Topic: Head rebuild, cam or no cam?

[JohnPayne]

Hey guys,

Once I tear my bike apart I am going to send my head over to Mike R. I am doing all new valves, guides, seals, retainers, and springs. I am just wondering how much I will benefit from a cam. The bike is just for street use, I will be using pod filters, and the yoshimura replica exhaust. What do you think?

Thanks,

John

[Skunk Stripe]

If you are doing the work, you may as well do the cam now. Are you porting as well?

[johnyvilla]

I would spend the money on porting rather than a cam, if I had to choose. Your stock cam is a good all around cam for the street. Get an aftermarket stick if you don't mind pushing the powerband higher in the rev range.