Rocker clatter
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Rocker clatter
I have a 98 road king with a 80ci EFI with 36.000mi.In town cruising when in 3rd or so I here rocker clatter.Is this normal for this engine or is there an adjustment I can make to tighten her up?
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I'm using high test only and HD dino oil.I don't think I'm lugging though.I would say I'm running higher than 23 maybe closer to 2500rpm.
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Most H-D riders dream of being able to say that about their bikes :-)
At certain revs and under certain conditions you will hear the rockers making a noise.....a hotter cam will accentuate this....ride some other people's bikes and make a comparison.
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A windshield and a helmet makes it much worse. I have a quick detach windshield on my Softail Custom with some small wind deflectors below the windshield. If I take them off every thing quiets down, but then mine is not very noisey to begin with.