I had my SGS upgraded to the CVO 110" kit and picked it up yesterday. The bike pulls really hard and sounds amazing. Buy the time I got home from the dealer (25 miles) it developed a loud ticking in the front rocker box. I caputured it on video and sent it to the tech who did the work.

I waited a couple of hours and started the bike again and it was quiet. I told him I would put some miles and it to see if the noise returned. I took it out today and after abaout 30 miles, the noise came back, so they sent a truck and took it back to the dealership. He suspects one of the lifters is bleeding down.

I have the 110" kit, .30 cometic, rock out shims, S&S ajustible rods, andrews 57H. 98HP and 120TQ

 

Just curious, with no other intention than I'm trying to learn as I'm new to all this. What makes a "CVO" kit. I know there are CVO models, and have heard of a 110 kit, but never a 110 CVO kit.
Also, and please, again, I'm just asking questions here, what made you go with the Harley 110 kit? Warranty?? I know FM 107 is claiming higher HP and tq #'s from their 107, and I'm assuming it's comparably priced.
I'm in the market and doing homework currently myself, so were things like reliability or warranty deciding factors? I know my local Indy put up a fit when a friend took a FM kit to them, and wouldn't warranty a rocker gasket that went bad after 100 miles.
I also see a thread going on here where Hillside is putting up big numbers on a 110, but I'm sure there are extra goodies in there.
So anyways, just want to learn, what a CVO kit is.

Regards
Rollcage

 

Hi,

I did quite a bit of research myself. The short answer is I got a great price and already had the cam installed. I wanted a nice grunty motor at low RPM's. My street glide is my daily driver and my wife hauler. The CVO kit is essentially the 100" street drop in utilizing the CVO heads and cams (255's).

I am getting ready to do my Wide Glide and the FM 107" with 777 cams is the front runner.

 

I have never heard the term "wife hauler" .......I love it.
My wife tells me she wants to go for rides and things like Sunday drives with me, I told her to "buy a bike". I told her when I bought mine, it was my escape.
Im getting ready to do a VooDoo fender this winter, nothing but one up riding

Thanks for the info !

 

A well-prepped/tuned, reliable, 110" engine, has the ability to run 125-130 hp, and 125-130 ft/lbs. Easy.
We were building/tuning 107"-113" carbed bikes, with those numbers long prior to these message boards, or other outfits were even in existence.
I'd install a new sey of S&S standard lifters, with an adj. pushrod, and load the lifter to .140", if in fact a lifter issue is the culprit.
Scott

 

That is great advice. I actually ordered some S&S premium lifters this morning when I got in to work. I am finding out rather quickly this is a ghost we are all chasing. In fact, my buddy that has a very similar build has the same issue. I will get the new lifters installed as soon as they arrive to my door tomorrow.

 

so 27 flats? my s&s justifiable push rods a 32TPI and at .0052 per flat which would equate to 4.5 full tuns. That is a half turn past the 4 stated in the directions. I am sure you know, I just want to verify from the Jedi master

 

how did that work out?

 

Yes the .140" is almost a perfect amount. you'll be fine and so won't your motor...

 

Yes.
.140-.150" on a .200" travel plunger lifter, will allow quiet operation at full thermal expansion.
Scott