report on lifter problem
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: NW Arkansas
Just saying the circles I run in include a lot of guys with late model Harleys, some of the best wrenches in the area and some respected drag racers. Never been called poser before, that's funny. I have been rather well known in this part of the country for over thirty years and my experience is that the stock lifters are not a problem. Are there isolated incidents, of course if it's mechanical it will eventually fail. I don't know about other forums or what people do to cause problems. I just don't think it's fair to bad rap Harley on the twin cam lifters, if you were talking early Evo then I'd agree. I'm just talking from my experience and that of some pretty knowledgable guys.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 862
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From: N Dak
Next time I am inside mine I will be putting the Woods lifters in.
http://www.woodcarbs.com/dirlifters.htm
I hear they are a lot quieter than stock and a lot of aftermarket lifters.
http://www.woodcarbs.com/dirlifters.htm
I hear they are a lot quieter than stock and a lot of aftermarket lifters.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2007
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So you reference where you are from......and yet you leave your "location" blank???? Not even a State???? You are not alone here, many here don't. I just don't understand why people don't at least list the state where they are from. If you post any at all, you eventually mention something about the area you are from, so why not at least list the state so it appears in the upper right corner of your posts???? Unless of course you are ashamed of where you live, or maybe your afraid you will post something here and somebody will come looking for you......like I said, I just don't understand why??????
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: NW Arkansas
What the hell has this got to do with lifters? I'm from Nunya. Nunya business! I could tell you where I'm from but some one looking for "Northside" will just get to that part of town. Actually I have mentioned many times where I'm from in this forum. It's one of best places to ride in the U.S.A. for scenery, breathtaking roads and few anti motorcycle laws. I'm neither ashamed nor scared of some one looking for me. If you knew me you'd know how ridiclous that is. I'd just rather maintain a little annonimity, if that's all right with you.
Last edited by mike5511; Sep 5, 2010 at 02:22 PM.
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From: El Paso, Texas
For some reason or another, when you pay 20k for a bike, harleys quality control is pathetic and anemic to say the least, Harley has had a problem with lifters since the evo days, and still continue to this day, I wouldnt dare use another hd lifter, i would look elsewhere, vthunder,jims, so the answer to your question is no, your oil probably had nothing to with it, you should be asking the dealer why you paid 20k or more for a bike, that needs the engine serviced at 25k miles, and i dont understand why people are openly "ok" with this, Think about it, if your chevy truck needed the lifters replaced every25k miles, youd be calling the bbb and anyone else who would lend a ear, its bullshit, and if had a new bike that ran hot, rattled lifters, shifted cranks, Id ride that bike right up harleys ***...sorry...end of rant....
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