Checking Lifers

[rbabos]

Buddy of mine has an 09 that has clattering lifers when it gets hot. Dealer won't do anything about it. What's the best approach . They also won't do anything about the pinging , saying theirs no adjustments and that's the way it is. Not a new happy Harley owner. Bike is 09 Road King.
Ron

[BVBOB]

Originally Posted by rbabos

Buddy of mine has an 09 that has clattering lifers when it gets hot. Dealer won't do anything about it. What's the best approach . They also won't do anything about the pinging , saying theirs no adjustments and that's the way it is. Not a new happy Harley owner. Bike is 09 Road King.
Ron

Best approch IMHO is to purchase a TTS Master tune and have the bike dyno tuned, maybe add a set of SE 255's while you're at it. Chances are the lifter noise and the pinging is due to heat from the motor running excessively lean from the factory.

[257bob]

I was going to be a lifer, but they said they were sending me to a frigate, so I got out.

[257bob]

It's all "normal".

The noise you describe, the compensator sounding like a gun going off on start up, the slop in the transmission, It's all "normal". There's no reason you shouldn't buy a $25,000 motorcycle and immediately;

Re-tune the engine because it won't run right,
Replace the compensator,
Install a Baker transmission upgrade,
Install gear drive cams and a better oil pump and support plate (don't forget the Baisley spring).

Once you have spent another $5000.00 or so, you should have a bike you can stand to ride.

Yeah, I'm real pleased with mine as well...