Funny noise
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Funny noise
Hard to hear on right side, but pretty noticeable on primary side. Kind of a high pitched light rattle-squeak. It doesn't seem to bean exhaustleak (I just installeda set ofstock pipes), but what do I know....You can hear it when idling and it sounds like its emanating from somewhere above the primary cover. I think I hear it some running tho I wear a lid and have bad hearing. Runs & shifts fine andacting normal otherwise. I don't have the service history, but she's approaching 13K miles.Think it could be the primary chain?
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RE: Funny noise
Well, It isn't the primary chain. I opened it up and adjusted it a little, but overall it wasn't really loose. After trying a mechanic's stethoscope and not getting much (everything makes noise on one of these), I grabbed the left side muffler near therear mount and that was it.It seems to be moving around atad more than the right, but everything was snug.
When I removed the Rineharts, I didn't replace the shorter Rinehartcenter (above the tranny)bracket with the longer stock one sojust left that clamp off. I figured that must be it, but Ididn't want to go thru all the trouble to remove and replace the whole bracket, so I just fabbed up something longer to attach to the pipe. Didn't fix a thing, but at least I ain't worried about the funny sound anymore.
When I removed the Rineharts, I didn't replace the shorter Rinehartcenter (above the tranny)bracket with the longer stock one sojust left that clamp off. I figured that must be it, but Ididn't want to go thru all the trouble to remove and replace the whole bracket, so I just fabbed up something longer to attach to the pipe. Didn't fix a thing, but at least I ain't worried about the funny sound anymore.
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Sometime I'm amazzed how these things hold together. I guess in 105 years can't help but learn something. I think, "Hell my Granddad might have tightened up something on a Harley a long time ago, somewhere, middle of nowhere".
Met a guy once who said he road all over France in the Great War (WW1) on a Harley, almost like the one I had,except his was Green and Muddy. That was 30 years ago and I was young then. And he was about 80.
Met a guy once who said he road all over France in the Great War (WW1) on a Harley, almost like the one I had,except his was Green and Muddy. That was 30 years ago and I was young then. And he was about 80.
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My grandfather had a 1916 or so Model J in the early twenties which he rode anywhere he needed wheels to get to. He's been gone a long time now; he'd seen many of my bikes over the years and he liked them all. Somehow I know he'd have liked this one best of all.
I am finding out again, that its the participation an HD requires that is a large part of the charm. These new ones are certainly reliable enough, but you still can't take them for granted (hmmm, wife feels the same way). The shovel required a little too much participation, but I can live with the twin cam.
I am finding out again, that its the participation an HD requires that is a large part of the charm. These new ones are certainly reliable enough, but you still can't take them for granted (hmmm, wife feels the same way). The shovel required a little too much participation, but I can live with the twin cam.
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