Noise on cold startups
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4th Gear
Joined: Jul 2017
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From: Uberaba, Brazil
I am very sure the noise happens on cold starts. I'll make a video.
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From: SW Washington State
My point is how can someone tell you its normal or not when they have not heard it, and how does another person tell you that their bike makes that same noise or not when they have not heard it.
Holly cow batman! Im a mechanic by trade, someone calls me up saying they hear a noise and wants to know if its normal, I say how the hell do I know, I have not heard it.
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4th Gear
Joined: Jul 2017
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From: Uberaba, Brazil
My communication skills must really suck. My point was not that you were or were not hearing a noise, im sure you are, engines are a giant noise.
My point is how can someone tell you its normal or not when they have not heard it, and how does another person tell you that their bike makes that same noise or not when they have not heard it.
Holly cow batman! Im a mechanic by trade, someone calls me up saying they hear a noise and wants to know if its normal, I say how the hell do I know, I have not heard it.
My point is how can someone tell you its normal or not when they have not heard it, and how does another person tell you that their bike makes that same noise or not when they have not heard it.
Holly cow batman! Im a mechanic by trade, someone calls me up saying they hear a noise and wants to know if its normal, I say how the hell do I know, I have not heard it.
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From: Honah Lee
Harley has these thing's down to .0001ths of an inch. When it's cold, it's a little noisy. But who runs them cold. If it sound's fine at running temperature, don't let it trouble you. After all, they are not a Honda.
Cruiser
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From: Northern California
Miy M8 sounds like a Clackety clack 2000 for the first 4 seconds. Then after the lifters pump up it turns into the knock o matic 3000 until the oil makes its way to the rod bearings. At this point the knock begins to fade away in 8-10 seconds. 10k service tomorrow. 1 quart added at 9k.
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From: State of Confusion
mine too, most noise free Harley i ever owned, cold, warm or hot running..all SE parts and tune and HD360..everything by the book, it must like that
