New noise coming from the primary
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Tourer
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From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Karsten, are you talking about the o ring on the drain plug??? Cuz I did change all the fluids a couple of weeks ago and had to replace both o rings for primary drain plug and the oil drain plug. The noise started up before I did the fluid change...
And yes, I only put 800 miles on the bike last summer...I live in Vancouver, Canada where it does nothing but RAIN!!! I hate riding in the rain....
And yes, I only put 800 miles on the bike last summer...I live in Vancouver, Canada where it does nothing but RAIN!!! I hate riding in the rain....
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From: Brigham City, Utah
Karsten, are you talking about the o ring on the drain plug??? Cuz I did change all the fluids a couple of weeks ago and had to replace both o rings for primary drain plug and the oil drain plug. The noise started up before I did the fluid change...
And yes, I only put 800 miles on the bike last summer...I live in Vancouver, Canada where it does nothing but RAIN!!! I hate riding in the rain....
And yes, I only put 800 miles on the bike last summer...I live in Vancouver, Canada where it does nothing but RAIN!!! I hate riding in the rain....
Read somewhere about how a tech will rotate the bumper out of the way while accessing the oil plug and often forget the turn it back.
I found the bumper, rotated it down and no more banging, clanking sounds.
Karsten
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From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Ok...different. I didn't have to move anything out of the way to access that drain plug, but I will have a look tomorrow at that rubber piece for the jiffy stand.
Thanks...
Thanks...
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From: Honah Lee
Clean belts are what makes noise unless they are new. They start out with a form of lube on them.
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From: Honah Lee
Did not mean to imply you lube the drive belt. Just stating what Harley say in their owners manual under rear drive belt. Its there to keep it quite till the newness wears off or you get 10 miles form the dealer I guess. Actually you are going to hear a little noise from the belt if you get it squeaky clean. Little dust or rubber dust and it is quite. If you think its the belt, sprinkle a little talcum (baby power) on it. it acts as a dry lubricant and will quieten it right down. Rubs off shortly. If it is the belt I would ignore it. Harley are not trying to be Cads.
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Also an accurate description of the IPB noise....is the sound of roller skate wheels or skate board wheels being spun rapidly by your hand. A kind of noisy bearing grinding like noise. Pickup an old 1960 vintange roller skate...the kind with those metal rock crusher wheels. Spin the wheels rapidly with your hand. There...right there..that's the noise of an IPB failing.
Ask me how I know....look at the date of the bike in my sig pic. I bought it last November...making the noise. Almost 3,000 miles later (New England winter and spring miles).....it's still louder than ever!
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From: Indiana
The IPB noise happens in neutral. Soon as you pull the clutch and dump the tranny into first...the noise disappears. Every time! It is not "constant".
Also an accurate description of the IPB noise....is the sound of roller skate wheels or skate board wheels being spun rapidly by your hand. A kind of noisy bearing grinding like noise. Pickup an old 1960 vintange roller skate...the kind with those metal rock crusher wheels. Spin the wheels rapidly with your hand. There...right there..that's the noise of an IPB failing.
Ask me how I know....look at the date of the bike in my sig pic. I bought it last November...making the noise. Almost 3,000 miles later (New England winter and spring miles).....it's still louder than ever!
Also an accurate description of the IPB noise....is the sound of roller skate wheels or skate board wheels being spun rapidly by your hand. A kind of noisy bearing grinding like noise. Pickup an old 1960 vintange roller skate...the kind with those metal rock crusher wheels. Spin the wheels rapidly with your hand. There...right there..that's the noise of an IPB failing.
Ask me how I know....look at the date of the bike in my sig pic. I bought it last November...making the noise. Almost 3,000 miles later (New England winter and spring miles).....it's still louder than ever!
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The IPB noise happens in neutral. Soon as you pull the clutch and dump the tranny into first...the noise disappears. Every time! It is not "constant".
Also an accurate description of the IPB noise....is the sound of roller skate wheels or skate board wheels being spun rapidly by your hand. A kind of noisy bearing grinding like noise. Pickup an old 1960 vintange roller skate...the kind with those metal rock crusher wheels. Spin the wheels rapidly with your hand. There...right there..that's the noise of an IPB failing.
Ask me how I know....look at the date of the bike in my sig pic. I bought it last November...making the noise. Almost 3,000 miles later (New England winter and spring miles).....it's still louder than ever!
Also an accurate description of the IPB noise....is the sound of roller skate wheels or skate board wheels being spun rapidly by your hand. A kind of noisy bearing grinding like noise. Pickup an old 1960 vintange roller skate...the kind with those metal rock crusher wheels. Spin the wheels rapidly with your hand. There...right there..that's the noise of an IPB failing.
Ask me how I know....look at the date of the bike in my sig pic. I bought it last November...making the noise. Almost 3,000 miles later (New England winter and spring miles).....it's still louder than ever!