"Chirping" from 99 RKC
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"Chirping" from 99 RKC
Got a question for all you guys "in the know."
Got a 99 RKC last week and rode it home 495 miles. Didn't ride for a couple days, then showers set in so riding has been minimal. Took it out last night for a nice cruise, everything was great.
Got up this morning and drove to 53 miles to work. Comming home I began to notice a chirping sound. It doesn't do it constantly, it seems to come and go. At first i thought it was from the front, but after trying to lean and listen, I'm not so sure.
Where do I start looking? It's def wheel related as its not consistant with engine rpm.
The PO said he'd been over the entire bike, and I tend to believe him. Should I be looking into the wheel bearings? MC do checks like these? Where's a guy to start?
Looked all over and there's no tweety birds to be found! BTW she's just rolled 29k...
Thanks in advance!
Beav
Got a 99 RKC last week and rode it home 495 miles. Didn't ride for a couple days, then showers set in so riding has been minimal. Took it out last night for a nice cruise, everything was great.
Got up this morning and drove to 53 miles to work. Comming home I began to notice a chirping sound. It doesn't do it constantly, it seems to come and go. At first i thought it was from the front, but after trying to lean and listen, I'm not so sure.
Where do I start looking? It's def wheel related as its not consistant with engine rpm.
The PO said he'd been over the entire bike, and I tend to believe him. Should I be looking into the wheel bearings? MC do checks like these? Where's a guy to start?
Looked all over and there's no tweety birds to be found! BTW she's just rolled 29k...
Thanks in advance!
Beav
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I agree that all these could cause the chirping. I know first hand about the muffler hangers, drive belt and loose exhaust shield. I would also make sure the head pipe nuts are torqued correctly. I had a 2001 Road King that was chirping from the head pipe nuts not being torqued to specs. As to the drive belt, you can tell this by pushing up on the belt from the bottom. There should only be a slight give. Spray some silicone on the rubber muffler grommets. Loose heat shield clamps should be replaced with new ones that you can buy at a local hardware store. I can't imagine it being anything with the engine if it doesn't make the chirping noise all the time. Good luck finding the gremlin.
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