Tapping from engine under load
Thread Starter
|
6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
From: Essex
Tapping from engine under load
Brought a new breakout 114 FXBRS two weeks and two days ago had done 460 miles on her keeping her below 2500 revs May have hit 3000 once or twice, my story starts on my first ride home, was a knocking. Kind of a sowing machine noise while moving (under load) a told Harley several times and all I got back was yeah they do that !!! That’s my new bike I’m thinking, anyway this gos on and I make more calls to Harley with Same response till last sat afternoon I go out for a ride and start her up, poof a big cloud of smoke and a smell of oil, so I rig Harley and they say call Harley support and get bike picked up drop it of to us and we will take a look.Thats going to be tomorrow ! Is it going to be sumpimg or wot ? I’m worried to say the least. Has any one else had a similar experience ?
Last edited by Puddle63; Sep 30, 2019 at 03:29 PM. Reason: To see if any one else has had a similar experience
HDF Community Team
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 2,371
Likes: 2,339
From: Wisconsin
Brought a new breakout 114 FXBRS two weeks and two days ago had done 460 miles on her keeping her below 2500 revs May have hit 3000 once or twice, my story starts on my first ride home, was a knocking. Kind of a sowing machine noise while moving (under load) a told Harley several times and all I got back was yeah they do that !!! That’s my new bike I’m thinking, anyway this gos on and I make more calls to Harley with Same response till last sat afternoon I go out for a ride and start her up, poof a big cloud of smoke and a smell of oil, so I rig Harley and they say call Harley support and get bike picked up drop it of to us and we will take a look.Thats going to be tomorrow ! Is it going to be sumpimg or wot ? I’m worried to say the least. Has any one else had a similar experience ?
My new engine was run to 6000 rpm at wide open throttle on a dynamometer before I even picked up the bike, so, I never paid attention to any break-in procedure and just rode like I always do. Runs great now and uses very little oil. I do not need to add betweeen 5000 mile changes.
Last edited by Hulkss; Oct 1, 2019 at 01:02 AM.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 965
Likes: 297
From: NoVa
Seems like you were running the engine at very low rpm. While it's ok to run low rpm, it's not ok to expect it to pull hard when running there. (not that this is in any way an accusation you did anything wrong!!!)
Early on I noticed how sensitive mine was to the octane of the fuel. 93 octane and all is good. Even 91 octane (considered high test at some stations) will give some pinging at lower rpm under power.
Early on I noticed how sensitive mine was to the octane of the fuel. 93 octane and all is good. Even 91 octane (considered high test at some stations) will give some pinging at lower rpm under power.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 259
Likes: 85
From: Tennessee
You will find that the "pinging" is very common with the M8. I have a 2017 with the issue. A 2018 M8 with the issue until I added a tuner. I also just purchased a 2018 Low Rider Softail with 500 miles on it, totally stock, it has the slight pinging issue also.
Thread Starter
|
6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
From: Essex
Reply from Harley
Harley got back to me as they had striped the engine, they recon valve stem guide Bad fitting from factory .so fitting new heads and valves + rings just in case !
Last edited by Puddle63; Oct 3, 2019 at 12:59 PM. Reason: Add so content
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 965
Likes: 297
From: NoVa
Wow. Thanks for reporting back to us on this. Genuine engine problems seem to have been pretty rare so far on these Softails. Yours is one of the few I've heard of. Sorry it happened!
Thread Starter
|
6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
From: Essex
Reply from rare on these softails
Quality control comes to mind ! Harley excuse was tooling not changed frequently enuf (great) As top end engine noise we hear about in these threads, is this the answer !!! NOT GOOD ENUF is it !
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
|
6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
From: Essex
They tell me the parts they require (heads valves + rings just incase ! They can sauce in two days but a gasket kit is going to take another 21 days or more from the states. That means they will have had my new bike twice as long as me, again not impress to Say the least.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
eagleeyes17
General Harley Davidson Chat
19
May 19, 2017 07:53 AM
violentj
General Harley Davidson Chat
22
Aug 1, 2012 02:51 AM
LS1vazquez
Sportster Models
19
Feb 11, 2006 03:03 PM
