Engine noise
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Engine noise
Had the Fat Boy serviced (5000 mls) in July, the bike runs great but on acceleration I get a metal tinking sound ( like two coins being tapped together ) along with the sowing machine sound, I's reminiscent of a car with tappits that need adjusting. I've checked on the forum but can't find a real answer, do the 96B engines need the push rods adjusting as the tappits are hydraulic and should'nt need much attention, does anyone else get noise.
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Last edited by reddog8145; Sep 9, 2010 at 02:47 AM.
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Thank's for the reply's guys, the sowing machine noise I can live with its the dam tinging noise thats driving me mad, I dont recall it doing it before the service, however I was focused on an oil leek at the front of the engine, a broken speedo and peeling chrome on the instrument panel, I'm probably being paranoid. Thank's again.
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I've got about 18,500 on mine, and I've had a light noise similar to what your describing for some time now. It could be a little bit of a rocker arm noise, but I've been leaning toward the damn primary. My primary has been noisy as hell since day one, I'm guessing because of the auto tensioner setup. I got to the point I just stopped worrying about it.
My sewing machine got a lot louder too after the cam install.
Before the cams I had a PCIII and did have a spark knock issue for awhile. I only noticed it under a pretty good load, and at high rpm. A little tweaking of the spark advance cured that. Gas is crap these days.
My sewing machine got a lot louder too after the cam install.
Before the cams I had a PCIII and did have a spark knock issue for awhile. I only noticed it under a pretty good load, and at high rpm. A little tweaking of the spark advance cured that. Gas is crap these days.
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