Hi Guys, finally had my bike returned after 8 weeks in the Dealership workshop. Whilst glad to get it back I'm far from happy with the conclusion. A new set of SE lifters and 'perfect-fit' pushrods were fitted plus lifter and bore tolerances measured. MoCo state the tolerences are .009" to .026" and mine was .021", so MoCo have said 'problem solved, no new engine (as preferred option by Dealer), any further issues will be dealt with on a 'case by case' basis and case closed. I THINK THAT SUCKS!!! No-one has been able to tell me exactly what the problem was!!
Took the bike to a mate who works on HDs and knows them inside out (self-employed mechanic who did 20 years in a dealership workshop) and without me saying anything, he, like me, thinks it is noisier now than when it went in. Was talking to a guy in the parts department of a Florida dealership and he told me they had a whole bunch of CVOs go back in with the same noise problem, so they called out the MoCo. Transpires the problem was with the Primary Compensator which was showing fairly substantial wear in most cases.
Reading the problems in the forum regarding Compensator issues, I'm now at the stage where I feel I'm being taken for a simpleton by the MoCo, which really p****s me off and I don't feel inclined to continue ownership of an engine that quite clearly can't cope with what is being asked of it, which is a real shame because the rest of the bike is phenomenal and looks stunning.