ticking sound
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ticking sound
Thought it was coming from my front wheel but after crusing down the road with the clutch pulled in it stopped seems to be my tranny. I changed the tranny oil about 2000K ago could it be from it being cold or do you think I have lost some fluids...? I have not seen any oil drops at home or work where I park it. Do you find it gets louder the colder it gets...? it has been 29 degrees in the mornings here
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RE: ticking sound
Just been reading some older posts sounds like what I am hearing is the sewijng machine sounds...I will check my lube level just to be sure and when I get to the 10k I will take it for a service and get the chain checked and brakes tires etc. I can do the fluids but don't have all the skills for the other stuff
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RE: ticking sound
My 883 has always had the Sportster sewing machine sound, but it does seem to have more of a ticking noise to it lately. On my last few ridesthe temps have only been in the 40's. I realize these Sportster engines are noisy by nature, but I was starting to think they are a little noisier in thecolder temps. Just curious what others with noisy Sportsters experience.
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RE: ticking sound
Nick...my engine makes a noise like a police siren when I'm riding her...quite unerving....btw, never let the Yanks knowyou don't have the skills....they'll start saying we didn't invent everything.
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RE: ticking sound
You have a bomb on your bike..
RUN FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Normal sounds..
RUN FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Normal sounds..
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RE: ticking sound
ORIGINAL: Tommo
Nick...my engine makes a noise like a police siren when I'm riding her...quite unerving....btw, never let the Yanks know you don't have the skills....they'll start saying we didn't invent everything.
Nick...my engine makes a noise like a police siren when I'm riding her...quite unerving....btw, never let the Yanks know you don't have the skills....they'll start saying we didn't invent everything.
I have a little over 8k on her now maybe that noise has always been there and now I am just picking it out but it sounds like its normal from all I have read
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RE: ticking sound
i got a ticking sound from my front disc brake only when im using it lightly.
i cant find exactly where its coming from even though i know its the brake, but everythings working fine so i dont bother for now
i cant find exactly where its coming from even though i know its the brake, but everythings working fine so i dont bother for now