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[smkymtnboy]

It probably would have been a good idea if Harley had just abandoned hydraulic roller lifters for the 110's and went back to the good ol' days of flat solids.  Probably not much noisier than the "C" lifter internals they use with the stock lifters, and no roller to fail.  They could also add valve lash adjustments to the maintenance schedule to help the dealers pad their service department profits.

Jerry

agreed!!

[Eqcons]

Back in 2011 I fitted Feuling FE4000 lifters with adjustable pushrods to my then 110, and took it to 25000 miles, sold in 2014.  Saw it resold at the dealers recently, with 36000 on the clock and lifters are still fine.  I think I may go for these for my current bike (now on 12000 miles) but I'll just re-use the existing stock pushrods - enough dismantling is possible with the tank off.

[wtfdskin]

A week? If he new anything about 110's he would have checked lifters first thing.

Exactly what I thought too. The death squeal should have gave it away. But in their defense I dont think OBX HD does much service work due to their location.

[johnsachs]

It probably would have been a good idea if Harley had just abandoned hydraulic roller lifters for the 110's and went back to the good ol' days of flat solids.  Probably not much noisier than the "C" lifter internals they use with the stock lifters, and no roller to fail.  They could also add valve lash adjustments to the maintenance schedule to help the dealers pad their service department profits.

Jerry

Buyers are complaining now? With todays oils and solids that are notoriously noisy, + having to adjust frequently, I wouldn't recommend solids.
John

[KY-SESG]

I agree with Don on the Jim's lifters. I've thrown out more sets than I can count from customer's bikes over the years.   
John

Perfect. You’ve convinced me to cancel my Jims order and place an order with Don for the B2313SE set. I hope you still have them in stock, Don. Can you ship them tomorrow?  They’ve already begun the build and may be ready for them on Friday.

Thanks for all the input!

[grc]

Buyers are complaining now? With todays oils and solids that are notoriously noisy, + having to adjust frequently, I wouldn't recommend solids.
John

That wink emoji  is a tip off that my post was tongue-in-cheek John.  Today's consumers most likely wouldn't have any appreciation for the mechanical noise (even if it isn't all that much worse than some Harley's with hydraulics I've heard), and would likely also have no clue about the amount of maintenance solids entail.  You have to admit though, they would eliminate those roller failures.

Jerry

[Cvostu]

Just thinking about mine.    Mine seems to be much more noticeable when I start it up and it's still cold.   Is that normal?    I have only 21k.  Maybe it's about time I start thinking about replacing mine on the rg.  I'm all stock with no upgrades to speak of.  Any thing else I should be thinking about?    Thanks.  Stuart.

[bigchuck]

In all seriousness, considering how some Harley dealers and service reps are jerks and a-holes, if your bike is still in warranty you might want to think long and hard about replacing parts like lifters with aftermarket parts.  Even if the aftermarket part isn't what causes a related failure, you can count on H-D using your aftermarket parts as an excuse to refuse to pay for the repair. 

Jerry

Will using non moco lifters void extended warranty also or just original factory warranty?

[J.D.]

Just thinking about mine.    Mine seems to be much more noticeable when I start it up and it's still cold.   Is that normal?    I have only 21k.  Maybe it's about time I start thinking about replacing mine on the rg.  I'm all stock with no upgrades to speak of.  Any thing else I should be thinking about?    Thanks.  Stuart.

If you're hearing new or unusual noise it's a good idea to replace the lifters.  Most guys like to upgrade the inner camshaft bearings at the same time.

[HD Street Performance]

15k miles, reasonable and proactive. Lower spring pressure and then this can be extended.