XR650L hotcam

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Im a licensed mechanic( im a second generation know it all)

I set cam .15 intake .20 exhaust, stock cam is 10mm intake .12mm exhaust


but now I hear it rattling more now

after cam brakein can i set back to stock?

Its a new motor... piston crank all new, everything's new

[mcma111]

How many miles on the new motor??

Did you confirm oil flow to the top end??

If Hot Cam says .15 and .20 then that's the spec.

[mcma111]

BTW...

This belongs in the Thumper section

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Thumper might of helped one piston but one or 8 pistons kinda the same no? lots of oil flow

Why is the settings almost double with hotcams?

megacycles settings just as high?

i think its just because the hotcams are not polished thats why they want low rpm brakeins

whats your thoughts?

after brake in low idle set to stock?

[mcma111]

My Mega Cycle cam has .004 and .007 specs.

I don't know about the Hot Cam other than more than a few folks that have installed them in their XRL's have regretted it. Some have had good luck.

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Mega cycles are polished?

I had the urge to 300grid wet sand paper them but thought il just let idle 20 mins like specs

but i know my stock cam didn't rattle as much

brand new rockers less then 2 hours on them so i know its because .15 or .20 is loose

lots of oil pressure

didnt ride bike yet... just let it idle 10 mins cool down 10 more mins and checked valve clearance no change

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I bet the trick is just polish the hot cam and you got yourself a mega cycle

without spines

[elsalvadorklr]

dude no

good luck...pot metal versus high quality treated steel...

the polishing is not the difference

do not deviate from what hotcams says, for tolerances, keep them loose and check often...if you start seaing that you git whacky valve lash specs then well start thinking about a replacement cam and hopefully not rockers...

enjoy it as the performance for $$$ value is high since all you do is plop one in with a new gasket...all other performance cams REQUIRE hard faced rockers that are treated to tolerate the HARD AS HELL CAMSHAFTS...

something to think about

christian

[kubiak]

its been awhile but dont you keep the rpms up when breaking in a cam? did hotcams say to let it idle?

[elsalvadorklr]

word, something like 3krpms steady? lubed up?

[mcma111]

CW says 2000 RPM for 20 minutes. Of course I never did any break in with all of the Mega Cycles cams over the years and I've NEVER had a problem with their products.

[elsalvadorklr]

for the hotcam or our cams?

anywhoo

[mcma111]

CW's cam

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The surface of the hotcam is rough, like they sprayed them for rust protection

guess il leave them loose for now

thx for help

Maybe the bad luck people had with hot cams it too much lube when installing... like over use of thick STP that could plug the oil holes on cam lobes

[elsalvadorklr]

nope, thats a coating they put on the factory to help breakin

after say 200miles or so youll see the nice shiny metal

same with our cw cam, they come coated then clean off

again

leave them loose forever...,not just now...lastly the reason for those lash specs are because of the ramp angles, etc of the lobes, they need more space

others can explain this better...

for example cws cam recommend a TIGHT .10mm on both sides...