My bike is making a ticking sound when I roll it back and forth.
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Wayyyyyy to vague man. Have someone else roll it back and forth for you while you get down close and listen and zero in on a starting point for trouble shooting. Sounds like its a rotational thing so focus on wheels and see what pops up. Start flicking things with your fingernail once your close and see if you can get a similar sound.
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My 2005 Softail deuce started ticking when I back it out of the garage many years ago . The sound was actually coming from the transmission, It sounded like something was tapping the trans cover and it was a very loud tap . I started looking in to what it could have been , thinking I bent a shifting fork . But the sound just went away a day or two later and never came back . That’s over 30,000 mile ago . Good luck with finding the problem.
It could be your drive belt catching the edge of your sprocket on the rear tire , if it’s not in line properly. Did you just get new tires ?
It could be your drive belt catching the edge of your sprocket on the rear tire , if it’s not in line properly. Did you just get new tires ?
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Back and forrh as in side to side or rolling up and back (in plane with the wheels like going down the road)?
what yr make model?
my gut would agree with starting at belts but also making sure wheel bearings arent going. Depending on how you answer the above steering pivot bearings also of interest.
what yr make model?
my gut would agree with starting at belts but also making sure wheel bearings arent going. Depending on how you answer the above steering pivot bearings also of interest.
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