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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Hey all,

This is only my second post but I feel I need some advise. I am new to the twin cam with my King but have been around Evos most my life. I haven't owned my RK very long and I feel there might be an issue with it. It is a 2001 RK Classic fuel injected. It has the 1550 stage II kit with Sreaming Eagle heads and a Race tuner with D&D Fat Kat 2 to 1 exhaust. My question are: 1. When running is chatters louder than any HD engine I've ever heard, scares me. The oil is full and clean. 2. Even though it is fuel injected is is somewhat hard to start, it cranks like 3-5 seconds and then comes alive slowly. 3. Also when running is shakes like no other! Wow it shakes so bad I can barely read the speedo at idle. When on the throttle above 1500 rpms it seems nice and smooth just clatters pretty loud. Any ideas???

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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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1. Check for anything loose.
2. Rubber mounted engines are not balanced...they vibrate at idle and then smooth out once in motion. My 2008 Street Glide does the same thing, so nothing to worrie about there.
3. 3-5 seconds and then comes up slowly....hmm. Try changing plugs.

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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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1. Check drivetrain, got adjustable PR's I assume? I'd check those, lifter maybe, compensator nut? noise on left or right?
2. What's your compression? Maybe it needed releases when built, check plugs too
3. Check motormount, could be shot

 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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Sounds to me to be something in the valve train. Check the adjustment of the pushrods. If that doesn't do it I would check the lifters.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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This may sound stupid but how do you adjust the pushrods? What's the precedure?

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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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Try riding without the Windshield, I notice mine quiets down quite a bit when it is removed.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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Does it have a PCIII, SERT, Thundermax or anything like that installed? I had a similar set up and mine ran like crap until I put one of these units on.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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I guess what I need to know is....are twin cams just noisier and vribate more than an EVO? If this is the case I can live with it, I just don't want to hust anything.

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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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One other thing I forgot to mention, when decelerating it pops/backfires through the exhaust....normal?

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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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What is PCIII, SERT or Thundermax?

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