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Feb 14, 2011 | 10:45 AM

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hungoverdog

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Thanks Grendel, guys like you are why I come to this forum!

Feb 14, 2011 | 10:58 AM

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BlacktopBuzzard

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Originally Posted by hungoverdog

Would a lifter sort itself out? as it seems to have gotten better lol.

It kinda sounded like something was hitting something, like a rattle (more than a ticking), and it obviously changed speed as the bike did. That's why I orginally thought something had come loose in the horn due to it vibrating so much.

If the bike has not been riding for awhile (ie weeks), l have had lifters to bleed down and will make the valve train very noisy at start up and will remain that way until sufficient oil pressure/temp is developed. I had a set of SE lifters (aka Jims lifters) that were prone to do that. With regular riding they would not bleed down. Just keep watchin and listening.
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Feb 21, 2011 | 05:22 AM

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hungoverdog

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Ok,

For all those who are interested.

Took the bike in to the Indy shop that I work in and obviously it wouldn't make any of the strange noises. I left after a days work, got 5 mins down the road and it started playing up, turned around went back and shouted 'see! look! I told you!'. It's now in the shop being looked at and I should find out tonight what the problem is.

I also noticed that the bike doesn't have a Stage 1 air filter kit on it. The original owner put the K&N filter in the stock cover without changing the backplate etc. What a douche.

Feb 21, 2011 | 06:04 AM

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Subu

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I chased phantom ticking on my '10 Street Bob for the first 4 months I owned her. I had Klotz synthetic primary fluid, and changed it back to the formula+ HD stuff and it seemed to die down considerably. First bike, brand new, I was paranoid about even the slightest rattle or tick.

Feb 21, 2011 | 09:01 AM

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seniorsuperglideE8

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Hey 50cal, your noise sounds like a classic pre-detonation, I would change gas brands staying with a national brand and maybe run some seafoam thru the fuek/combustion chambers. You said it happens when you do a roll on accal, does it make the noise when you downshift? Is it one up or two on board? Sorry about hijacking the thread.

Feb 21, 2011 | 09:37 AM

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mehurr

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Why don't you upload a video clip to YouTube and link it for us? Kind of hard to respond without hearing it. Probably normal.

Feb 21, 2011 | 10:59 AM

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50cal

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SeniorsuperglideE8, the "tinging" does not happen on downshift. It happens on one or two up, any gear, no lugging the engine. I use Chevron 93 octane. The "tings" come at no regular rhythm. Thanks for your input.

Last edited by 50cal; Feb 21, 2011 at 11:11 AM.

Sep 23, 2011 | 06:41 PM

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skyrafter

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Hey 50cal, if your bike is still "tinging", see if there is a plug under the intake that happens to be just tickling the cooling fins. Seen it a few times now. The plug is not used on non-CA bikes. If it lays slightly against the cyl. cooling fins it makes a high pitch "tingle" when the motor vibrates. It's suprisingly loud.