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I had my EVO rebuilt back in October. It runs strong now and really great at highway speeds. However, I have been keeping an eye on things as I put on miles and it has always had this rattle sound that I just can't figure out.

There is this rattle sound on deceleration only (throttle closed). I don't have a tach but it is obvious 30 mph and 3rd gear (in that RPM range). I had a mechanic listen to it and he thought is sounded like the pushrods hitting the tubes from possibly loose valve adjustment. So I brought it home and readjusted the push rods. They are RevTec aluminum rods, 36 threads per inch. To get .100 inch setting I turn the rods 3.6 turns or 22 flats. I made sure I was doing it right, also, waited 5 minutes everytime I turned them 1 full turn etc.etc.

Anyway the...

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I've stumbled accross a fully loaded '97 Road King which i'm dying to buy as my first Harley. However to break my Harley Virginity i lack the advice of an "older brother" who has ridden many times before and knows all the ins and outs (literally) and can advise me, with that gleaming older brother's smile, and tell me what i'm getting myself into! This is what i know about her so far:

1. Harley Davidson 1997 Road King with 30,000kms (17,860 miles) on it
2. Color: Green - i want to dress her up with a different outfit, a sexy Deep Cobalt Pearl & Pewter Pearl
3. Stage 1 upgrade
4. Evo engine, 80 cubic inchines - here's the real issue since i've heard that parts for an evo engine are not made anymore and if she goes bust, i'm all alone!
5. Price where i'm from: $13,500 (US...

OK, so I have the service manual (just have not looked at it YET!)... Chuck is doing some paint for me on a spare tank that I got for my E Glide Standard EFI. At some point in time, paint will be done and I will want to swap tanks on the BIKE...... any helpful hints on how to make this happen smoothly??? I have never taken a tank off....don't know what is involved (inside or outside the tank.....) so any forthought would be helpful!!! otherwise, will take it to someone to have THEM do it...for a fee of course. (would be less happy with that, but.....)... any help would be appriciated, before the flash/bang of exploding gas fumes!!