SE 255 new lifters required?
Road Warrior
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Some say yes, some say no. With only 1800 miles I wouldn't. These are roller lifters and don't "mate" to the cam like flat tappets do. Adjustable pushrods will make changing a lifter much easier in the future if you need to.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Fort Worth, Texas
I wouldn't worry about it with such low miles. I originally installed my 255 cams when i had 8k miles on the bike and then when I installed Tw-555 cams at 25k I installed the woods directional lifters.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Henderson, Nevada
Both JIMS and ZIPPERS claim the service life on HD lifters is 20,000 miles. Replaced mine at 45,000 when I had the hydraulic cam chain tensioners installed. Once you have the adjustable pushrods installed, replacing lifters in the future will be easy.
Last edited by Harleyboyddk; Jun 7, 2011 at 12:00 AM.
Road Captain
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From: Arkansas
Got just over 4000 miles and put 255's with stock pushrods and lifters, once I got the autotune working and a good download it runs like a dream. I didn't realize till I talk to the Powercommander tech I had to do a bunch of full throttle runs for it to work properly. Did it and the bike pulls like I've never knew it could. Now my wife ordered me Curved Radius pipes today after just putting Power Duals on. Can't wait till Friday to try it out.
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Anyway, this may also be a shameless method of selling more lifters. Is there a link to these warnings?
Last edited by iclick; Jun 8, 2011 at 07:22 AM.
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Provided that there is no scoring of the roller face that comes into contact with the cam lobe there is no reason to replace a roller lifter. A flat tappet cam is different, but that isn't what you have.
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Just did cams on mine at about 55000 and they lookes great??? I didn't feel the need to waste that money...Yhis was advice from a few indy's and a HD service Mgr. 5100 miles later and runs like a charm.