Lifter noise?
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,335
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From: CT
1. Wood's lifters are a quality product.
2. Wood's lifters are not noisier.
3. Hydraulic lifters are quiet by design.. At least compared to solid tappets.
4. All Wood's products are not noisier.
5. Most top end noise is related to rocker boxes.... Not lifters.
6. You are three feet from 70-90 HP top end of an air cooled, loose tolerance motor.
7. You need a radio or earplugs.
8. You need to ride it and not analyze it most of the time. REAL problems are obvious.
JMHO
2. Wood's lifters are not noisier.
3. Hydraulic lifters are quiet by design.. At least compared to solid tappets.
4. All Wood's products are not noisier.
5. Most top end noise is related to rocker boxes.... Not lifters.
6. You are three feet from 70-90 HP top end of an air cooled, loose tolerance motor.
7. You need a radio or earplugs.
8. You need to ride it and not analyze it most of the time. REAL problems are obvious.
JMHO
Supporter
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 4,419
Likes: 89
From: Vermont
1. Wood's lifters are a quality product.
2. Wood's lifters are not noisier.
3. Hydraulic lifters are quiet by design.. At least compared to solid tappets.
4. All Wood's products are not noisier.
5. Most top end noise is related to rocker boxes.... Not lifters.
6. You are three feet from 70-90 HP top end of an air cooled, loose tolerance motor.
7. You need a radio or earplugs.
8. You need to ride it and not analyze it most of the time. REAL problems are obvious.
JMHO
2. Wood's lifters are not noisier.
3. Hydraulic lifters are quiet by design.. At least compared to solid tappets.
4. All Wood's products are not noisier.
5. Most top end noise is related to rocker boxes.... Not lifters.
6. You are three feet from 70-90 HP top end of an air cooled, loose tolerance motor.
7. You need a radio or earplugs.
8. You need to ride it and not analyze it most of the time. REAL problems are obvious.
JMHO
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 3,932
Likes: 882
From: SOON TO BE A SAFE AMERICA
Just a thought.
My CVO 110" motor is known for lifters to go bad around 25k.
Long story short, I had my wrench at the dealer document it every time.
The last time it was really loud and we both thought it was the lifters.
Well it turns out to be something small got trapped in the oil pump. Scared the gearing inside the oil pump and as well as the cam plate.
ESP Warranty took care of everything!
Paid the difference from stock to the New SE billet Camplate and SE High Volume oil pump, the New SE lifters, New SE inner bearings and some other small goodies.
I know aftermarket are better, but my bike is still under ESP Warranty till 2016.
Good news is I was able to upgrade to my Fullsac Sleeper Stage II kit while he was inside there and am very, very stoked with the performance!!
Good luck,
YB
My CVO 110" motor is known for lifters to go bad around 25k.
Long story short, I had my wrench at the dealer document it every time.
The last time it was really loud and we both thought it was the lifters.
Well it turns out to be something small got trapped in the oil pump. Scared the gearing inside the oil pump and as well as the cam plate.
ESP Warranty took care of everything!
Paid the difference from stock to the New SE billet Camplate and SE High Volume oil pump, the New SE lifters, New SE inner bearings and some other small goodies.
I know aftermarket are better, but my bike is still under ESP Warranty till 2016.
Good news is I was able to upgrade to my Fullsac Sleeper Stage II kit while he was inside there and am very, very stoked with the performance!!
Good luck,
YB
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,335
Likes: 5
From: CT
Same. I didn't have much noise I could attribute to lifters. Top end (rocker boxes) is much noisier IMO. Woods lifters seem to be fine so far and I don't anticipate any issues.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,335
Likes: 5
From: CT
...and what does that tell you? Maybe it's not the lifters???
Stage II
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 2
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From: tenessee
your legs. "Go clean your cage"
Road Captain
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 640
Likes: 44
From: Mancheser UK
1. Wood's lifters are a quality product.
2. Wood's lifters are not noisier.
3. Hydraulic lifters are quiet by design.. At least compared to solid tappets.
4. All Wood's products are not noisier.
5. Most top end noise is related to rocker boxes.... Not lifters.
6. You are three feet from 70-90 HP top end of an air cooled, loose tolerance motor.
7. You need a radio or earplugs.
8. You need to ride it and not analyze it most of the time. REAL problems are obvious.
JMHO
2. Wood's lifters are not noisier.
3. Hydraulic lifters are quiet by design.. At least compared to solid tappets.
4. All Wood's products are not noisier.
5. Most top end noise is related to rocker boxes.... Not lifters.
6. You are three feet from 70-90 HP top end of an air cooled, loose tolerance motor.
7. You need a radio or earplugs.
8. You need to ride it and not analyze it most of the time. REAL problems are obvious.
JMHO
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