Cams for TriGlide

[SEAlaskan]

I to have the tw-555 and am very happy with them. I also had the se-255 cams and was not happy with them at all. I'm now able use 88-89 octane with little trouble, most of the time I use 90 octane. Now that the gas is at $4.43 a gallon :AGGHH: here it will be a while before I see any thing above 90 octane.
I'm finding with the tw-555 cam I'm not having to shift as often as with the se-255 cams.
Butch

 

[Oldmsocko]

I to have the tw-555 and am very happy with them. I also had the se-255 cams and was not happy with them at all. I'm now able use 88-89 octane with little trouble, most of the time I use 90 octane. Now that the gas is at $4.43 a gallon :AGGHH: here it will be a while before I see any thing above 90 octane.
I'm finding with the tw-555 cam I'm not having to shift as often as with the se-255 cams.
Butch

I'm with you Butch, I like the TW-555 over the SE-255 cams. Mike

 

[msocko3]

I have the 255 in my 103. Last year while riding to Denver it pinged like hell and got very Hot. When I got home I had it tuned again with the TTS tuner. It runs much better and the MPG came up but it still pings occasionally. Well see what happens on the way to Sturgis this year?? With the weight of my Trike, with me, and especially adding my wife, I don't think the 255 cams are the way to go. I spoke to Bobbi Woods the other day and asked him what CAMS he would recommend for my Trike. He said his best Torque CAMS are the TW 5-6. He also recommended that I stay with a chain drive version. I know M3 is happy with the TW555s.

Wish I knew what was best?? but for sure the 255s have to go.

The TW 5-6 would work and definitely stick with chain drive. When I was choosing a cam I was looking for a cam that would lower my CCP which would make it more tolerant of poor fuel quality. I choose the TW555 based on its later intake close 41 deg and Woods rep for making some decent power. I've been quite happy with the TW555 and it has performed exactly as I expected it to. Last year I was out west and ran a couple tanks of 89 octane with 10% ethanol and had no problems, can't do that with the SE255 without octane booster or pulling out some timing.

Some other cams that would work pretty good is the Wood TW 6-6, T-man 555 Torqster the T-man 555 and Head Quarters HQ-TC-500 or HQ-TC-525.

 

[KRUZR]

Spec are one thing but feedback from everyone using TW-555 can't be questioned, so one last question: Woods Performance has a new can the TW-777. The listing says it's like a Hot TW-555 on Steroids (whatever), If it was available when you all selected the 555, would you have gone with it??? Ride Safe!

 

[msocko3]

Spec are one thing but feedback from everyone using TW-555 can't be questioned, so one last question: Woods Performance has a new can the TW-777. The listing says it's like a Hot TW-555 on Steroids (whatever), If it was available when you all selected the 555, would you have gone with it??? Ride Safe!

I would steer away from the 777, some folks are learning it needs a bit more compression or it is a little soft on the bottom end.

 

[KRUZR]

Thanks everyone for your input. I believe I'm going with the TW-5-6. I'm told by Bob Woods and others like Jami at Fuel Motto that its perfect for a Trike and pulls best through 4500 rpms. Since my Road Glide has 50K already, along with the Woods Lifters and upgrading the cam bearings I probably get new Chains as well. I leave for Sturgis in a couple weeks and there is the money issue, but I'll report my impressions when I can get it done. Ride Safe!!

 

[BLKHRT]

2012 triglide. just installed the new se 103 stage 4 kit. the cams now are 259e. kuryakyn true duals. this bike became a monster, cams come on at 3gs. sounds like it acts. it already has a 30t front pulley. pulls strong in the mountains. great kit. dealer doesn`t have the trike dyno but got it close after a couple trial runs.

the pebbles heard is pinging. was able to almost clear up. a dyno run would top it off. it will raise front wheel and spin drive wheel.with burn out. more tests to come. getting close to lowered front slidder project. blkhrt

 

[Ellard]

Ok my question is by doing the stage 4 or putting in something like the SE 120 how much does it affect your range?

 

[msocko3]

Ok my question is by doing the stage 4 or putting in something like the SE 120 how much does it affect your range?

If it is tuned properly the fuel mileage shouldn't suffer much. I have a 120 (Not R) in my 06 Ultra which gets 41 mpg when ridden sanely.

 

[SEAlaskan]

If it is tuned properly the fuel mileage shouldn't suffer much. I have a 120 (Not R) in my 06 Ultra which gets 41 mpg when ridden sanely.

Geting off subject, M3- was your 120 built by Head-Quarters or just modified?
Butch

 

[msocko3]

Geting off subject, M3- was your 120 built by Head-Quarters or just modified?
Butch

They ported the heads, bored the Harley bigger bore cyls and supplied pistons made to their specifications, I'm also using their 0033 cams. I built the engine, there is a thread I started on the build http://www.triketalk.com/forum/harley-trikes-6/06-twin-cam-120-build-lots-pictures-10608/. The whole package turned out exactly as I had planned. I was looking for a Jekyll & Hyde personality, a combination that had good parking lot manners and nasty when you twist the throttle. I've been caught in road construction zones in 90 degree temps and my oil temp never exceeded 230 degrees, it runs pretty cool considering its size.

Last weekend my dad took it for a ride, while I followed on his trike. Each time he rolled in the throttle I could see the front end start to rise and the bike get much smaller as it accelerated away. You can get to 100 mph before you blink an eye, its a hoot to ride.