Good morning 🌅, NICE WORK, I have just recently purchased a 2003 Softail deuce, carb version, it is in a hell of a state, One of my first projects was to change all the fluids, and since I’ve done it, I’ve noticed a noise coming from the top end, I’ve put the original oil from Harley in it, I’ve now I’ve got a noise that I was not familiar with before so obviously the oil has made a lot of difference, This is my fourth Harley , and my second deuce, I purchased my first one brand-new in 2000, I had it until 2019 it was immaculate, sadly I’ve been scammed by my ex partner and I had to sell the bike to recoup some money, I ended up moving from England to France, where I live, Thank you for your territorial on the rocker lockers as I believe this is what I need to do with the deuce , I think in the winter period I will be stripping the bike down completely, as I believe it’s had a big war kit put on it, it said S&S geared cams put in, but it’s still got the original back plate and I think the original oil pump, So I need to go through it to make sure that everything is correct, Keep up the great work , look forward to watching your next territorial, France.
Should of done this when I did my cams... I saw a post on HDForums that someone successfully insatlled em without taking the rocker support off. He just unbolted 1 corner at a time and installed the Rocker Locker, then did the other side.. Thoughts?
The noise is from the rocker shafts moving and "clicking" against the bolts that hold the shafts in place. The shafts have a notch machined in them and the bolts go through the notch. The rocker lockers basically fill the gap between the shafts and the bolts
Nope. They have a different mounting style where the rocker arm isn’t held in place by the bolt. They do sell shim kits though so you can set the proper end play for the rocker
Good morning 🌅, NICE WORK, I have just recently purchased a 2003 Softail deuce, carb version, it is in a hell of a state, One of my first projects was to change all the fluids, and since I’ve done it, I’ve noticed a noise coming from the top end, I’ve put the original oil from Harley in it, I’ve now I’ve got a noise that I was not familiar with before so obviously the oil has made a lot of difference,
This is my fourth Harley , and my second deuce, I purchased my first one brand-new in 2000, I had it until 2019 it was immaculate, sadly I’ve been scammed by my ex partner and I had to sell the bike to recoup some money, I ended up moving from England to France, where I live,
Thank you for your territorial on the rocker lockers as I believe this is what I need to do with the deuce , I think in the winter period I will be stripping the bike down completely, as I believe it’s had a big war kit put on it, it said S&S geared cams put in, but it’s still got the original back plate and I think the original oil pump, So I need to go through it to make sure that everything is correct,
Keep up the great work , look forward to watching your next territorial, France.
I need to do that to my 2012 Roadking, I didn’t think it was that easy my local shop wants $500 to do that. Thank for the video …….
The best video on how to install Rocker Lockers.
I think I'm ready to do mine now. Thank you.
Sounds tight i like it, gives me confidence to do it my shelf. Thanks Again
Great work. Could I also change out my lifters while I have the rocker assembly out?
I wished you lived in the piedmont area of North Carolina. I’d have you do my work … HD services are a joke anymore. Good videos
Notch?. So does the sleeve have a notch as well?
My 2016 110 has the noise and it drives me nuts!
Should of done this when I did my cams... I saw a post on HDForums that someone successfully insatlled em without taking the rocker support off. He just unbolted 1 corner at a time and installed the Rocker Locker, then did the other side.. Thoughts?
Sheeesh that’s not a bad idea!
Could you install the lockers while leaving the rocker supports in place and installing them one at a time?
The sleeves have to be pressed into place, so probably no. Great idea, though.
I have those on all 3 of my twinkies. 😊
Would this be the same for an M8?
Will shimming the rockers work just as good?
The noise is from the rocker shafts moving and "clicking" against the bolts that hold the shafts in place. The shafts have a notch machined in them and the bolts go through the notch. The rocker lockers basically fill the gap between the shafts and the bolts
Not quite. Shimming in important for the lateral movement, but it will still allow the shaft to move in there a bit
They don't male these for m8s do they? All I seem to find for is TC
Nope. They have a different mounting style where the rocker arm isn’t held in place by the bolt. They do sell shim kits though so you can set the proper end play for the rocker
@GilstrapGarage cool I appreciate ya
Good content bro!!
Thank you!
Band aid for a shitty design!!!! 😊😊😊😊
Yep and typical for fixing Harley's screw-ups.