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Noise.
The noise you hear is from the primary. They all make that sound. Some different types of oil help. I use 20-50 amsoil and it helped but didnot completly get rid of it. As for welding the counter balance gear to the crank, i would give it some serious thought before i do that.
I hear all kinds of engine noise from my 09 heritage. I was told to buy the extened warrant and just drive it. So far the noises havenot got worse. Maybe their right.
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