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Re: Cams, KK vs KHK vs KR

PostPosted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 1:37 am
by EKHKHK56
Harley Davidson did the best. Period. Even w radical cams etc. They knew exactly what was needed. #MotoGranPa Erik K

Re: Cams, KK vs KHK vs KR

PostPosted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:22 am
by hugoct
Eric, Please clarify. Are you saying that the KK had the WR style valve train? Where is this documented? Is there a Parts Supplement for the KK and KHK?

Re: Cams, KK vs KHK vs KR

PostPosted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:29 am
by JerrryR
Hi All,
Thanks for all the responses. Am I to take from them that the cam set my friend got with the KRM that includes 1 & 4 KHK cams and 2 & 3 KR cams is OK to run?

Re: Cams, KK vs KHK vs KR

PostPosted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 3:07 pm
by 55panman
Jerry, as talked about in another post about valve springs. Just make sure you have springs that have enough travel to coil bind.

Re: Cams, KK vs KHK vs KR

PostPosted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:22 pm
by Rubone
The use of the KK cams marked 1 through 4 continued for the 55KHKs?
4. Probably for the 56KHK since it was a floor model Harley started marking the cams with KHK?


My low VIN 55KHK has cams marked KHK and narrow gears. It is a three owner bike...

Re: Cams, KK vs KHK vs KR

PostPosted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 4:37 pm
by starcain
hugoct wrote:Eric, Please clarify. Are you saying that the KK had the WR style valve train? Where is this documented? Is there a Parts Supplement for the KK and KHK?


I see Erik hasn't responded yet to your question so I thought I would offer up what I know.

The early KK,s did use WR valves. At some point in the production year they must have decided it wasn't working so good or just wasn't a good idea for some other reason and they went back to using standard K valves but kept the KK/KRM cams. I have never seen any documentation to show when or at what motor number they stopped using the WR valves and it has been a mystery to me for many years. My KK is serial # 2650 and it has the standard K valves. I have seen K cylinders with the WR valves in them but no Idea what the serial # was for the motor.

The KK valves picture is from the 1956 K parts book, the KK brochure picture is from an original KK sales brochure and the Competition Cam kit picture is from the 18489-53R "Special Roller Tappet Kit" that I posted earlier in this thread.

I am still very much looking forward to seeing the "flat tappet cam kit" bulletin.

Stan

Re: Cams, KK vs KHK vs KR

PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:35 am
by hugoct
I've sent it twice. May have your Email wrong. Please resend your Email. thanks

Re: Cams, KK vs KHK vs KR

PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:39 am
by starcain

Re: Cams, KK vs KHK vs KR

PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:53 pm
by EKHKHK56
Whats interesting is how the boot lifter works in terms of Duration. Think about it... :o

Re: Cams, KK vs KHK vs KR

PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 11:10 pm
by EKHKHK56
Hi folks, Stan that KK cyl w WR set up may have a Date casting. The -56 Spare Parts lists the most KK, and 54KHK parts! As well as 55, 56KHK etc...Erik