Lifter niose
Lifter niose
I have what I think is a lot of lifter noise on start up after oil pressure hits it get quieter but it does not go away completely till I get to the end of my road a few miles or so , anyone else having these issues with the new M8 ?
it was not like that new and it takes some time to go away my twin cam was a little noisy at start up but when oil pressure hit it was fine I am thinking bad lifter but waiting to wee what the 19's are like
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From: Smalltown,USA
They loosen up,sometimes mine is super quite,sometimes on cold start up I get a lifter noise. Just about everyone I have had will do that. I keep a warranty and just ride it.
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Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Paris ky
had a 2016 cvo limited and at 10k miles had to have lifters and some other parts in top end replaced.got it back and all was good for a few thousand miles then about half way through our 4750 mile trip it started getting pretty noisy all the time.at 17k miles I traded it off and got a 2018 ultra limited with the m8.couldn't be happier
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From: Michigan
I had a "tick" lifter at the morning startup on my T/C 88.
Must not have been serious as the lifters made 77,000 miles until I sold the bike!
My '13 CVO 110 had a noise (valve train/tappet area) at about 2900 RPM's under moderate acceleration, but under harder throttle it quieted right down that no one could diagnose until I took the bike to a dealer that I've had engine work done with before.
The head mechanic said that he couldn't say for sure that new lifters would eliminate the noise but after hearing so many complains and comments of it being a "ticking time bomb", I had new lifters installed and I've not heard the noise since.
Must not have been serious as the lifters made 77,000 miles until I sold the bike!
My '13 CVO 110 had a noise (valve train/tappet area) at about 2900 RPM's under moderate acceleration, but under harder throttle it quieted right down that no one could diagnose until I took the bike to a dealer that I've had engine work done with before.
The head mechanic said that he couldn't say for sure that new lifters would eliminate the noise but after hearing so many complains and comments of it being a "ticking time bomb", I had new lifters installed and I've not heard the noise since.
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From: Atoka, TN
yes they do.
i put S&S premium lifters in my big bike. That engine is quiet. The little bike is completely stock and has a bit of a chatter. Its my back up bike for when I am modding the big bike or doing its maintenance, I can still ride something. Ill probably replace the lifters and pushrods this winter just for kicks.
i put S&S premium lifters in my big bike. That engine is quiet. The little bike is completely stock and has a bit of a chatter. Its my back up bike for when I am modding the big bike or doing its maintenance, I can still ride something. Ill probably replace the lifters and pushrods this winter just for kicks.