ok, so the wife and I are out on a three hour ride today, and I notice a few things about my new-used cvo ultra. first, its a top heavy b!1ch that is really frickin heavy to stand back up after you let it tip over in the parking lot. my foot slipped on gravel while backing into a parking spot, and over I went. luckily it set down on the crash bars so nothing injured other than my pride...and maybe a few sore muscles tomorrow morning. (Note to self, "you know better, dumbass, watch where you put your feet"!)
next thing I notice is what appears to be a lot of valve/lifter noise from the engine when running in the 2000 - 2500 rpm range. under acceleration it was negligible, and at hiway speed it was gone. but when in that rpm range it sounded like a blacksmiths convention. my experience with other bikes tells me that some noise in some ranges is to be expected, so the questions begin: is this normal? is this rpm range susceptible to lifter/valve train slop? has anyone else experienced this? or am I about to test the limits of my extended warranty?
Any input would be appreciated, thanks.
Cheers!
Danny G