Strange Noise
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Strange Noise
I get an unusual and weird noise from the front end of my 2014 FLSTC. It sounds like a wounded duck and only occurs during the first 5 miles or so of riding. It always occurs when I am letting go of the throttle and applying the front brake. It is not a squeal like metal on metal and it does not matter how fast or slow I am going. It sounds like it might be comming from the speedometer area. Any help in identifying this noise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Jon P. in Arizona.
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I have thought of the ABS as the culprit as I used to be a primarily rear brake user. After a rear brake change at only 5k miles I tried to use a bit of both simultaneously. I find I get to the front brake faster almost all the time. I will also look at the caliper/rotor issue as well as I had not thought of that. What makes this a particularly hard fix is it does not happen all the time, or the same factors influencing the noise, and sometimes I can go days without it occurring, then have it happen 3 -4 days in a row. Thanks to all for your comments and I believe one of them will prove to be the answer. Keep it rubber side down and shinny side up.