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eleft36

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Re: Replacing my lifters
« Reply #15 on: September 29, 2012, 04:34:45 PM »
Quote from: mjb765 on September 28, 2012, 11:14:07 AM
My S&S lifters were also VERY noisey until I put some miles on the bike then they quieted down. Been good ever since.

Strange ???, my S&S lifters went quiet in about 3 seconds and 500+ miles later are still quiet.

Al
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Re: Replacing my lifters
« Reply #16 on: September 29, 2012, 05:07:28 PM »
Quote from: eleft36 on September 29, 2012, 04:34:45 PM
Strange ???, my S&S lifters went quiet in about 3 seconds and 500+ miles later are still quiet.

Al
Strange?  Maybe.  But, sure explains why they call you: Lucky.  :2vrolijk_21: har.  spyder
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Re: Replacing my lifters
« Reply #17 on: September 29, 2012, 05:08:40 PM »
Finally able to take the bike out today.  It took about 2-3 miles but once they pumped up, the sound smoothed out and the 110 sounds better than it ever has.  :2vrolijk_21:
Thanks to everyone for response's.
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Re: Replacing my lifters
« Reply #18 on: September 29, 2012, 08:54:39 PM »
Quote from: spydglide on September 29, 2012, 05:07:28 PM
Strange?  Maybe.  But, sure explains why they call you: Lucky.  :2vrolijk_21: har.  spyder

Na, you can't depend on luck.

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Re: Replacing my lifters
« Reply #19 on: September 30, 2012, 10:38:21 AM »
Quote from: aclass on September 23, 2012, 08:55:57 PM
Well, this is my first experience with S&S lifters but I'm beginning to wonder if it wasn't the wrong move. Started the bike this evening and it sounded like a JD A model. It was pecking so loud in comparison to the stock lifters that I was afraid I'd done something wrong so I readjusted the push rods but it is still noisy. I let it idle for several minutes at ~2k rpm hoping they needed to pump up but it is fiercely loud.
Have I done something wrong? Are all S&S lifters this loud?

Adjusted them to Zero lash then 4 turns(.1252) and let it bleed for at least 20 minutes. Backed them off until the valve seated(~turn and a half), then an additional turn.




If you didn't replace the cam plate and pump, it will take a while for them to purge the air and self adjust.  The OEM pump and plate has trouble pushing the cold oil through the lifter valve system.  Soaking the lifters in oil for a while (few days) helps with this. 

I have seen people bypass all of this and just take them 1/2 to 1 turn past contact, then button them up.
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