Twin cam advice.
#12
Thanks. That was what I was trying to find out. Plenty of tales of woe on the Internet, but i've not met anyone that it's happened to.
Is there a time period/mileage for swapping out the cam shoes. I know they wear down but not sure at what mileage they are usually done for.
PS. Thanks for all the replies.
Is there a time period/mileage for swapping out the cam shoes. I know they wear down but not sure at what mileage they are usually done for.
PS. Thanks for all the replies.
No ..The hydraulic ones should be good for the life of the motor. The old ones were recommended to be inspected/replaced at 40,000
#14
#15
Bike 2009 flht
75,000 miles
Oil change every 3000 miles.
Pic showing secondary hydraulic tensioner wear down to metal piston insert..
As tensioner was worn down to metal insert, the chain from riding over the metal insert has taken a battering also ...
The primary tensioner was well worn , but not down to the metal insert as the secondary tensioner ...
HD have updated the hydraulic tensioner material since 2009, so that may be a positive ....
75,000 miles
Oil change every 3000 miles.
Pic showing secondary hydraulic tensioner wear down to metal piston insert..
As tensioner was worn down to metal insert, the chain from riding over the metal insert has taken a battering also ...
The primary tensioner was well worn , but not down to the metal insert as the secondary tensioner ...
HD have updated the hydraulic tensioner material since 2009, so that may be a positive ....
#16
A buddy's 2014 cvo (approx 25K miles) just imploded a lifter. Chunks of lifter took out most of the cam related parts. Not running it hard at the time. Just came off the freeway (80 mph), rode about a mile off the freeway and it went. Waiting to hear if the MOCO will be replacing the engine due to extensive damage.
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A buddy's 2014 cvo (approx 25K miles) just imploded a lifter. Chunks of lifter took out most of the cam related parts. Not running it hard at the time. Just came off the freeway (80 mph), rode about a mile off the freeway and it went. Waiting to hear if the MOCO will be replacing the engine due to extensive damage.
I put a set of S&S Premium lifters in mine. Potential problem(s) permanently solved!
It's a PITA to have to spend an extra $300 just to fix a well-known problem that these $26,000+ bikes have had for years, but hey, it's a MoCo product, it's just part of the "Harley Davidson Lifestyle".
But let me also say that even with it's warts and glitches, I wouldn't trade my '15 Limited for anything else on the road. She's a keeper!
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#18
Well I hope not. The stock Harley lifters were trash. Thanks to this forum I was able to catch before any damage was done. Only time will tell on the S&S but with their reputation I feel comfortable.
#19
Huh? You hope not? If I replace my lifters w/ s&s I expect them to last and not have to worry about lifters again.
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I also installed a set of their "Quickie" adjustable push rods and a set of Rockout shims in the rocker boxes just to silence the ticking and clattering valve train. No real increase in reliability or durability with these two items - but no more noise, either. To me, it was well worth it and money well spent.
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