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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: valve tap when hot Reply #15 - 07/25/07 at 11:25:36 Now that was the 15w40 Rotella-T dino juice. I'm now seeing a lot of folks really pleased with the newer 5w40 Rotella-T full synthetic in their bikes. I'll have to do some more reading. It looks like folks report it's about $13 per gallon at Sprawl-Mart and, if it's that great an oil, it may be worth switching to at that price.
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Re: valve tap when hot
Reply #16 - 07/25/07 at 13:19:12

My first oil change I used the Mobil 10-40 full synthetic cycle oil from the 'Zone. No oil burn and no valve tap when hot. The 2nd oil change after reading about everybody using Rotella, I went economical. I have burned some, just topped off once, but I have the valve tap when hot. Coming up on the third oil change and I am going back to the full synthetic. Two qts every three months or so isn't going to break me. The peace of mind is worth more than that. Just my opinion.

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: valve tap when hot Reply #17 - 07/25/07 at 13:26:26 Might give the Rotella-T 5w-40 full synthetic some thought. I'm going to consider it. I have at least a couple more quarts of Mobil 1 in my garage for the next change but after that, we'll see.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28845 L.A. California Gender:	Re: valve tap when hot Reply #18 - 07/25/07 at 13:42:42 The 5w concerns me as that was one of the indicators of friction modifiers. I was going to do that too, but not till I am able to check it out.
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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: valve tap when hot Reply #19 - 07/25/07 at 14:55:11 Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07: M I have at least a couple more quarts of Mobil 1 in my garage for the next change but after that, we'll see. back cap (V-twin specific) or gold cap?
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Re: valve tap when hot
Reply #20 - 07/26/07 at 04:50:06

verslagen1 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

The 5w concerns me as that was one of the indicators of friction modifiers. I was going to do that too, but not till I am able to check it out.

Same here. I want to learn more first.

vroom1776 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

back cap (V-twin specific) or gold cap?

Black cap V-twin 20w50.

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Strafford_Guy Full Member Offline 96 in progress Posts: 238 Strafford, NH Gender:	Re: valve tap when hot Reply #21 - 07/26/07 at 13:11:25 The link below is from the Rolleta site and their recommanation to use T Rolleta Ask our expert - Motorcycle http://www.shell.com/home/PlainPageServlet?FC=/rotella-en/html/iwgen/ask_our_... I have not used it.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28845 L.A. California Gender:	Re: valve tap when hot Reply #22 - 07/26/07 at 19:23:58 Thanks for the link because that sinces it for me. Rotella T maybe I'll try the syn in the winter. Ash content below the recommended 1.2% and phosforous for extra wear protection. And dam cheap!
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Jsud04 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 223	Re: valve tap when hot Reply #23 - 10/09/13 at 03:29:55 So is tapping or valve no is an inherent feature of the savage or not. Seems to me that the vales will tap a little bit, its just a factor of how much.
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Rush-rks Full Member Offline Lurking & Learning Posts: 113 Beckley WV Gender:	Re: valve tap when hot Reply #24 - 10/09/13 at 08:51:05 Mine does that too when hot..after a longer ride than just riding to work. More of a "tick" than a "tap" noise...and only hear it when I'm stopped.
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Re: valve tap when hot
Reply #25 - 10/09/13 at 16:03:39

Mine tick a little when hot too. This is basically a very old design. It's like the rocker arms that were used in 60's and 70's bikes. Metal on metal with no cushioning save for the oil.

No hydraulic lifters, no self adjusting, adjustment screw with locknut for clearance adjustment. Just like the old days. Rocker rides on top of cam, rotates on pin, pushes valve.

A small amount of ticking is normal on any engine with cam and rockers like ours.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: valve tap when hot Reply #26 - 10/09/13 at 17:28:43 Add to that the shape of the adjusters.. pointed,, no flat area to BE cushioned by oil, If its not makin noise, its dying.
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