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Title: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: xlfan on February 26, 2020, 01:09:30 PM
Soo....whats the story about the confusion regarding these lifters? Which one is good? And how to identify the good one?
Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: wfolarry on February 26, 2020, 01:34:40 PM
The Johnson Hylift are better.   :teeth:
If you buy the 2313SE you'll se an oil ring groove around the circumference of the lifter for pin oiling.
There are some other differences but this is the most obvious. Makes it simple.
There's a vendor here that sells them. Buy them from him to be sure.  :wink:
Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: motorhogman on February 26, 2020, 03:04:31 PM
I bought mine from that vendor beginning of January on here.  Finally got around to getting everything together and fired the bike up today.  Lifters are nice and quiet.  I primed and installed them a couple of weeks ago.. must not have leaked down much because start up after oil pump being disassembled and sitting for a while was very quiet. 

Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: Brew61 on February 26, 2020, 11:37:37 PM
I am sort of an old street rodder. Tappet noise was never a good thing and I hated to hear it. Got into building my bike a few years back and first engine I built for it was a 107. Went with a gear drive and S&S lifters, that lasted about 500 miles and the valve train noise drove me nuts.

I pulled the gear drive out and went back to chain but still ran the S&S lifters. The noise died down but for me there was still too much tappet noise. Hated it. So then I decided to build a 110 and did some research on lifters and came across the Johnson Hylift on here and read that they were great.

Talked with the vender on here and decided to order a set up and wow, I am glad I did. Love how the engine sounds now with no tappet noise. Sounds like what an engine should sound like.
 
Johnson Hylift lifter and Rocker lockers are the only way to go.

Bruce
Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: CarlosGGodfrog on February 27, 2020, 08:19:21 AM
Who is the vendor that sells them ?
Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: lonewolf on February 27, 2020, 08:40:37 AM
Quote from: CarlosGGodfrog on February 27, 2020, 08:19:21 AM
Who is the vendor that sells them ?

See post 2  :wink:
Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: motorhogman on February 27, 2020, 09:48:04 AM
Quote from: CarlosGGodfrog on February 27, 2020, 08:19:21 AM
Who is the vendor that sells them ?

WFO Larry
Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: jsachs1 on February 27, 2020, 02:48:05 PM
I switched. All I use now are lifters from WFO Larry.  :up:
John
Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: Screamin beagle on February 27, 2020, 05:25:36 PM
Just got a set of those from Larry. Haven't installed them yet but they sure look nice lol. I'm glad to hear that everybody who has them likes them. Looking forward to seeing if they reduce any of my top end noise. Buy from the man himself so you know what you're getting.
Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: Rockout Rocker Products on February 27, 2020, 05:30:51 PM
Another happy Larry's Lifters customer here  :up:
Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: CarlosGGodfrog on February 28, 2020, 10:13:16 AM
Thanks for the comeback gentlemen.
Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: IronButt70 on February 28, 2020, 02:52:49 PM
Quote from: Rockout Rocker Products on February 27, 2020, 05:30:51 PM
Another happy Larry's Lifters customer here  :up:
Me too!  :bike:
Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: Bagger on February 29, 2020, 05:25:06 AM
What is the difference between and what does the L represent?

2313SE $159   / 2313SEL $174
Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: wfolarry on February 29, 2020, 05:56:25 AM
Quote from: Bagger on February 29, 2020, 05:25:06 AM
What is the difference between and what does the L represent?

2313SE $159   / 2313SEL $174

The "L" is for travel limiters
Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: xlfan on March 01, 2020, 11:56:25 AM
Does these lifters come in oversizes as well?

(Sorry, read your message at the vendor board and found out)
Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: kd on March 01, 2020, 12:14:54 PM
All of your answers are on Larry's web site  :wink:

http://www.larrysmotorcyclemachine.com/
Title: Re: Johnson vs Johnson Hylift lifters
Post by: klammer76 on March 02, 2020, 06:13:03 PM
I have a set of Larry's 2313SE lifters also. Very happy and easy to deal with.