Check out the VThunder lifters by Crane Cams...Made in USA and 4 are under $60......

 

... and the Chevy lifters are made where? ... just out of curiosity.

 

Here are pics of cam lobes - notice wear on side of one lobe?
I guess I am not surprised at wear on highest lift part of cam - but wear on the sides is not where I would expect it.

 

It looks to me like the pushrods were over tightened, maybe right from factory. What is the maintenance record of the bike, was there ever a clatter that sent to a shop for repair?



cheers

 

Made by Comp Cams not Crane

http://www.vthunder.com/

 

Factory Pushrods are non adjustable.

 

alot of lifters gone bad in 2012 and up, but GREEDY harley won't recall

 

I had my bike in for servicing on an unrelated matter at an indy that I trust and like using. He phoned me up and said my lifters are shot, (looks just like the op ones did). He said mine was the third bike he recently came across with the same wear pattern. My new 204 cams looked ok however. Got Headquarters Black Ops installed so let's hope they last longer.

 

Right you are, I knew it begain with a C!!!!!!!!

 

So Lifter issue started in '12 models?