General Topics/Tech Tips Discussion on break in periods, rider comfort, seats and pad suggestions. Tech tips as they become available will be posted here.

Burnout damage 2000 softail

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 15, 2019 | 08:56 AM
  #1  
kellie hall's Avatar
kellie hall
Thread Starter
|
Stage I
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
From: MO
Default Burnout damage 2000 softail

Have done a couple mild burnouts on my Heritage Softail. Now it is making a ticking noise. It sounds to me like it is the adjustable pushrods but I am not sure. Can anybody give me any advice? Thank you
 
Reply
Old Jul 15, 2019 | 09:01 AM
  #2  
touchdown204's Avatar
touchdown204
Banned
Joined: Jun 2019
Posts: 78
Likes: 19
From: Lititz Pa
Default

so what the hell is burn out damage?? Could be valve adjustment, cam tenchener ( I know poor spelling.)
 
Reply
Old Jul 15, 2019 | 09:18 AM
  #3  
Jackie Paper's Avatar
Jackie Paper
Seasoned HDF Member
15 Year Member
Community Builder
Liked
Top Answer: 1
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 38,587
Likes: 6,435
From: Honah Lee
Default



You 2000 is subject to ripping the 10 splines out of the alternator rotor. Especially if you are smoking the tire and it hooks up suddenly. What mine did years ago when someone was smoking it on a worn out tire and it blew. However, the tick it had only developed after a lot of slipping of the rotor and as it wore steel to steel, it let the primary sprocket move over and the alignment started nipping chain as slow speed and in a left hard-turn.

If you are referring to at idle tic, get you a two ear Harbour Freight Mechanic stethoscope and figure out where tic is. You can't just stand back or use a screwdriver. Just too much other racket and sound travels thru metal.

Do you suspect the pushrod adjustment came loose?
 

Last edited by Jackie Paper; Jul 15, 2019 at 09:23 AM.
Reply
Old Jul 15, 2019 | 09:40 AM
  #4  
joe40x's Avatar
joe40x
Road Warrior
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 1,623
Likes: 698
From: nowhere
Default

Can anybody give me any advice?

Ahhh...stop doing burnouts?
 
Reply
Old Jul 15, 2019 | 11:12 AM
  #5  
Dan89FLSTC's Avatar
Dan89FLSTC
Seasoned HDF Member
Veteran: Navy
Active Streak: 30 Days
Top Answer: 3
Top Answer: 5
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 21,173
Likes: 12,740
From: South Carolina
Default

Originally Posted by joe40x
Can anybody give me any advice?

Ahhh...stop doing burnouts?
Either stop doing burnouts, or learn to repair the damage you do...

A ticking noise, all you can do is try to narrow down the area, and then start disassembly and inspect.

Easy stuff first.
 

Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; Jul 15, 2019 at 11:20 AM.
Reply
Old Jul 16, 2019 | 06:17 PM
  #6  
Sparkee...'s Avatar
Sparkee...
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,008
Likes: 229
From: Saskatchewan
Default

I had a little burnout damage in the '70s... or was that the '80s...

But I'm OK now.....
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
sno-man
Softail Models
2
May 10, 2016 05:07 AM
Oldfart666
Ignition/Tuner/ECM/Fuel Injection
0
Jan 10, 2014 07:39 AM
wedgehead
Softail Models
0
Sep 12, 2012 07:13 PM
clearsky2007
Motorcycles For Sale
1
Jun 21, 2007 07:42 PM
mhultman
Primary/Transmission/Driveline/Clutch
1
Nov 4, 2005 07:27 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:26 AM.

story-0
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-5
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-6
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-7
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE