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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 02:32 PM
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Just bought my first Harley - an 08 Road King Classic with 12,000 miles. I love the bike and from everything I can tell it runs great. There is a persistent tapping noise coming from the engine - I don't know enough to know if this is normal engine noise or if something is out of adjustment.

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Just bought my first Harley - an 08 Road King Classic with 12,000 miles. I love the bike and from everything I can tell it runs great. There is a persistent tapping noise coming from the engine - I don't know enough to know if this is normal engine noise or if something is out of adjustment.

Thanks for any advice you can offer!
If your running a syn oil and the bike is hot it's probally the oil. Unless you are running adjustable push rods. But stock there is no adjustment for them in 05's on up.
 
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Thanks TwinCam - a far as I know everything on the engine is stock.
 
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