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04-18-2009, 07:39 PM

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Any cure for lifter noise?

Yes. I fixed mine a few years ago.

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04-18-2009, 07:58 PM

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i thaught my lifters were rattling, turned out the licence plate was loose. sounded just like valve clatter at certain r,p,m,s'

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04-19-2009, 07:41 AM

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Had colapsed lifters at 25000 miles.The engine was stock.

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06-12-2009, 08:37 PM

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the 96 have a rocker noise - especially riding like you stole it - i hate the damm noise - harley says it the nature of the beast - I say lemon law !

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I wonder of a safety issue at high speeds

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06-12-2009, 09:19 PM

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Any cure for lifter noise?

Does it go away with more RPM?

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06-12-2009, 11:36 PM

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Does it go away with more RPM?

No, but louder pipes help.

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06-12-2009, 11:47 PM

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You could always put a Honda engine on it.

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06-13-2009, 03:29 AM

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Not exactly. HD has had lots of complaints about noisy lifters since the TC came out. Most service departments tell guys, "That's normal." Some recommend the Baisley spring to boost the oil PSI a bit and quieten things down.

My bike was dead quiet for the first 52k. I put in Andrews 26G's then. They were said to be quiet cams. I have since learned otherwise and have spoke to several others with the same result. My bike sounds like a diesel once it gets hot. I have swapped lifter brands, adjusted pushrods with way and that, and added a Baisley spring. Nothing resolved it. 12k miles now after my cam swap, I don't really pay much attention to it anymore.

Yep, the 26 usually are quiet.. sure its the lifters or the gears?,,
I had 26H put in 3k ago and its as quiet as stock,also have talked to couple others and theirs are the same, bout like stock.
Even what little I hear is expected when using syn oil, never tried to go back to dino, but several post in here I have read said that using dino oil would quiet it down more...

give andrews a call and talk with a tech,, I did before I choose them, they might be able to help...

Overall I love them and would go with the 26's again and would highly recommend them..

Holly shi!, I just spent about ten mins answering this two yr plus thread,,,, and he only has had a couple post since them.
what i get for being on here half asleep at four in the morning...

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