R robinasu Joined Oct 16, 2010 Messages 37 Location Oakland Jun 23, 2019 #1 Anybody played around with swapping FE/FX450 parts into a FE390? FX/FE cam? Just curious.
Rainerio Joined Jun 5, 2013 Messages 1,196 Location San Francisco CA. USA Jun 27, 2019 #2 I have 390FE with a 450 Head I’m told by the previous owner I also have a stock 390FE. As far as I can tell no difference. Both good motors Last edited: Jun 27, 2019
I have 390FE with a 450 Head I’m told by the previous owner I also have a stock 390FE. As far as I can tell no difference. Both good motors
R robinasu Joined Oct 16, 2010 Messages 37 Location Oakland Jun 27, 2019 #3 Interesting How would you describe the power of the 390//450 compared to the 390?
J Junkie Joined Jun 27, 2019 Messages 105 Location Alameda, CA Jun 27, 2019 #4 the parts fiche shows the head as the same part number for all of the 70 degree bikes, which surprised me.
the parts fiche shows the head as the same part number for all of the 70 degree bikes, which surprised me.
R robinasu Joined Oct 16, 2010 Messages 37 Location Oakland Jun 27, 2019 #5 Cams Junkie said: the parts fiche shows the head as the same part number for all of the 70 degree bikes, which surprised me. Click to expand... Check out the camshaft. The 390 and 450's have a different part number. I have not seen them side by side, though. If I recall, the FX450 and FE450 also use the same camshaft part number. Any differences in performance there might be just EFI tuning.
Cams Junkie said: the parts fiche shows the head as the same part number for all of the 70 degree bikes, which surprised me. Click to expand... Check out the camshaft. The 390 and 450's have a different part number. I have not seen them side by side, though. If I recall, the FX450 and FE450 also use the same camshaft part number. Any differences in performance there might be just EFI tuning.
T TomTom Joined Nov 11, 2012 Messages 599 Location Sweden Jun 27, 2019 #6 There is a minor difference between the cams. 570 have 10 degrees more exhaust duration (according to Jens at the factory), minor difference in lift but hardly worth mentioning.
There is a minor difference between the cams. 570 have 10 degrees more exhaust duration (according to Jens at the factory), minor difference in lift but hardly worth mentioning.