First time laying bike down, help
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First time laying bike down, help
First post here fellas
I bought a 2017 iron 883 with 6k miles on it back in May. I've upgraded the stock exhaust to VH staggered ss. Also, arlen ness monster sucker + VH fuelpak.
With that said , I laid the bike down on the left side 3 weeks ago. The bike went from upright position straight to the pavement and slid about 15-20 ft. It has a crash bar so that helped however the rear shock did get scraped near the top of the shock.
My issue is there is a new sound I'm hearing while riding the bike now. I can only describe it as a "whirl" or somewhat a "whine" sound ( sounds like a blow dryer) no rattle no knocking.
This noise occurs when i twist the throttle. It is prevalent while riding gear 1-3. The sound appears to be coming from near the air cleaner somewhere in that area
I ask for any advice or something i can do to get my baby back to "normal". I love my HD and i was lucky to get my hands on her I don't have money to have a mechanic diagnose and fix the issue (at least not yet) Thanks in advice.
I bought a 2017 iron 883 with 6k miles on it back in May. I've upgraded the stock exhaust to VH staggered ss. Also, arlen ness monster sucker + VH fuelpak.
With that said , I laid the bike down on the left side 3 weeks ago. The bike went from upright position straight to the pavement and slid about 15-20 ft. It has a crash bar so that helped however the rear shock did get scraped near the top of the shock.
My issue is there is a new sound I'm hearing while riding the bike now. I can only describe it as a "whirl" or somewhat a "whine" sound ( sounds like a blow dryer) no rattle no knocking.
This noise occurs when i twist the throttle. It is prevalent while riding gear 1-3. The sound appears to be coming from near the air cleaner somewhere in that area
I ask for any advice or something i can do to get my baby back to "normal". I love my HD and i was lucky to get my hands on her I don't have money to have a mechanic diagnose and fix the issue (at least not yet) Thanks in advice.
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I lowsided on the left side no the air cleaner is not damaged. I hear the noise coming from engine right under the gas tank. Sound seems like a result of certain RPM yes. On the decel it gets loud.
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I recorded the sound as best as I could. You can hear is most at :29 second mark and after ... I hope this helps
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