Something Snapped?
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Something Snapped?
So I was riding home from work, coming off a stop light I shifted through first, into second and when I was shifting into third I heard something SNAP! Still got clutch, can shift through all my gears, didnt seem to lose power and the bike starts and runs just fine. Problem is I hear something rattling around. I have a 71 XLCH with electric start (after market). I have tried the screw driver trick to pin point where the rattling is coming from but it doesnt seem to do it when at idle or in neutral. Point being I cant get it to make the noise when Im in the garage, only going down the rode. Even revving the engine in the garage I cant seem to get it to repeat. Notice it most if I am coming off the throttle. I have checked just about everything hanging on the bike to see if its something worked itself loose and just dangling. I need your help to find out where to start. Any ideas? Thanks in advance guys.
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Something makes me want to say remove the primary fill cap and feel the tension on the primary chain.
If there is a really loose chain then pull the primary cover and make sure the adjuster is still in one piece.
Without any more info it is difficult to imagine what the problem may be.
A 'SNAP' sound usually leaves lots of evidence at the scene........ pg
If there is a really loose chain then pull the primary cover and make sure the adjuster is still in one piece.
Without any more info it is difficult to imagine what the problem may be.
A 'SNAP' sound usually leaves lots of evidence at the scene........ pg
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