Trans noise?
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Trans noise?
Ok here's my best description of the noise I hear. I am a car mechanic and am fairly new to the whole harley fixin thing. While in gear at speed, there is a higher pitched noise that seems to go up with rpms but when letting off the throttle, goes away. For any of you car guys, kinda like a pinion bearing that is noisy during load but goes away when your foot is off gas. I suspect something in either the clutch or trans. When I pull in the clutch, it goes away somewhat. Any thoughts? Rides and shifts fine, clutch feels ok.
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Just my opinion but when a Harley bearing goes, its more of a rough coarse noise. I would dare say any Harley with 20 K taken apart would have some marks on a lot of the bearings but far from worn out. Put a stereoscopic on it. Bet it all sounds fine.
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Ok here's my best description of the noise I hear. I am a car mechanic and am fairly new to the whole harley fixin thing. While in gear at speed, there is a higher pitched noise that seems to go up with rpms but when letting off the throttle, goes away. For any of you car guys, kinda like a pinion bearing that is noisy during load but goes away when your foot is off gas. I suspect something in either the clutch or trans. When I pull in the clutch, it goes away somewhat. Any thoughts? Rides and shifts fine, clutch feels ok.
There are piles of posts on what brand "is best"!!!! I best leave the lid on that pot for you to open!!!
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The one the output gear pokes through...behind the sprocket in layman's terms.
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