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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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I upgraded from my 06 Deluxe to the new 08. (105 copper n black) . Anyway I like it except this is the second 08 I have heard that has a terrible knock when starting the engine. My 06 did not have it.
This may have been posted before but I am new to the forum and wanted to see if there were any recent ideas or comments. My friend has an 07 Heritage and it knocks as well. I am thinking it comes along with this bigger engine.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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Default RE: 08 Deluxe knock

If it goes away after the engine warms up, it could be the compensator sprocket.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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Default RE: 08 Deluxe knock

If you mean that big bang when the engine starts and kicks out the starter drive, that is normal. They changed the drive setup in '07 because of the displacement increase.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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Default RE: 08 Deluxe knock

If you're talking about the one big knock as soon as the engine starts, it's the compensator being bottomed out when the starter engages and rebounds back when the engines starts making the knock sound. Perfectly normal.
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