Noisy top end...
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RE: Noisy top end...
Just from what I have been told from another Harley buddy of mine. He has had several friends that bought '07 Sporties, most if not all of them have had a simular problem and Harley had to rebuild their motors and replace the heads with the '08 heads. Something about not enough oil getting to the top of the engine. Like I said this is coming from someone else. Just thought I'd pass it on. Not exactly sure what would be different in the two.
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RE: Noisy top end...
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Just from what I have been told from another Harley buddy of mine. He has had several friends that bought '07 Sporties, most if not all of them have had a simular problem and Harley had to rebuild their motors and replace the heads with the '08 heads. Something about not enough oil getting to the top of the engine. Like I said this is coming from someone else. Just thought I'd pass it on. Not exactly sure what would be different in the two.
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Just from what I have been told from another Harley buddy of mine. He has had several friends that bought '07 Sporties, most if not all of them have had a simular problem and Harley had to rebuild their motors and replace the heads with the '08 heads. Something about not enough oil getting to the top of the engine. Like I said this is coming from someone else. Just thought I'd pass it on. Not exactly sure what would be different in the two.
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RE: Noisy top end...
I know with my '06, I started experiencing that. \\; Then I noticed that I was losing power when the bike was hot. \\; Turned out to be the valve guides along with weak springs. \\; Do a leak down test when she's hot and that will tell you if your case is similar to mine.
RE: Noisy top end...
noise is ok but hearing your rockers tapping is not! ROcker bushing tend to wear and you will hear the click, i will tell your what i was told... add a bit of lucas oil treatement (about 20 oz) and your sound will be gone! do it i am telling you it is amazing... sportys are rubber mounted that is the only reason they make more noise than a counterbalanced motor, but they should not be clicking and clanking... also check to make sure your exhaust is tight and your breather bolts are tight on your A/C... when those loosen up it will have the same effect. if you are still worried about it. get a long screw driver put the busness end against the motor and the handle to your ear... i know it sounds crazy but it works! it will let you hear what is oging on inside your motor without having to tear it down... all the sportys i have had/worked on did make a bit of noise but where by no means NOISY... noisy motors mean something is not tight or seated propperly... use the lucas additive it is heaven sent!
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