roller rockers
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Tourer
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From: CANADA
roller rockers
Getting ready to put the bike away for winter. For the last month it has been getting quite noisy in the top of the motor. I have 55,000kms on my 2010 road king. I am going to take the top off and check the rockers. If they need replacing I will probably replace with roller rockers. Any brands any better than another and what else should I look at replacing. This is a stock 96 engine so I don't know if rollers are overkill or not. I hear that they last a lot longer and I am not planning any other mods. All opinions are appreciated as this is my first Harley.
Last edited by ballbreaker69; Oct 29, 2013 at 09:43 AM.
Road Warrior
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From: Orange, VA,
Roller rockers are better, they reduce friction wich reduces heat and make more power. The cost is way high, I can buy a set for my race car, 16 roller rockers for less then the cost of 4 for my Harley, I have 63k miles on mine and they are fine, you might want to look at the lifters causing the noise, I replaced mine and that made it much quieter, get a good quality lifter and I bet your noise goes away.
Cruiser
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From: Wilds of Oklahoma
I put the S.E roller rockers in my '07 Nightrain when I did the Stage 4 kit on it, along with the forged rocker stands. Seems to work pretty well. Pricy but works well. Might be over kill for a fairly stock engine.
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I put S&S roller rockers in my 103 upgrade just because I had them left from another build I never put together. But they are really overkill for much of anything under .600 lift. They were never designed for high mileage riders.
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All motors make noise. Some more, some less. Dont do the roller rockers. S&S makes a nice forged rocker with 3/4 bushings. Look at Woods rocker supports. They move the pushrods closer to center. They are offset .030 Check your rocker side movement.
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Tourer
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From: CANADA
thanks for all the advice. I will be looking at changing the lifters as well. Don't know until I take it apart to see all what I need. This roadking I will be keeping for a long time so I don't mind spending the extr $$$. I will check out the SE ad S&S rollers as well. I will check out the Woods rocker support. Did not know they made them. Thanks again
Cruiser
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Don't waste your money, the factory rockers are quite good. Especially for anything .600" lift or under.
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Road Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Greater St Louis, MO
I wouldn't worry about putting in rollers for a stock twin cam motor. Older motors are a different story due to the angle of the pushrods. At that mileage I would replace the lifters. Most likely the source of the extra noise. JMHO
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