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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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My 03 fatboy is my first Harley and it has 4910 miles on it I was al ittle suprised at the engine noise it makes kinda a whirring sound is that the normal engine sound ( ignoring the exhaust sound from the pythons) I do realize its an air cooled motor thanks Charles
 
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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kinda reminds you of your mom's sewing machine don't it? Just the sound of the valve train that you're sittin on top of. Wait till you put gear driven cams in 'er.
 
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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Then what happens???



ORIGINAL: buckanddot

kinda reminds you of your mom's sewing machine don't it? Just the sound of the valve train that you're sittin on top of. Wait till you put gear driven cams in 'er.
 
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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no clue, but when it hits 88 mph, some serious **** is gonna happen....



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Then what happens???



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kinda reminds you of your mom's sewing machine don't it? Just the sound of the valve train that you're sittin on top of. Wait till you put gear driven cams in 'er.
 
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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ORIGINAL: Wolfx


Then what happens???



ORIGINAL: buckanddot

kinda reminds you of your mom's sewing machine don't it? Just the sound of the valve train that you're sittin on top of. Wait till you put gear driven cams in 'er.

you get a whole new sound.....different from the chain drive sound.....you know, more gearish.....kinda whirlly.[sm=icon_ladiesman.gif] worth the $1200 just to hear it once.

no clue, but when it hits 88 mph, some serious **** is gonna happen....

....bout the only thing gonna happen is someone is gonna have some fun..........but then how often does a 03 fatboy with only 4910 miles on it ever see 88 mph?
 
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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I would guess the sound is the balance shaft in the motor. My rubber mounted motor doesn't make that noise but my wife's 88B fatboy does.
 
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 11:15 PM
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It's all that balancer cr@p in the crankcase.

Use heavier oil and louder pipes. []
 
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