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Old Jul 12, 2016 | 07:42 PM
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Wouldn't hurt for a down shift in the warmer weather to prevent a lugging acceleration.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2016 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by thunder4000
I have a 2013 street glide. When I accelerate, the engine sounds like a chain is rattling against something. It sounds like it coming from the left side of the engine. It wont do it when at steady rpms. any ideas on what is causing this?
The primary chair will be noisy or noisier if it's got a bit too much slack. You prob have enough miles that you should pull the cover and check the function of the adjuster to make sure it's wratcheting the slack up. If there's a manual adjuster in there like a Baker Attitude for example, adjust the slack.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by TUCCI
The primary chair will be noisy or noisier if it's got a bit too much slack. You prob have enough miles that you should pull the cover and check the function of the adjuster to make sure it's wratcheting the slack up. If there's a manual adjuster in there like a Baker Attitude for example, adjust the slack.
Thanks for all the advise. Going to be looking this weekend.
 
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Let us know how it looks.
 
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