Can I ride 20 miles or so on a collapsed lifter?

  • tussuck
    tussuck
    10 years ago

    Hi,  gave the bike a handful this afternoon from the lights and suddenly I have a loud tapping noise from the engine (it varies with rpm).

    can I ride her for about 20 miles, as I want to show her tomorrow?

    cheers

  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    10 years ago

    Why would you risk it?

  • Ando
    Ando
    10 years ago
    trailer it
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    10 years ago
    False alarm! I have had the engine apart and when installing the adjustable pushrods the holding nut came loose so the pushrod collapsed.