2 weeks ago walked around the dealership and got a good deal on a new RGS with trade in of my '19 SGS.. Also drooled over a '16 Breakout CVO sitting there..
When my RGS got delivered to my house, the guy also unloaded the Breakout. Gift from the wife as a side chick

I'm a total noob on the twin cam engines as I've only driven the M8. When I took the CVO out for a spin I noticed it's a more "raw" engine as the M8. I can hear (in my opinion) a fairly hard knocking noise form what I think, the front cylinder. I'm not familiar to know how this engine should sound so before I take it back to the dealer, I'd like to hear some opinions from veteran twin cam riders.

I've read some threads about the lifter issue with this engine, would that explain the knocking noise? Any help is appreciated! It has 14k on the odometer and most noticeable when cruising between 2500/3k RPM

 

Tricky part about these Twin Cam noises is the listeners description. Knock, tick, rattle, all indicate the general source of the noise. Knock could indicate rod and or piston slap; tick usually indicates something in the valve train, i.e. lash, leaky lifter or rocker shaft rotation in the support plate. Rattle could be a symptom of detonation or something loose on the bike like a heat shield or a fastner somewhere letting something move around. Which is why when these posts come up, the usual request is for a video so we can hear the offending noise.

If you can, make a YouTube video and post a link here; it will help identify the source of the noise.

 

Much appreciated! It's definitely a knock.. Not a rattle..

Only took it for a spin once since I didn't have much time unfortunately but I'll see if there's a way to record it.

 

If the knock changes based on load, it is most likely in the drivetrain. Thing that knock in the drivetrain are pistons, rods, and compensator. About the only benign knock you can have is one coming through the intake if the bike has cam upgrade.. Take it back to the dealer.

 

Took it back to the dealer.. A tech drove it and said he doesn't hear anything abnormal, so I guess it's just me..

 

Let a Harley savvy person ride the Breakout and see what he hears. Keep him away from your wife.
Nice bike.

 

That intake on my 110 is very noise. It's an odd sound too. I guess it could be considered a knocking noise.

 

Does it sound anything like this?

 

No.. To me that's a ticking noise, mine is louder and deeper.. Tried to record mine but all you hear is wind noise as I only hear it when I'm riding..

 

Is there a particular rpm range that it occurs at?