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.

 

Thanks TwinCam - a far as I know everything on the engine is stock.