Wierd noise when starting?

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Nov 2, 2012 | 03:15 AM

J-Dog

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Wierd noise when starting?

Hey Fellas,
Every once and a while, when starting my bike it will make a weird clunking noise, then i try to start it again and it works fine. Any Ideas...?

Thanks fellas,

Jason

Nov 2, 2012 | 05:53 AM

Guitardude

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Originally Posted by J-Dog

Hey Fellas,
Every once and a while, when starting my bike it will make a weird clunking noise, then i try to start it again and it works fine. Any Ideas...?

Thanks fellas,

Jason

I make wierd noises when I first start, too...it just happens. I'm old and have a lot of miles on me, and honestly, if I woulda known I was gonna live this long I woulda taken better care of myself.

As for the bike, could be any number of things...like maybe where the engine is in the compression stroke?

Nov 2, 2012 | 06:22 AM

oct1949

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check out Ur compensator, may need to be tightened.

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Nov 2, 2012 | 06:38 AM

phanowel

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Maybe starter beginning to go? Or weak battery? Not enough juice getting through to get the pinion gear out and spinning.

Nov 2, 2012 | 07:54 AM

JohnnyC

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Have your battery tested under load. A weak battery is often the cause of this being intermittent.

Next would be a bad compensator. By 2011 most OEM compensator were the newer S&S, which is now standard on all models (for a reason).

Could also be in the starter itself.

Nov 2, 2012 | 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by oct1949

check out Ur compensator, may need to be tightened.

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If it has a built motor and heads that could have something to do with it as well assuming there are no compression releases. You didn't really give much information.