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Aug 2, 2011 | 08:29 PM

#21

len_atwork

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From: SF East Bay

Sounds pretty trollish. Make a stupid claim in a whiny voice and don't participate in your own thread and answer some people trying to help out.

Aug 2, 2011 | 08:37 PM

#22

DaddyKnuck

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From: Blairsville GA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deer Stalker

Cripes, UK fuel standard is 95 Ron with the good stuff 97-99. No wonder there's some pinging going on!

Euros measure octane using the RON scale. US uses AKI. 98 RON is roughly 93 AKI. 95 RON is similar to American mid-grade.

Aug 3, 2011 | 07:19 AM

#23

cochon

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From: Back woods of Maine

Seems kinda strange to me that with only 4 posts on the forum this guy whines about his piece of crap Harley and then never participates in his own thread.

Aug 3, 2011 | 08:02 AM

#24

2kids3pets

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From: River City Western Canada

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Originally Posted by codedawg

I just bought my new HD Trike and I have a sour taste in my mouth. I paid over $34,000 dollars and I now own a new bike I cannot ride. The engine is making so much noise that I am afraid to ride fearing the motor is going to explode on me. I have tried to ignore it but the engine Pings/Rattles so loud it is unreal. I went back to the dealer about the issue but there solution is to change the exhaust, a stage one kit, and also the engine super tuner all this for $2400.00 and this may or may not fix the issue. I feel I should not have to fix this, it is harley's problem and I don't see how I should have to pay anything after spending the thousands of dollars for what is supposed to be a great bike. I cannot believe Harley would do this after selling me this trike for the amount of money I had to put out. They should have let me know before I put all this money down and I would have reserved the extra money down before hand, now I am just screwed. When you buy any other vehicle from a dealership, you should not have to expect to spend all this extra money just tyo drive it home. Any advise you can provide will be very appreciated Thanks for your help

All normal...screw in the ear plugs deeper

Aug 3, 2011 | 08:06 AM

#25

lgenf

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From: Boca Raton, FL

wow, still no comments back from the OP

Aug 3, 2011 | 08:16 AM

#26

vistavette

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From: Las Vegas, NV

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Originally Posted by lgenf

wow, still no comments back from the OP

Which is suspiciously looking like "Troll"

Aug 3, 2011 | 08:20 AM

#27

wraplock

Road Captain

Joined: Jul 2009

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From: New York

I've got 12K miles on my stock 88" twin cam and it does not ping, rattle, pop or fart. I have the stock exhaust system so I'm sure I would hear it while riding with a shorty helmet if it did. So No I don't think this is normal. If your running the correct octane rated fuel then it sounds like you may have too much ignition timing. I would go back to the dealer and ask them to check that. I agree with the suggestion of a second opinion from another dealer, failing that reach out to the Moco for assistance. Did you purchase the bike new?

Aug 3, 2011 | 08:32 AM

#28

dan conner

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spend a $100 bucks or so and get the cat cut out. put the xieds on that make the bike think it is too lean and richens up the fuel/air mixture. sure won't cost $2,400.
stage 1 is high flow a/c, tuner, remove cat, and slip-on mufflers...well under $1,000.

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