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Old Dec 19, 2017 | 11:24 AM
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Exclamation chirping sound, squeak, on new Fatboy 114
Chirping sound on new Fatboy 114 after warm up and idle drops see attached video
 
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Old Dec 19, 2017 | 11:53 AM
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Welcome to the forum.
Hard to tell much in a 3 second video. But it's under warranty so have the dealer take a look.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2017 | 12:25 PM
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Welcome to the forum.
Hard to tell much in a 3 second video. But it's under warranty so have the dealer take a look.
This. That's what warranties are for.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2017 | 12:32 PM
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I did of course, being a new bike, and under warranty, thought that would be obvious. However, wanted to cover all bases by seeing if anyone in the community has already experienced this, and also give others a chance to see that they may not be alone. The 3 sec video description is all we have to go on for now. After the mechanic inspects it, as they've never seen this before either, I'll post additional information.
 
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That's the Screamin' Eagle parts doing that after the EPA got through with them.
Used to be a blood-curdling screech...just a chirp now.
 
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Sounds OK to me.
 
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Originally Posted by David Rand
I did of course, being a new bike, and under warranty, thought that would be obvious. However, wanted to cover all bases by seeing if anyone in the community has already experienced this, and also give others a chance to see that they may not be alone. The 3 sec video description is all we have to go on for now. After the mechanic inspects it, as they've never seen this before either, I'll post additional information.
To revive an old thread...did you ever find out if there was an issue? I have a similar noise on my 107 sport glide.
 
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Welcome to the forum.
Hard to tell much in a 3 second video. But it's under warranty so have the dealer take a look.
Dealer answer: "they all do that"
 
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Your pipes aren't loud enough
 
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Whats a warranty? Do you the manual before attempting something you know nothing about? *chuckles
 
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