When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Dyna Glide ModelsSuper Glide, Super Glide Sport, Super Glide Custom, Dyna Glide Convertible, Super Glide T-Sport, Dyna Glide Police, Dyna Switchback, Low Rider, Street Bob, Fat Bob and Wide Glide.
If it is well maintained, it will start whining around 100k miles. When your tensioner is most of the way out it is time for a new chain. I replace the clutch basket and compensator at the same time. Never heard one "chatter" exactly, but if they are real loose, they will hit the inside of the primary and that may be what you hear.
Thanks very much for the reply. I'm trying to figure out a metallic chatter coming from the primary case area. I replaced the friction discs on the clutch yesterday and checked the chain tension and compensater nut. Everything looks fine to me but it still makes the noise on the left side. I only hear it mostly when cruising and holding steady. Don't hear it during acceleration. I know sounds often travel on a bike and the origin might not be in the primary but that's what it sounds like.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.
