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[Billy]

Just dropped off the SERK07 ,  Noise from right side of cams. Sounds like chirping. Looked for a bird but no luck.  The tech is opening it up right now. Glad I bought the extra 5 years insurance. Saved me over 7000.00 already plus this new issue.     Billy     Anyone else have this issue?

[DCFIREMANN]

My money is on a bad lifter roller!!!!!

Be Safe

THE DAWG

[Twolanerider]

Just dropped off the SERK07 ,  Noise from right side of cams. Sounds like chirping. Looked for a bird but no luck.  The tech is opening it up right now. Glad I bought the extra 5 years insurance. Saved me over 7000.00 already plus this new issue.     Billy     Anyone else have this issue?

Good for the coverage.  But good lord.... seriously.  How can anyone be at all sanguine with a repair history that's required seven grand worth of work in five years and may still have a major engine repair in front of it.

[Billy]

Lifter roller worn, Cam worn. They will install ajustable rods , new bearings, Worn cam shoes. and maybe a few more parts. They are suggesting that I have had many problems with bearings worn out in trans and engine. Maybe it is Amsoil.   I don't think so, I ride the bike very easy all the time. Hard to want a new bike with all the trouble. My wife 05 low rider has 70,000 with no trouble.  Anyone have any ides on the Amsoil?  Anything else I should replace? Thanks Billy

[barefoot3zk5]

Jus curious what dealer ya usein up there ?? Lake Shore Bought my first HD from them 40 years ago .. back when they was on Grand Ave in Waukegan I.. Dam .. has it been that long LOL

[HOGMIKE]

Lifter roller worn, Cam worn. They will install ajustable rods , new bearings, Worn cam shoes. and maybe a few more parts. They are suggesting that I have had many problems with bearings worn out in trans and engine. Maybe it is Amsoil.   I don't think so, I ride the bike very easy all the time. Hard to want a new bike with all the trouble. My wife 05 low rider has 70,000 with no trouble.  Anyone have any ides on the Amsoil?  Anything else I should replace? Thanks Billy

70K on wife's bike?
Don't put that nasty Amsoil in there, it will blow up for sure!
(JMHO)
 

[grc]

Lifter roller worn, Cam worn. They will install ajustable rods , new bearings, Worn cam shoes. and maybe a few more parts. They are suggesting that I have had many problems with bearings worn out in trans and engine. Maybe it is Amsoil.   I don't think so, I ride the bike very easy all the time. Hard to want a new bike with all the trouble. My wife 05 low rider has 70,000 with no trouble.  Anyone have any ides on the Amsoil?  Anything else I should replace? Thanks Billy

Don't let them mess with you with regard to your choice of oil.  The problem is all the cheap parts they used in 2007, not your choice of oil.

When a manufacturer comes out with a new or "updated" design that has cost reduction as one of it's big goals, like the changes Harley made in '07 on both the engines and the trans ('06 on Dyna's), they often have multitudes of problems.  Harley most assuredly did, with primary failures, crank failures, and some amount of trans bearing failures as well.  None of that had anything to do with what brand of motor oil folks were using.


Jerry

[HD Street Performance]

It is not the oil, and that is coming from a non-fan of Amsoil.

[Billy]

Jus curious what dealer ya usein up there ?? Lake Shore Bought my first HD from them 40 years ago .. back when they was on Grand Ave in Waukegan I.. Dam .. has it been that long LOL

I bought the bike from Woodsock HD. They have always bent over backwards to help me  Free loaners. They will have the bike done Fri not bad since I brought it in on Wed 6 PM .  They are just thinking outloud with the oil I think.   Still have not ridden anything that I like as much as my SERK Billy

[HILLSIDECYCLE.COM]

Lifter roller worn, Cam worn. They will install ajustable rods , new bearings, Worn cam shoes. and maybe a few more parts. They are suggesting that I have had many problems with bearings worn out in trans and engine. Maybe it is Amsoil.   I don't think so, I ride the bike very easy all the time. Hard to want a new bike with all the trouble. My wife 05 low rider has 70,000 with no trouble.  Anyone have any ides on the Amsoil?  Anything else I should replace? Thanks Billy

Rear intake lobe?
Scott

[captdave221]

It seems to me that it is usually the front cylinder exhaust inner cam bearing or lifter roller that fails. ihave seen this on bikes from 2003 on up to the 2010's. Not too many 2011's or 12's having problems yet I assume because of fewer miles or not modified as much. But not all I have seen were on modded bikes. Some were completely stock 103 CVO bikes.

[prodrag1320]

Jus curious what dealer ya usein up there ?? Lake Shore Bought my first HD from them 40 years ago .. back when they was on Grand Ave in Waukegan I.. Dam .. has it been that long LOL

lakeshore was a good dealer back then,one of the finest HD machine shops in the country(boy that WAS a long time ago,I lived in mundelien,ill back then)

[Billy]

Finished the bike last night. new cams lifters bearings and adjustable pushrods. new shoes too. Runs great great service from Woodstock HD as always just not happy with all the trouble for 5 years .   Billy only 50 bucks out of my pocket thanks forESP

[Dirtman09]

My 2010 with 51000 miles is setting in Dock's in St Louis with motor completely removed waiting on ESP to decide new motor or rebuild it. when they toke it apart looks like it started with front lifter roller 
the worst part was having to fly home and just leave it there

[JCZ]

I bought the bike from Woodsock HD. They have always bent over backwards to help me  Free loaners. They will have the bike done Fri not bad since I brought it in on Wed 6 PM .  They are just thinking outloud with the oil I think.   Still have not ridden anything that I like as much as my SERK Billy

Not the oil.  Jerry's right......the MoCo lowers the specs and tolerances and things fail at a higher rate.  The MoCo should be increasing specs and tolerances.

Did the dealership say what your crank runout is?  Did they measure it on both sides?