i removed mine,but i went ahead,seeing i was in that far anyway,changed all the bearings,inner and outer,put new o rings in,while i was in there,installed adjustable pushrods while i was at it,yeah it costed a lil bit,but i had peace of mind riding,rode well over 1000 miles in 5 days,couldn't be happier.installed adjustable
pr's so in the future if i wanted to change cams....i could with out pulling the rockers...now thinking about some roller rocker arms...hhhmmmm