BigKev made me do it.

[BaZa®]

Dave have you got any history on the bike?

If you don't know the bikes history for certain, the only way is to take the cam cover off and have a look and see if it's already been rectified.

Two ball bearings in the support plate? You need to fit a rear roller bearing.

From our own site HERE

.....and other good reads.

r.m.h FAQ v3.9

http://www.heavydutycycles.com/bearfail.htm

The Engine Build Date Determines the Defect

First let’s see who is affected by this bearing failure and who isn’t.The build date of your engine, (from Milwaukee’s massive Pilgrim Rd. plant) and NOT the assembly date, (which is done in the York Pennsylvania plant), of the motorcycle is the important piece of information to determine whether the old style no good ball bearings are installed in the cam support plate or the new improved roller bearings, (part # 8984), are there. You or your dealer can phone the Factory with two engine serial numbers, the vehicle identification number, (VIN), that your bike is registered with off the left side engine casing at the base of the cylinders and the motor number off the bottom of the right engine case. If your engine was built before Dec. 14 1999 then you have the problem ball bearings. On and after Dec. 14 1999 and the new improved roller bearings with the new cam support plate will have been installed in your engine.Harley’s are built in ½ years not the full yearly production you are probably more familiar with. Each manufacturing year has an early and late production. For example; in general, the early 2000 models will have fewer changes than the later 2000 manufactured bikes. HD introduces many mechanical changes half way through the year to correct problems and for a variety of other reasons. Therefore early 2000 bikes will mechanically mimic late 1999 models while late 2001 bikes will be more similar to early 2001 models.

[Limey_Dave]

Thanks Baza
While doing my research I did search on here,432 hits for "road king".
The heavyduty link is dead he's rebuilding the site I think (a mess)
The milage is right,old MOT's 3800.All that's done is yearly oil change.
Reg 9th OCT 1999

It was the spec I wanted so thinking is:
If the cams are soft - nothing I can do about that,
I'm not likely to pass 10,000 miles this year so by winter I'll have my new heated workshop finished and I'll sort the bearings and tensioner shoes.

The only thing I "plan" doing is changing the original 9 year old Dunflops.

[The Yukon Sizzler]

Nice one Dave.
I blame big Kev as well.

[BaZa®]

Maybe just a BIG maybe if you sent Phil (USA) the Vin and engine number he may be able to tell if it was done under warranty?

[Limey_Dave]

Nothing to lose by trying next week but the way I understand it the MoCo did nothing unless it went bang.
Apart from the OE tyres and maybe the pads I don't want to start messing with it just yet.

Plus I think my Ariel oil pump's falling off.