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  • chriso
    chriso
    7 years ago
    Pulled these from my 2012 roadking today, 50,000 ks.

    As you can see not looking good. All four were this bad.
    Pulled mates as well from 07 fatboy yesty with same amount of ks and they looked good, not a mark.


    I know the stock B lifters get a bad rap and have heard people talking of high failure rate and understandable looking at these.
    Question though, are the lifters in the fatty the B lifters and what year did they change?
    Won't matter a fuck as both are replaced, it's just more out of interest.


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  • speedzter
    speedzter
    7 years ago
    The "B" lifters are the last of the decent OEM units.
    They changed to the Mexico "C" version around 2010 - that's likely what you have pictured.
  • Arron
    Arron
    7 years ago
    2 of the 4 lifters in my 2013 street bob looked similar to that at about 8000km

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  • chriso
    chriso
    7 years ago
    .
  • markwoumla
    markwoumla
    7 years ago
    OK then Chriso,,, Looks like we have some idea of the history of  HD lifters  ..... More importantly ,, what the fuck are you doing messing around in   the Road King ???

    No doubt some nice little mods,  (I knew you could'nt help yourself)   ...... Dont  keep it a secret .... Do tell !!!!  
  • chriso
    chriso
    7 years ago
    haha naa very moderate this one mate, just set of andrews 48s, inner cam bearings and tensioners whilst in there.
    Put some rineharts on and a cobra air filter. 

    Oh also put some new SE lifters in that i had sittin in the shed.
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    7 years ago
    Yep...S&S or JIMs are my goto units.
  • chriso
    chriso
    7 years ago
    Dunno mate, just bought it.
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