Still Getting Weird Noise.....
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Still Getting Weird Noise.....
I know there was thread on this but I couldn't find it.
I am getting this WOO WOO type noise from the rear of my 18 Heritage. I just changed the rear tire and checked the wheel bearings and went to extremes to make sure alignment and belt adjustment is correct. Stepping on the brakes doesn't change the noise so I don't believe it's the brakes. It only does it after its hot and I only hear it between 5 and 10 miles an hour. Seems to not be as noticeable when the bags are off. Took it to the dealer and of course couldn't get it to make the noise. I still have a year of warranty but they can't fix what they can't hear. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I am getting this WOO WOO type noise from the rear of my 18 Heritage. I just changed the rear tire and checked the wheel bearings and went to extremes to make sure alignment and belt adjustment is correct. Stepping on the brakes doesn't change the noise so I don't believe it's the brakes. It only does it after its hot and I only hear it between 5 and 10 miles an hour. Seems to not be as noticeable when the bags are off. Took it to the dealer and of course couldn't get it to make the noise. I still have a year of warranty but they can't fix what they can't hear. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Last edited by sandrooney; Nov 22, 2019 at 06:30 AM.
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Mine did this too for a while. When I was visiting down in FL in April, I actually jacked up the bike and rotated the wheels to make sure I did not have a bad bearing. Did not make the noise when jacked up. The miles on the bike at that time were mostly short trips. In late June, I took a pretty long (700+ miles) highway trip over 3 days or so. I did not notice the "WOO WOO" sound after that. I also took a 2800+ mile highway trip in August. The sound simply went away with more miles. Just over 9000 miles on bike now.
I'm guessing that the calipers/pads were dragging a bit and with a bit of wear on the pads the clearance between pads and rotors has increased slightly, thus reducing the sound effect. Note that I have also used compressed air about 5 times to help remove brake dust residue from calipers. Maybe this has also helped.
I'm guessing that the calipers/pads were dragging a bit and with a bit of wear on the pads the clearance between pads and rotors has increased slightly, thus reducing the sound effect. Note that I have also used compressed air about 5 times to help remove brake dust residue from calipers. Maybe this has also helped.
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Two links for you with lots of ideas
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2018-...eed-whine.html
and
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2018-...said-this.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2018-...eed-whine.html
and
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2018-...said-this.html
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