Rock in my Engine
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RE: Rock in my Engine
ORIGINAL: crash1292
your all fkn nuts....I can shift into 6th at 45.....NO NOISE NO RATTLES..I can run it as low as 1500rpm in 6th without any noise.
its a stroker motor ffs designed for high torque and low rpm.....dont believe the harley bs about lugging it...its just about them saving there own *** so they dont have to replace your sub standard crank
your all fkn nuts....I can shift into 6th at 45.....NO NOISE NO RATTLES..I can run it as low as 1500rpm in 6th without any noise.
its a stroker motor ffs designed for high torque and low rpm.....dont believe the harley bs about lugging it...its just about them saving there own *** so they dont have to replace your sub standard crank
Gee if I remember correctly the guy who posted has a Harley Davidson motor. Please do correct me if I'm wrong.
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From: Live Free or Die
RE: Rock in my Engine
Lugging the engine period. \\; You said "give it some gas"...which makes no sense especially if you are in 6th since that is strictly a cruising gear - need to get up and go - drop it into 5th. \\; 6th is for cruising...
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From: Live Free or Die
RE: Rock in my Engine
One more thing, RPM's aren't gonna mean squat to a new owner on a bobber - no tach. \\; With that said its seat of the pants and a read of the manual. \\; If it sounds like a rock in the engine or trashcan gettin' kicked around then its a pretty good bet you are in a gear to high for the low speed your runnin'. \\; 70+ before hitting 6th is about right...if cruising. \\; Otherwise if you are gunnin' for triple digits and/or top speed keep it in 5th.  \\;
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RE: Rock in my Engine
It happens while I’m in fourth as well. \\; In regards to lugging the engine and using my tach, I do not have a tach, and I’m pretty sure my RPM are high enough. \\;
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RE: Rock in my Engine
ORIGINAL: domenicp7
Keep the rpms up. \\;\\\\\\; I run 6th over seventy mph.
Keep the rpms up. \\;\\\\\\; I run 6th over seventy mph.
On a flat piece of road, I can safely do 45mph in 6th with any lugging. I would never suddenly open the throttle or anything, but the motor runs perfectly fine with a light load. If I needed to accelerate or go uphill, I would downshift first.
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I do miss the tach that was on my Sportster though. Has anyone put a tach on their Bobber? Where did you mount it?
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RE: Rock in my Engine
ORIGINAL: psmith007
It happens while I’m in fourth as well. \\;\\\\\\; In regards to lugging the engine and using my tach, I do not have a tach, and I’m pretty sure my RPM are high enough. \\;\\\\\\;
It happens while I’m in fourth as well. \\;\\\\\\; In regards to lugging the engine and using my tach, I do not have a tach, and I’m pretty sure my RPM are high enough. \\;\\\\\\;
Since you don't have a tach, give us an idea what speed your at in 4th, or 5th gear when you try and twist the wick, and get that noise.
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RE: Rock in my Engine
ORIGINAL: Dyna_Soar
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On a flat piece of road, I can safely do 45mph in 6th with any lugging. I would never suddenly open the throttle or anything, but the motor runs perfectly fine with a light load. If I needed to accelerate or go uphill, I would downshift first.
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I do miss the tach that was on my Sportster though. Has anyone put a tach on their Bobber? Where did you mount it?
ORIGINAL: domenicp7
Keep the rpms up. \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\; I run 6th over seventy mph.
Keep the rpms up. \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\; I run 6th over seventy mph.
On a flat piece of road, I can safely do 45mph in 6th with any lugging. I would never suddenly open the throttle or anything, but the motor runs perfectly fine with a light load. If I needed to accelerate or go uphill, I would downshift first.
 \\;\\\\\\;
I do miss the tach that was on my Sportster though. Has anyone put a tach on their Bobber? Where did you mount it?
I find at that speed you are going to lug the motor. \\; There is no way I could bump it into 6th doing 45mph flat maybe down hill with no throttle. \\;
