ok guys, Yes motor was replace with non HD parts didn't see putting defective parts back in a already defective engine. So the engine is nolonger HD. The "clank" started after 700 miles of break-in after the new motor was built, never above 3k rpms, did pretty much the original break-in procedure, hopefully going on the DYNO to get a full tune with in the next 2weeks. So I went to check on things, the owner was waiting for me. There senior Tech went into it today along with the tech that reassembled it. then they got the owner involve. They checked everthing, also compaired my compensator to a new compensator. everthing checked out. after looking at it the owner said he was suprised that it just started making noise being the way it all fits together and how the design is of the internals is, he said it looks like it should have done it from the beginning. He wants to make it right. So they are taking it upon themselves to try different things. For now they have installed a stiffer spring to help take up some of the designed slack, not exactly sure what they did but. If that doesn't work he will look at possibly trying to manufacture a different bushing. Idleing in the shop after a test ride it was not "clacking". he did say that HD has a technial name for it which means that they know its an issue but are not ready to fix it basiclly. I also explained the problems from day one that i have had with it, crappy clear coat"still in a problem", the many and extended times in the shop for repairs. I told him that i was already looking at open primarys, and a baker 7spd because i beleave that those are the last of the mechanical parts that HD can't fix and will fail, and i count the noise as a failure waiting the happen, after which i was gonna peal the harley stickers off and make my own to replace them. He want to talk about those problems next week. which is ok with me. due to weather i will not pick it up till saturday in time for a New rider ride that i am helping the dealership with. so we will see if it is quite or if i get to answer question from new owers of why is you bike making that sound. should be interesting. For now i am calm, not happy but just calm about it. we will see. thanks for the replies
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