This past weekend I pulle my 2015 road glide out of storage and I'm noticing some valve noise I don't remember. When I work through the throttle and get above 3500 rpm I'm noticing a fair amount of valve noise that lingers for about 5 seconds after letting off the throttle. Any thoughts on if I should be concerned about this? Or what might cause it?

The bike does have a stage 3 SE kit with 585 cams, high compression pistons, and high performance valve springs

 

You may want to check out "Rockout" inserts.

http://www.rockout.biz/installation-instructions


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I'm running the Stage 3 as well and started noticing a bit of clatter at start up until warm, then goes away. The rockouts are an interesting solution if they work. Hoping others that have experience chime in.

 

You guys using the perfect fit pushrods and hydraulic tappets? I was steered away from the included pushrods and tappets, by my Harley dealer, of all places.

 

Have done rockouts on three bikes. 16 road glide of my brothers last. The most change so far.

 

Thanks man, your support is very much appreciated

John @ Rockout

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I went with Rockout shims and S&S premium lifters and their "Quickie" adj. push rods. That silenced my '15 Ultra. It was noisy as hell before I did the fixes.

 

What does it cost to have the dealer install the Rockouts? A guesstmait would be fine. Or if you had it done recently, actual cost is nice too.

 

Yeah that's what I'm running, the standard components in the HD Stage 3 kit.
I plan on doing the rockouts now that I've read up on them. Lots of homework done there and looks to be a very positive improvement.

 

This is really not a difficult DIY job if you have (access to) a jack, torque wrenches, a manual, and dog bone extensions for your torque wrench, (plus a standard set of wrenches). If you have none of that stuff then I would think a Shop could knock this out in under 2 hours easy so $100 to $150 bux, depending on rates. A shop, guaranteeing workmanship, might quite understandably, change gaskets as a matter of course. I've done 3 bikes now including my own, (these are popular when friends actually hear the difference), and never replaced a gasket.

Check out the Rockout site linked above. They've done an excellent job of laying out the entire procedure for you.