However, I should save $200+ by having the shop bore/hone cylinders and they will match them to new forged pistion, gauge and fit new rings and install pistions in cylinders just enough so I can install them on rods myself.
I will spend the savings on clean up and worn parts in heads. The shop will set it up for a max 9:25:1 compression as recomended by Andrews for the EV13 cam.
At same time, I will change lifters (overdue 40k miles). In cam chest I will change breather gear, cam bearing and install a EV 13 cam for lowend torque. It is the cam used in the "Pass a Truck" kit.
I am going to have the stock CV carb professionally cleaned and rebuilt. It will be rejetted for the new CV13 cam and new 9:25:1 compression ratio.
Goal is more low end torque and keep it reliable.
FYI, If you have a shop bore or hone cylinders, make sure they use "torque plates". If they don't, run.
I bought a 1993 FLFTS and had a sidecar fitted at 3000 miles. I did 200,000 miles in 7 years, with only rings and a hone, valve grind. Don't what happened to it, my life crashed, I lost everything. I have since bought 5 evo's, 3 88's, a 1250, 883 and 1200. Obsessive compulsive disorder is a terrible thingif you love Harleys.
Love the ole Evos but if you want 100 plus HP jump straight to an aftermarket EVO motor. Not jugs n slugs cams n fixes. Complete Aftermarket motor and you will have no regrets. Powerful reliable and sounds better than any TC or M8.
If you have a Sportie that’s different. Take it straight to Hammer and let them do it to get an actual 130 HP then shock the owner of a new stock liquid cooled Sportie and sound phenomenal compared to the new Sportie and well most anything else.
Now where talking, that's the way to roll! Those Evo crate motors are bad ass, Hammer I would argue know more about the Sportster than Harley.
Best modification I made to my EVO , was a Thunder Slide kit for the stock carb. Didn't have to buy a expensive S&S carb.
I'm gonna look into this. Thanks
A Mikuni is really the best for these engines.
I put 10:1 wiseco’s, an andrews ev46 cam, and ultima ignition in my 86 fxrs and it made one hell of a difference. Taking it to the dealer to have it dyno’d soon. I hoping for atleast 80hp at the tire.
What did it dyno at?
I built a 2002 road king. Last year for the timken crank bearings. First year for Delphi fuel injection. I put in wiseco 10.5 pistons with stock 88 bore. S&S 585 cams. Power vision tuner. Bike rips. Love watching your videos.
Nice work! Thank you and that sounds like one hell of a build, good year too!
I’m running an 86 Evo with a worked over engine running 90 hp, heads, cam, roller rockers, jetted 88” S&S kit, etc
This is my 3rd cam, Jim’s 650, lots of bottom end. Was running an Crane ev510 3 position adjustable but had to tone it down as it started to rock about the time my riding buddies peaked. But for the grace of God go I. 🙏🏻😎
The EVO is a wonderful engine. I love mine. The oem Twin Cam has some serious issues, but they can be fixed. It's not cheap, but it can be done. Which means almost another 20 years worth of Harley engines can be salvaged. Both can make more power if that is what you want. Both can be made more reliable if that is what you want. Anything that puts more stress on an engine, like making more power, automatically makes it less reliable and shortens it's lifespan. I am an auto mechanic, a hot rodder, and a drag racer. I learned a long time ago, mostly from others mistakes, that bolting on a turbocharger, supercharger, or nitrous injection will quickly destroy a stock engine. However (and this applies only to cars) it is possible to build an engine from the ground up to be a LOT stronger and able to handle a lot more stress than a stock oem assembly line engine, which can barely hold itself together at stock power levels. One reason I never tried to hot rod bikes, is that while you can get top end parts to make a lot more power, they will quickly destroy the bottom end, and there is nothing available to beef that up. That is certainly true for Japanese and European motorcycle engines. I am aware that you can get better cases, cranks, bearings, rods, transmissions, etc. for Harley engines that can handle more power. But unlike cars, I just have no interest in hot rodding a Harley. I actually ride them to relax. Very few things are more enjoyable to me than a Harley and a long open road. Just kick back and cruise. I'm actually afraid to race a bike. I'd probably flip it over. I have zero experience launching a bike off the line at full throttle. And going too fast on the street will either get you killed or cost you your license. I have a car that makes WAY more power than it did stock, but I keep that in check on public roads.
You can really do just about anything you want with a Harley motor.
I fixed both my Twin cams by selling them. I never had a problem with mine but I saw enough other guys bikes that did to convince my to sell them.
@@ronrobertson59 I hope you didn't replace them with M8s. The Twin Cam has it's problems, but with enough work and money they can be turned into very reliable motors that still sound and feel like Harley motors. The M8 is hopeless. You would have to remove the counterbalancer to get the Harley feel out f it, and I have been told it will self destruct if you do that. It also has a slew of problems of it's own.
@@geraldscott4302 No I'm a Pan Shovel Evo man I can work on them. I had no real problem with my twin cams they both had hydrolic chain tensioner in them. They ran good and I may buy another one but I'm happy with my 72 FLH and 98 FLSTF.
@@ronrobertson59 I'm an EVO guy. I have a 1989 FXRS Low Rider and a 2006 Sportster 1200. A Twin Cam can be rebuilt with an S&S crank, S&S oil pump, and S&S geared cam drive, and they hold up well. They can also be converted to a carburetor. You can get a carburetor, an intake for a carburetor, a conversion kit for the gas tank, and a stand alone ignition system. Yes, all that would be pricey, but probably still less than the cost of the cheapest new M8 model, and you get a good solid engine that still has the Harley feel and sound.
For me, S&S cylinders, heads, pistons, Super E, Andrews EV27, Dynatek/Andrews ignition/coil, Vance and Hines pipes works great and has veen very reliable for me. Keep riding all!
Years ago A former buddy built a hardtail with the 100" s&s super sidewinder with a couple of options when they first came out and it dynoed rear wheel at little over 100hp and it moved out. My uncle's old school 5" stroke s&s 103 made 112 rwhp in a softail it was lively too.
That S&S kit is a monster option for the Evo and for the Twin Cam 88's.
Gixxer, I don't currently own an EVO but I am not going to "knock" it either; that said I if in the future I come up on one or have a friend in need, you have just provided me with a plethora of info to pull it off! Yeah, $1200 is a little steep... keep up the good work 👍
Thank you! That's awesome to hear, the Evo's are awesome motors and very reliable. Just have to be careful when you start putting compression into them and the year of the motor. That cylinder stud spacing is pretty narrow and the 80's models had some sand cast cases which tended to crack when you put some power in them.
@@GixxerFoo and early 90's
I'm currently having Revolution Performance building my evo big twin. After meeting with Rodney (their engine builder) and a tour of their facilities, I was really impressed with his knowledge and experience with the evo engine. I chose the 85" big bore kit and ported heads with the larger valves, 10.5: 1 compression, 6 speed transmission, Mikuni HSR 42 carburetor, and the Andrews ev27 cam. Anxious to get this bike back and see how it performs next to one of my twin cams. Rodney is thinking I should see upper 80's for hp at the wheel.
Cool news . I’m thinking about them as well . Go Wisconsin
I'm doing that exactly now but with s and s carb. Do you have a video of it
Both my 96 and 103 TCs are stock and will probably stay that way. Enough power for me. 🙂
Once you start upgrading it never stops!
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Did U ever get that nice $1,000 1200 Sportster started and running????
Mine has 10:1 high compression piston(stock bore) performance cam, street sweeper open pipes, mikuni flat slide carburetor, dynatec electronic ignition and coil. This thing is strong af. It hauls my ars with ease.
Love the channel and the brutal honesty of the engine pluses and minuses. I see all of the issues with these big Harleys and I'm glad I went with the XL1200S Sportster way back in 2001. It came with 10:1 compression and the better heads that were on the Buell engine. Just looking at the design of the air-cooled sportster engines I wonder why Harley just did not make a bigger version for the big bikes? You made that one video about a crate engine and how much better they were than the stock engine. I would just do that unless you are a pure gear head hobbyist and want to have a project bike.
I've wondered that for years about a big bore version of the Sportster. It could of been done in a large unitized unit, 🤷♂️ Polaris did it with Victory and now Indian.
@@GixxerFoo because then people wouldn’t by dynas/soft tails/ baggers for 5-10k bucks more
Thats a LOT of work AND money to make more power than a Honda VT 1100 with a good filter, jets and pipes. BUT, I KNOW the EVO will sound unbelievably better.
That's funny I got one and it's pretty fun 😂
😂 you compared a harley to a Honda 😂 apples and oranges 😂 This made me laugh so hard. My gsxr will smoke them both stock. You buy a harley for status. You buy a Honda because you're money isn't up enough 😂
If i wanted power i'd just trade in my Dyna for a V-Max and save THOUSANDS.
Lol true, but two completely different rides and the way they put the power to the ground.
Could you imagine if Harley kept up with the times way back in the eighties and developed the next generation of cruiser engines? They tried with the V-rod but it was too late and did not come out of the crate with maximum performance. I'm too old for a VMAX but it is my favorite pure muscle cruiser.
I love my potato potato & roar - ✊🏻👍👌
Well I guess looks and sound ain’t everthin -
@@semperfipar1299 i'm seriously thinking of trading in for one.
I did and now have a gen 1 Vmax and a gen 2 Vmax making 225 horsepower. Nothing compares to me when riding them. It truly puts a new definition of speed and respect. One thing that I miss about my harleys is the gas mileage though.
I have a '94 Honda Sport tour, V-4, 65 c.u. , thats stock with 101 Horse, and 75 Ft. lbs of torque , so its weird to talk about buying a 15 year old Harley for 5 k, then needing another 1200.00 bucks, just to get it to 90-100 horse. Having said that, i would still like to have a dark blue fxrs and install a few go fast goodies . Enjoy your videos for sure, always informative.
I appreciate it! Yeah but the V4 runs hard right out of the box, with the Harley were taking a cruiser and making it run. Hopped up Harleys are a lot of fun though!
the key is 75 Ft. lbs of torque with 101 horse. To me 101 torque with 75 horse is a lot more fun to ride. Just sayin'.
I have a 2015 St Glide with a 120St motor & Baker DD7, I also own a 2013 CVO Road King with a Baker DD7, the original owner of both. But I'm also the original owner of a 95 Softail Custom 80 cu in. It has Wisco 10 to 1 pistons, Edelbrock Street Performer heads, Screaming Eagle roller rockers, Fueling lifters, EV27 cam, CV carb, K&N air filter, Barnett 10 disk Kevlar clutch, Baker 6 speed with a 2.87 1st gear and a .80 6th gear, a 1-18" kevlar belt with a 70 tooth rear sprocket and a Jaggs oil coiler controlled by a Hayden thermostat. The starter is a Terry Components Hi Tq with a Big Boar battery. The work was done by me (as with all my bikes) in 2000. The bike tuned by me dyno out at 89 hp and 91 tq. The bike has over 51,000 miles with 38,000 of those miles with the modification. The only problem I had was a blown rear base gasket "Jim's" at about 45,000 miles. My gas milage on the highway is usually high 50's thanks to the steep over drive and very fun to ride with less vibration do to lower RPM.
Oh by the way, static compression is 244 front and 243 rear. I run Royal Purple 20w-50 HPS motor oil which has high concentrations of Zinc and Phosphorus. The bike still looks like new.
Keep up the good work, I really enjoy your videos.
Thank you, I appreciate it! You've got some serious hardware out in the garage! That's a perfect example of reliability and fuel economy when you build them right!
Love this information. Your explanations are easy to understand. Thanks for sharing. Been looking for exactly what you are talking about. Easy safe way to add a little power just to keep up with today’s riding conditions
That's awesome to hear! Evo is a great bike and with just a little shot in the arm they can make some very usable power and be up closer with the power of today's bikes.
My friend Terry has a Captain America Fat Boy that has a evo in it . Terry carried the bike to Fort Worth and had the top end done and a dyno tune break in . That bike runs very well , I don't remember the exact numbers but it runs very good . Lot better than Stock
That's awesome, dyno tune is the only way to go!
I'm perfectly happy with the factory Evo motor I've had no issue with mine. The only things I've seen on Evo's are the bolts in the roller blocks on some built up Evo motors not holding up.
The Evos run great and they are very reliable, when you start really hopping them up that's when you can run into trouble.
@@GixxerFoo I'm 68 I been mounted on Flatheads Pans and Shovel most my life so my expectations for speed and power are pretty low. I keep my rebuilds as factory as I can I'm looking for reliability and longevity more than speed. My Evo has 31k on it I'm nervous about that plastic cam bearing now. I may pull it and replace it. I'm going to Bradenton Florida in two weeks maybe I'll do that before I go.
My heritage has the screamin eagle heads and 10.5 pistons. Woods w6 and mikuni hsr42. Absolute beast. More power than I need lol. It breaks loose switching from 2nd to 3rd ND feels like the front end gets lighter without even trying
Wiseco pistons and Andrews cam, exhaust , transformed my 97 fatboy in to a beast. Never Dyno it but it ran 200 km/h ,yeah. Downside is vibration , do to high compression.
That's one of the best combos for an Evo right there!
Evo is a good platform if you don’t push it 100 hp is too much for the bottom end of the engine I have seen the crank bearings spin in the cases if you push it. 75- 80 hp and 90 tq is safe definitely love the sound of the evo
I agree keeping it 90ish is the best plan on the stock cases, Evo's fly with that kinda power too.
Simple problem is the design can not stand the vibration of 6000 revs. If it can't rev it can't make horsepower and with 2 valves it can't flow. But with 4 valves it can flow but can't handle the vibration.
Simple if you want a vtwin that revs with power buy a ducati and leave it with your mechanic.
If you want a vtwin that revs with power and reliability buy an sp1 Honda but forget economy and comfort.
Have a cammed xl1200r not sure what else besides a controller and exhaust. but it’s making close to 90-100 hp. Can tell compared to the other bikes in the fleet. Have an xs750 making around 75 hp and it’s definitely faster. it’s not a sport bike but it’s kind of fast. The other day I tried to top it out, it weaves like no ones business but I buried the speedo which tops at 120. It was all I could do to keep it in the lane and stay on it lol. Of course my Z1000 will still embarrass it, but that goes without saying. It makes as much torque at the crank (95ish, 87 at the wheel so maybe more idk) as the harely does horsepower at the wheel. and does it over an 9k rpm range, you have great power from 2500 to 11500. That said the cams really improve the character of the harely engine, let’s it rev a little more and build power instead of just hitting for a second then nothing more as you wind it up. Much more thrilling. Still if outright speeds the goal you may be better served with something else. If you’re just trying to trade smiles for miles per gallon, the cam kits in these push rod harely motors really wake them up
Hopped up Harleys are a lot of fun to ride, they just put that down way different.
Once you’re making anything above 100 hp you’re never going back down.
This is true lol, that's why it's good to keep that power down on a bit on the Evo.
from a litre to a supermoto. supermoto is a million times faster on at least half the roads around here and easier to have fun cause dont need to hit 100+
You must not ride hard. I get it.
last march I scored an 86 FXR. I say scored because people who have FXRs wont sell them. My plan is to replicate Mickey Rourkes Black Death bike. The one he actually rode in Harley Davidson and the Marlborough man not the big 96 inch stroker. The stroker they had issues with all the time and he gave that :POS to Chuck Zito. The one I wanna copy Is I believe 89 inches. I havent even put her on the lift yet though. LOL! I dont wanna lose the reliability of the Evo so not sure yet what I will do. But visually it will at least look like that bike!
You could start with a set of Ultima cases to be safe, but you might even be able to get a entire Evo crate engine cheaper with a warranty.
My 80 cu Evo runs circles around 88s and stock 96.but it's stroked lol love that motor
That's gotta be a blast to ride, stroker Evo's are a lot of fun!
I have a 98 fxstc 3rd owner. First had it built 2,500 miles after he bought it. They ran the screaming beagle 10:5:1 pistons on the stock bore along with the screaming beagle heads paired with a red shift 577 cam, crane fire ball ignition s&s super e and a 2 into 1 thunder header. It seems faster than it should be given what it's kept up with. It keeps up with anything it needs to and if it can't keep up? Well it didn't need to keep up with it.
looks like it might be a good time to get me a evo bike with a tired motor, thru in a new motor and have a pretty strong reliable bike as my new road glide just to have something different to ride at times
Coming off a 107 horse power vtwin I sold and right to my 97 stock pistons and bore I thought but not sure its stock it was just freshly rebuilt Evo with a better cam and S&S intake and carb new slash cut drag pipes yes it took a little time to get use to it but after 3 months of getting to know it I' got my first speeding ticket on a bike ever in my life after 40 years of riding motorcycles I was buzzing along state cop clocked me at 84 in a 55 my Evo keeps up with everybody I ride with on their new 114 s and a few guys with twin cams 88s I sometimes think come on lets go on group rides I am heavy I weigh about 250 -260 my wife's not real small and she's on back the Evo does fine Im starting to think it will nearly out run few of my friends who are riding 88 tc in heavier e glides mine is a Heritage and its plenty quick when im riding with them bikes it will do a hundred or so cruises good 80 or under on highway I have a 5 speed not a 6 also I ride with a Heritage with a twin cam 88 in it the guy acts like he don't have anything left about the same as my Evo . Im just not sure its stock pistons and bore it seems just a little to good a runner to be stock I bought it from a guy who just bought from the company that built the motor top and bottom my cases are after market too so probably not an 80 inch Evo I am very happy with my Evo .
The Evo is just a excellent and very solid motor, they will cruise right along all day long, even creep up on the speedo if you ain't careful.
@@GixxerFoo Tell me about 49 years of riding never a speeding ticket few weeks ago im out on my 97 Heritage get clocked doing way over posted the cop felt sorry for me he said he had to give me a ticket and he wrote it for under the really bad ticket . 29 over instead of 30 + I was doing
Thanks for the info, getting ready to do a top-end on my Softail. Nice calendar too.
Thank you, top end kits really wake them up! You going back stock or putting a little performance kit in there?
@@GixxerFoo Probably back to stock, because it still has the crossover pipe on the exhaust, which keeps it looking original.Thanks
I am fine with my stock '96 softail
My hammer 1275 kit came yesterday for my 03 883 sportster. Hoping it stays reliable with the kit. I just want similar power to my 1200c and I'll be happy.
1275's are very reliable on the Sportster, it'll make some really good power after the conversion.
its reliable but so fucking slow. had a 1400 sporty kitted out. could barely hit 90 on a downhill. absolutely worthless bikes imo for highways
@@rattyratstuff7125 I dont think you built it right. Have an 04 xl1200r with cams and the other day I buried the 120mph speedo on the highway. It was weaving like a son of a gun but it’ll do 130 no problem the way it’s geared. Probably makes about 90-100hp with the cams, controller, air filter and exhaust. Not sure if it’s got a big bore as I bought it used from a family friend and they were a bit ambiguous but I’d say it’s a mid 11s bike all day in the quarter
And I’m no stranger to fast bikes, my daily makes 149 hp and 87 tq at the wheel according to a rather infamously pessimistic dyno and only weighs 454 lbs fully fueled so… go figure out what you did wrong lol
@@monkmoto1887 maybe mine was a dud then. may have been way faster than i remember cause i had just gotten off of a speed triple.
My fxr does 100 lbs and 95 ponys. Its a beast, but constantly snapping the exhaust mount studs. Might be time to just get the 111. Great video tho as always
Thank you! Damn that's rough, the studs themselves keep breaking?!
@@GixxerFoo yea they just snap off
Most likely bad motor mounts or exhaust isn’t aligned properly. I kept snapping front exhaust studs on my 94. Found out the exhaust bracket was cracked and my engine stabilizer joints were shot. Fixed the mount and replace the stabilizer heim joints and put a kinetic structures engine mount and it’s been 100% fine. A lot less vibration as well.
You have to stay on top of the rubber mounted bikes.
Rubber mounted engine, hard mounted exhaust.
Thanks for the info! I would definitely like to upgrade my 1996 HD Tour Glide.
Very welcome! A good cam and a compression bump is a nice conservative way to go, Evo's are really impressive how well they respond to upgrades.
I Understand that studs can
pull out of evo cases - ✊🏻👍👌
They have been known to do that, it really happened on the bikes earlier than 1996.
@@GixxerFoo thanks once again ; out for a ride . A lot of wind buffeting. I’m researching; we have wind vest windshields. Maybe a good subject for a video ???
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@@GixxerFoohappened to my bonevstock 93 flhs. My mechanic only helicoiled the bad stud and we added an ev27.
Never understood why they disn't do all eight for the extra strength
I’m Twin Cam tried and true, I absolutely love em. That being said, a customer brought me a 94 FXR that he had a bunch of work done on, I just helped install a few parts and got his fender welded up for wheelies. When I took the bike for a test ride it shook me! It was so damn fast 😂
wheelies.....oh cool
The Evo's run very well, but not like a Twin Cam when you get them straightened out and hopped up. Twin Cam can really put down some good numbers reliably.
Hey I’ve got a S&S super stock lower end . I guess someone in its past bought a case and crank off S&S and topped it off with a set of Harley cylinders and heads. It has .005 on the pistons . With a 3.48 piston . Probably considered 3.5 bore. I bought it as a winter project. As I continue putting it together I remember more and more how unsatisfied I was with the last evo I had years ago as far as the power. The dependable was there. I don’t believe I was ever broke down on that bike. Do y’all think the S&S case would be built more to withstand the bigger compression bore kits? I know the cases look to me to be pretty meaty compared to a stock Harley case . Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. It’s on my bar hopping bike so I’d like it to have some ass . Thanks guys
Just bought a 2001 Gilroy Scout and it has the S&S 88 that may or may not be bigger cammed, high compression, and or big bore. So from the factory it was claimed to be a 75hp/80trq and this bike doesn't run rich like the others in town with just the right smell out the pipes. And before anyone critiques the smell test I've tuned a tuned who gives a shit 500ci caddy 3 stage nitrous foxbody that went down the track with smell before airfuel meter and I got dam good and the 2 spare motors went with the car after 186 passes at the track so I'm hoping that these aftermarket cases and 12400mi mean a fun cruise for a few years.
You don't see many of those bikes running around these days, you can for sure smell if a bike is running rich or smells hot. I know a lot of people will argue about that but that's something just comes from years of experience. You can't really teach that, between the smell and looking at the plugs is how it was done before dyno's.
My 96 Softail custom has about 45k miles on it, recently put new lifters and ev27 cam. It can sit on 80 mph all day long, that's good enough for me. At 90+ mph she starts to vibrate a little through the footpegs so my usual cruzin speed is somewhere between 65,70, 75, and 80 mph.
Smart move getting those lifters done! Frickin Evo's eat lifters around that mileage, that push rod angle is hard on them. EV27 is one of the best Evo cams out there, man it puts some power and torque in those motors and it's easy on the valve train.
@@GixxerFoo Yes I totally recommend the EV27 cam to any EVO guys out there wanting to spice things up a little. Thanks for your reply, watching from New Zealand, keep up the great videos.
Great channel!!
Love it, your no nonsense knowledge, is the best!!
Thank you !!!
If you do the calcufiguring, the 80ci.....1340cc, is actually closer to 82ci......the 83ci power increase would be mostly increase in compression
Yeah the 83 doesn't go a long way there so compression is the key.
Great video! I’m looking into more power and torque for my 96ci road king. I might just do cams.
Right on! A set of cams goes a long ways, with a 96 and the right cams it will get it in the mid 90's for horsepower with just a bolt in set.
Very informative. The only thing I would be concerned with is on the high compression motor kits is you may have to change out the starter to turn the motor over. Also If you have any knowlwdge on after market motors like RevTec, Ultima and S&S if you could do a comparisson on power, reliability and price!
Compression releases are always highly recommended when you get a good compression bump. The S&S motors have been hit or miss from what I've heard, Ultima engines seem to do really well. RevTec is hit or miss, just depends who you talk to. Some people have great luck with the crate motors and others have a mess of problems. S&S really has the best warranty though.
I have heard all the same things. Thanks!
S&S is not hit or miss, Ultima's are hit or miss, and just stay away from Rev Tech.
I had a Crane cam 7-0004B and an S&S Super E and that's it and if it had any more power it would destroy itself !
You gotta be careful on the stock cases for sure!
Cams and big bore 10:1 made my bike plenty fast for what it is.
I've got a 93 fxr with Ultima cases. Bought it this way. Back story is it was a test bed for Progressive suspenion. So i guess they blew it up. I also ride a 16 R1 with about 193 hp @ the wheel and so you can see my issue haha. I want something in the 150 hp dept, Woul you go with a zipper motor or just build off what I have . Thanks for the informative vidieo's
best buy a different bike, that fxr is going to be worth something in the near future
You can get some monster power out of the Evo crate engines out there, probably about the same cost as building one by the time it's all said and done. I have a video on the crate engines here th-cam.com/video/Ja1XKCoxh5Q/w-d-xo.html
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It's so hard to beat a good Evo!
I just feel that the 10.5:1 is too much for a daily. Id like somethin more like 9.7:1.
My 92 already has a cam and carb, even has a 6spd. A slight bump in compression, and maybe a few more cubes would be fun.
Hey, how is that 6spd working out? What kind of cam do you run w that? Thanks, just curious if that's something that's reasonable to do...
@@Shastar271828 i bought the bike with the upgrades. I dont know for sure what cam it has but im sure its a SE3 or SE4, its got all SE parts including the 6speed. I love how well the bike runs, i easily keep up with all the newer 96s and 103s
Well as I have said on many occasions, the twin cam was the best motor that HD ever made; then they fucked it by cheapening the timing case and crank bearings. The evo is a great motor also but it already runs very hot and any increase in comp or cam will just make it hotter. My buddies evo melted between the head and cylinder. As again I have also said the platform that started as 60ci and became 74ci should never have been made larger than 74ci. It simply wasn’t designed for these capacities or the poor quality of manufacture. It’s almost AMF days again, except there is no excuse this time. Plastic cam chain tensioners, badly stamped chains that cause serious wear? Come on folks at what point do you say “I’m not getting value for money”. In closing let me ask, would you have been opposed to a V4 Harley that looked the same; more finned coolant area and the same style. Capacity unknown but bigger than 74, it’s dull head thinking that has brought Harley to this point and ultimately their demise if they don’t change direction. Does anybody reading this believe that the Harley brothers and Davidson would have insisted that their bikes remain V Twins; I think not.?
The Evo's for sure had issues with the rear cylinder, getting too crazy with the bore isn't a good idea on the stock cases. The big bore crate engines do very well though, they were designed from the cases up to be just that though.
Stock Evo 80 cubic inch bikes run amazingly cool. Replacing the iron cylinders and iron heads of the Shovelhead brought the temperature down immensely. Now Common Sense would dictate if you're going to spend thousands and thousands of dollars to make huge amounts of horsepower and you expect the stock case to take it or the stock Driveline to be able to put it to the ground is wishful thinking at best and horribly dangerous at worst. My Evolution Sportster runs 200° 2 up in August in Florida. Because you audio doesn't get superheated from excess engine heat it doesn't lose its lubricating properties which is one of the reasons why my Sportster has 370 thousand miles on it. It seems you guys are never satisfied with any amount of horsepower. My uncle used to say of the Pinhead he rode that it rides as cool as an Iceman shoulder.
For years I used to ride a Yamaha XS650 with navy 40 horsepower tops. Then I toured on a stock 883 Sportster. It ate up the miles and kept up with traffic effortlessly. Who else am I keeping up with? I've never been the group ride kind of person. For my experience large groups just bring out the idiots in people.
I don't ride in groups anymore, I got rear ended by another bike on a group ride once. I was done with it after that incident.
My whole gro 10:14 up would duck walk u-turns...I was done.
Admittedly there were some , maybe 10% who could ride, but I got tired of being the meat in the moron sandwich
My last evo was all S&S 96" and it was brutal even by todays standards
Those big inch Evo clones were some serious rippers!
stock 1990 flhs 50,000 miles. still runs good. cam chest never been apart. what are the the most important items to replace at this time for longevity not performance.
I would start with your lifters, Evo's tend to run through the lifters at 40K. They have a gnarly push rod angle that eats through lifters. Other than that really just changing oil and keeping up with maintenance.
@@GixxerFoo thank you mr foo
If you are a true Harley rider, its all about the tourque. Unless you have unlimited money or have factory sponsors bevause all you do is race for a living. Non racers like longevity, and decent performance, especially those of us who chose Evolution engines
I will take monster torque over high horsepower any day.
I’m looking at buying an 88 softail and the casings on this thing are made by STD. I don’t know if they’re a standard bore or a big bore case. But how would that set of cases hold up to the higher power higher compression big board kit.
Just ordered the S&S 96 kit for my 96 roadking.. it's already cammed.
My understanding was 96-97 had Cam Bearing issues! Supposedly removed every other needle bearing.
That's basically what the INA bearing is compared to the Torrington, I'll never understand why they did that.
Had a lifter fail in my 95 last year. Luckily I was idling in the driveway and shut it off. Still broke a lifter block. It ran 57,000 miles on stock lifters with an Andrews 27 cam. Put fueling lifters back in it and the same cam , wish I had known about that W6 night Prowler!
I needed this info very useful thanks
Love my 89 fxstc evo
Those are some cool bikes and way worth more to look at than the new bikes at bike night!
Hi Gixxer. I have a 98 softail springer. Would you expect it to have a Timken cam bearing or an INA from new? I suspect the cam isn't standard as the bike has screaming pigeon exhaust , module and a quicksilver carb..... for my sins in a previous life. Seems to pull like the proverbial but am a tad paranoid regarding bearing failure .
Suggestions ?
Thanks so much for your content. I'm an avid fan.
The stock bearing would of been a INA, it's possible that someone changed the cam and the bearing at the same time. I would err on the side of caution and assume it's the INA bearing unless you pull the cam and find out for sure. The bearings are like 15 bucks and really easy to change out.
Ya want power out of an Evo it's really simple.
10.5/1 High Compression Pistons, .510 lift Cam, and a 7 angle valve job. Put whatever intake and exhaust ya want. 80hp and 80 Ft Lbs out of an 80 inch motor for about 2k.
When Indian motorcycles introduced the ts 111 with 100 hp 119 t Harley had to change to keep up.
That Indian Thunderstroke 111 was a stab at the Twin Cam 110 in the CVO, lol Harley had to step up.
Hey man I just had the screaming eagle cam chain tensioner upgrade kit installed on my bike along with adjustable push rods. Mechanic did a good job and bike is running great. But now I have small tick in top of the engine. Stage 1 02 twin cam 88 dyna. What you think could be? I'm thinking about getting some rocker lockers for it.
That's pretty normal on a Harley, rocker lockers will take care of it. Even my bikes have a tick in the rocker boxes, I have a video here that really explains what's going on th-cam.com/video/niID3YxzzRc/w-d-xo.html.
Had my 1991 blow both base gaskets and a head gasket all at once. It was a bad day.
Damn I would say so! That makes for one rough day, hope you got it fixed though!
Good stuff as usual.
Much appreciated!
My 80ci stock evo scares the hell outa 88 and 96's
I just feel that the 10.5:1 is too much for a daily. Id like somethin more like 9.7:1.
Yeah anything under 10:1 would be ideal, 10.5:1 is pretty up there for a Evo in my opinion.
Once you add compression, heads and a cam, would that then ruin gas mileage when cruising?
I have a 1999 Fatboy I purchased in June with 7,000 orig miles you said from 1996 and up there better motors what if I went with an 88 cubic inch big bore kit and leave the cases alone is this too much or can my 1999 Evo handle this of coarse I’m going S&S carb
The cases are a lot better on the late models but it is a balancing act with how close the cylinder studs are. The 88 inch bolt on is the max for dead reliability, you're not boring the cases which in turn weakens them. There's just very little meat there on the factory Evo cases, with a 88 kit and mild compression at or near stock you'll be good on reliability.
Big bore 98 with 10 to 1 compression is great, but can I increase the compression on my 88 without taking the jugs off? Cars you used to be able to “shave” the heads and or use thinner head gaskets. Can you “shave down” the tc88 heads to add some compression without changing the pistons? I would switch out the cam plate and cams though. A blow by test is essential before any compression bump, maybe even cams. 32,000 mi on my 2006 dyna.
You can deck your heads for more compression, Harley has the Screamin Eagle Kompressor heads which is the exact same thing.
My TC 88 has shaved heads but also 510 cams… I think it runs great! The (Gitty up Go ) package
Might as well freshen rings up if your taking heads off. I'd do a squish band test and valve clearance test on it before decking head so you know how much you can remove.
@@nbowling10trio with stock valve sizes & a 510 lift there is plenty of room if you got big valves & a high lift cam u need valve springs also ! Always need to check in that case !
@@GixxerFoo the compressor head is a stock head with 100 thou milled off !
The best evo is the sporster! 7500 rpm baby!
Anyone who would disagree just doesn't like the Sportster! That's the best push rod twin Harley ever built, that's hard to argue with.
I have a 97 roadking. Blowing grey smoke out of the right pipe.
Not all the time, but acceleration and deceleration it will blow.
Cruising speed it doesn’t seem to blow any smoke at all.
Trying to figure out what this could be? Any ideas?
45,000 miles on the original engine, no upgrades have ever been done to it.
Its more about the ride, and not so much the power, if you don't get that yet. You should just get you a crouch rocket :)
A hopped up Harley is a lot of fun to ride when you get on it a little bit.
nah, i just want a lil more oomph for the sidecar outa the ol evo motor
My 94 FXR has stock bore 9.6:1 compression, ported heads, andrews EV51 cam, 2-1 exhaust. I’ve never had it dynoed but can honestly say it has zero issues keeping up or passing twin cams. I’ve actually stayed next to a 107” M8 with slip ons. I’m thinking prob high 80s Hp and 95ish tq. Thing rips
That's awesome! Evo's can run damn good, that's some solid power on that motor! On paper from the Dyno Evo numbers may look lower but riding run built like that you'd never know it.
Fer sum dang reason I always wanted mine to be just 100 cu in and 100 hp.
Hope your doing ok with those fires -
We're doing pretty well now, just been busy with the low humidity. 100 inch and 100 horsepower is a really good place to be with a 88 and that short stroke.
@@GixxerFoo amen ; are you in northern Cali ???
Well I just stopped at ret. hd mechanic place . He said I could go 97 inch bore with 88 inch stroke . Recommend 95 “ bore -
Just more meat to the cyl-
I got that windshield figured out . Guy recommended putting a fan in front of bike . I did ; had industrial fan . Sit on bike and adj with fan on high . Raised shield 1” and angled about 28 degrees. Worked great- 👌👍
How about an ev59? I have that in my hotrod 80 now. It has headwork as well which makes me wonder if I’d need to mess with the heads when I get some more ci
Any thoughts on stroking it to increase displacement vs. big bore?
Just a larger crank with the stock bore would help, but the secret is adding a little compression. You'd get a really good bump in torque with the stock compression though. That's the same thing they did with the 107 and 114 M8's, the 114 is just a stroked 107 basically.
So how big of cam should I go without messing anything up
Hello I have buy a bike that's not from the fabric.
but build from different years of bikes.
How can I see of my evo 80 is before 96 or later?
You'll need to look at the Vin on the engine, it's a abbreviated version from the 17 digits of the bikes vin with only 10. The last digit of the engine vin indicates the year. B through K indicates 1981 to 1989, so B is 1981, C is 1982 and so on ending with K being 1989. L through Y is 1990 through 2000 with L being 1990, M is 1991, N is 1992 and so on ending with Y being 2000.
Stupid question but what spark plugs you guys run…. Ngk?? My 89 fxr has densos in it now just like to know what’s better
When Harley stops trying to be fast and worries more about breaking a 800LBS bike I'll buy one, until then leave the real power and breaking to the the Super Sports
Is the W6 a bolt in cam in a 98 evo ? No clearance issues ..work with stock springs ? Stock heads ?
So an opinion on what you would do with one that was sent in to Harley when they had that program. Mine has 16,000 on it.
It was a sad day when Harley ended the long block program on the Evo, I think that was 2013 or 2014 when they did that.
An 80" Evo is already 81.78", so you're only gaining 1.22" of displacement
That 84 inch kit isn't anything to tear a motor down for but it's worth it if you're putting a fresh top end on.
What about the ev46 cam? Do you have any ideas around that cam? I was gonna put that in a FXR. Stock engine with S&S super E, 2into1 exhaust.
That's more of a top end cam I believe, I don't have much experience with that cam but if I remember right you can use your stock lifter and springs. It can rev the bike up to 6K but you'll want to for sure check your valve to piston clearance and make sure the engine turns freely with that cam.
@@GixxerFoo I’ve seen some 100hp builds with this cam. Stock pistons, screaming Eagle heads.
Hammer proformance
Hammer builds some killer motors!
Please do more evo vids I’m learning a lot,so I fall in the 1996 evo so would I be in the later years as best years it or fall in the early bad tappet years?
1996 and up are some of the best years of Evo engines, but even on those later models they still have lifter issues with age. With the extreme pushrod angle of the Evo they generally need a new set of lifters every 40K. That's why on the Twin Cam they moved the lifter blocks further apart to get a straighter angle.
Thank you,what lifters would you recommend? It’s a 96 fatboy I have 38k miles,I’m going to finish up the riding season another month then new cam,lifters,pushrod and cam bearing.Also is there anything I didn’t list worth doing while I’m in there?thanks again your a big help
Ahhh yes, but you want timezirts in the case or at least an S$S case
S&S cases are the way to go, I love the fact that you can literally build an Evo without a single Harley-Davidson part.
Any plans on doing s&s crate engine vids ?
What is a good choice in bolt in cams for 2013 ultra limited 2 into1 exhaust k&n air filter and vision tuner? Looking to at least hear the cams and reliability.
Really depends where you want the power, you can go with Wood for good all around or really target low and mid range. I've got a whole video on cams for the 103 here th-cam.com/video/ixeV1wRzsoY/w-d-xo.html.
I would contact Fuel Moto or another reputable shop, they will ask you about your bike, highway or city and what rpm range you ride at and give you idea’s. My 2 cents.
I have a 91 tour glide classic (evo) I bought it with a s&s crankcase and a 4½ s&s stroked crank. The jugs,heads,and carb is/looks stock. I need MORE POWER! I Want a 2-1 exhaust system. Anybody have any suggestions? Thanks. BTW I like your videos dude!
Sounds like that Evo has a lot done to it! 2 into 1 would really help add some more power to that setup. Really need to know what compression and what kinda heads you have on that bike as well as the cam in it. Matching a cam to that setup would be a serious increase depending on what's already in it.
What price performance?
How much you got to spend?
Any engine can be made to produce power.
All it costs is money reliability and economy. Even comfort.
If it is not designed for what you want you won't have it all.
Harley are a super tanker not a rocket ship.
To do it right you have to start from the crank up and spend the money!