Had the RGS less than a year and with a number of issues to sort out have only done about 1400 miles on it.
Since I first started it, it was bought as a complete full restoration and had not be used on the road, the top end has been very noisy and tappety.
It had a new 357 cam, new followers, seats, guides, valves, springs etc. Anyway, not being happy with it I lifted the head a few weeks ago and found an inlet guided loose (details in previous post) so was convinced that was the problem.
Having now had new guides fitted all round and rebuilt the engine, 25" thou crank play so I had to shim that out as well, I find that it is just as noisy/tappety, well pi---ed off.
All the rocker arms and shafts have been checked and have no play.
A friend has a 57 RR and a 60 SR and I have a couple of unit Triumphs which are so quiet when compared to the RGS which is far more audible over the goldstar silencer and any other engine noise when riding.
Valve clearance are set to the correct 8" and 10" thou (done with the other valve fully open). Does the 357 cam have a particular profile that exhibits more valve tappet noise as beyond that I am at a total loss?