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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 10:23 AM
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My 07 Ultra had a similiar noise at start up for over 50k miles... and the dealer had said it was normal on it but I figured they would have corrected it in the 103....

Bike runs great, no noise other than the first few seconds (not even 2 seconds is it heard)... Just sounds from the posts I am reading, it is typical but as an old car mechanic, that intitial sound is never good...
 
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 11:23 AM
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My 2011 does the same thing. Lifter bleed down. I'm not worried about it.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 11:31 AM
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So it if is just lifter bleed-down.. what is the long term damage potential there... any?
 
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 11:41 AM
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Kinda like starting an old Vortec 350 in a Chevy pickup. They all did it and they lasted forever.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Limited13
So it if is just lifter bleed-down.. what is the long term damage potential there... any?
Nope,
just noise and that valve won't open as far for a second or two, or 3.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by VTL nut
Nope,
just noise and that valve won't open as far for a second or two, or 3.

Thanks for all your input folks.. I think I have a better idea on how to proceed now
 
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 03:17 PM
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Just adding to what some others have said. My '09 Street Glide rattles a bit right after the first start of the day, but stops in about 15-30seconds depending on the temperature. I run Red Line 20W60 in my '00 Fatboy and it never rattles at all.
 
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