06 Bob...problems or normal?
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06 Bob...problems or normal?
Now that I've had my 06 Bob for a while, I've compiled a few things that I'm not sure are normal or maybe could be problems....
1. When front brake is applied it sounds like a cricket chirping really fast.
2. When at parking lot speed I can hear a sshhhh noise that sounds like the front brake is dragging.
3. When coming to a stop, the front end shudders/vibrates slightly at certain points of speed and rpm (when the front brake is applied and clutch is in it's most noticeable)
4. Front end clunks when hitting bumps or sometimes when applying the front brake.
5. Tranny clunks loudly when putting into 1st gear after startup.
problems or normal?
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1. When front brake is applied it sounds like a cricket chirping really fast.
2. When at parking lot speed I can hear a sshhhh noise that sounds like the front brake is dragging.
3. When coming to a stop, the front end shudders/vibrates slightly at certain points of speed and rpm (when the front brake is applied and clutch is in it's most noticeable)
4. Front end clunks when hitting bumps or sometimes when applying the front brake.
5. Tranny clunks loudly when putting into 1st gear after startup.
problems or normal?
Thanks
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RE: 06 Bob...problems or normal?
I've got numbers 3, 4, and 5. I heard #3 is the floating rotor and #5 is normal. #4 sounds like all kinds of things are loose on my front end, yet, I can't find anything. [8D]
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RE: 06 Bob...problems or normal?
Sound like most of these issues are from the older Bob's that first came out? I havent heard of many issues with the current ones coming of the line. God I hope..lol. I'm picking mine up this week and I'm nervous as hell reading things like this all the time
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RE: 06 Bob...problems or normal?
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Sound like most of these issues are from the older Bob's that first came out? I havent heard of many issues with the current ones coming of the line. God I hope..lol. I'm picking mine up this week and I'm nervous as hell reading things like this all the time
Sound like most of these issues are from the older Bob's that first came out? I havent heard of many issues with the current ones coming of the line. God I hope..lol. I'm picking mine up this week and I'm nervous as hell reading things like this all the time
I'm sure most of it is just "the sounds a Harley makes"....none of it is really terrible sounding, I'm just over-sensitive since it's new.
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RE: 06 Bob...problems or normal?
Whif, since you mentioned floating rotor, I decided to do some research on that....
It appears that 1-4 can all be attributed to the floating rotor. I found several other people that have narrowed down at least one of those noises each to the floating rotor.
It appears that 1-4 can all be attributed to the floating rotor. I found several other people that have narrowed down at least one of those noises each to the floating rotor.
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