Good afternoon everyone.
Since getting the SE stage 3 114 motor upgrade on my 2017 Ultra Limited I've notice a valve train noise. This noise is a "ticking" that appears about 2 minutes after start up and then goes away about 5-7 minutes after warm up. I haven't been too concerned as this noise is very consistent in that it is not present at start up, and then goes away once the bike was warmed up. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this.
I've attached a video clip of the sound. I moved my iPhone around the motor and it seems it's coming from both front & back cylinders in the top end.

Thanks in advance for your replies.

 

Try blocking the muffler outlets with a damp rag and see if the tone changes, may be an exhaust leak. Otherwise it would be an issue with the valve train, whatever it is its not normal and needs to be addressed.

 

Thanks for your response Sixguns.

 

Took the Ultra Limited to the Dealer today. I'll update on what that tapping is when they update me.

H

 

Bet its normal

 

Hi DrBuick. What makes you think it's normal?

Thanks,

H

 

Sounds like a Pushrod that's a little loose on the adjustment..if you went with Harley's torque or power cam they replace your stocks with adjustable pushrods..just my opinion and I could be wrong ..be interesting to see what it is once It's fixed.

 

Sounds like a lifter going bad if they were adjusted right the lifters are junk made in mexico.

 

The lifters are a chevy LS lifter mine is getting LS7 lifters '
next the noise is the same with anyone that has done this upgrade mine included i rode to key west and back no problems. and the oil you run makes a difference.

when I had 15w40 mobile delvec was way quieter but put the syn 3 in noisy as heck

 

I did a stage 2 torque cam upgrade, and yes it does require adjustable push rods. I do not have that noise or anything close to it. I would say it's probably one of pushrods that needs a little more adjusting.