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Old May 22, 2008 | 05:41 AM
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Default Front end rattle

Occasionally I get a rattle if I go over bumps, it sounds like my sportser did when I rode two up, (forks bottmed out). The bike has only 2000 k on it, and everything seems tight. Anyone else experiencing this?????
 
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Old May 22, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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yep i had a loose bearing in hte front end there was a service buliton for my 07 custom dealer fixed it for free
 
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Old May 22, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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I have an 08 Custom. I hear it art times. Every time the stealership test-rides it, they don't hear a thing. Go figure!
 
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Old May 22, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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I just had my stear head bearing adjusted yesterday. It's clunked from day one, has 3000 miles on it now. It got worse over the last 1000 miles too. I paid $41, but whatever, I do my own service so I didn't feel too bad about it.
 
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