OF COURSE I was joking! I ride my bike every day to/from work. Could you really picture a guy outside every morning, holding a torch to his bike before starting it?

 

Why would a low milage 09 have piston slap ? Thats usually a very high milage problem.

 

I don't know... guess it's like the GM motors (i.e. 4.3L). Those things slap as they're being driven out of the factory. "Normal" according to GM (and HD).

 

I figured as much but one never knows for sure with some of the questions I read about! Have a good one and a safe one... get that big bore kit ordered!!!

 

You should not have piston slap with a stock low mileage engine. Piston slap is common in worn out engines and forged piston engines. Forged pistons grow more when hot so they have to start with more clearance. I'd call HD customer service and start bitching, if you have slap with cast pistons then that engine is out of tolerance on the pistons/cylinders.

 

I'd find another dealer also!!!!!!!!

 

The MOCO's half-assed QC in action. Whaddaya expect fer only $18,000? A high quality machine that's worth what ya paid for it? Yer dreamin'.

 

The HD answer for everything............" that's normal".

 

There's a rule of thumb in piston to bore clearances, I'm not sure but I think it's like half a thousandth per inch of bore, maybe a little less. when it's correctly done , there is no pisto slap. Surely shouldn't be any on a new engine

 

Piston slap is not normal unless high mileage is involved. If truly piston slap I's try another dealer, I would believe it is the dealer who makes the call. If nothing else works write Harley a letter and ask them for assistance.

Keep us posted please!