Primary chain noise question
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From: ontario
Fluid levels
Many dealers just put a litre in. Im in Canada.
check the oz in a quart. A litre has 33.8 oz so I use another 4 to the manual spec.
the compensator on the RK didnt seem right, next oil change I topped up all good,
check the oz in a quart. A litre has 33.8 oz so I use another 4 to the manual spec.
the compensator on the RK didnt seem right, next oil change I topped up all good,
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Does the whole primary cover have to come off the check tension?
You've gotten some good advice since I posted the video.
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Rod5557
I didn't get to pulling the derby cover off, but did the first gear rocking trick. It worked! Thanks for the cool, easy to do, tip. Rode it about 40 mile round trip to the dentist (oh yea woohoo, what a joy ride) and did the on-off thing several times, under several different conditions. Never got the clank once.
Perviously, where I noticed it was the worst, was in very slow speeds, idling, with no clutch pulled in. Not something I usually do, but the bike would clank back and forth badly then. Like I said, not something I usually do, for that very reason.
Much appreciated.
I didn't get to pulling the derby cover off, but did the first gear rocking trick. It worked! Thanks for the cool, easy to do, tip. Rode it about 40 mile round trip to the dentist (oh yea woohoo, what a joy ride) and did the on-off thing several times, under several different conditions. Never got the clank once.
Perviously, where I noticed it was the worst, was in very slow speeds, idling, with no clutch pulled in. Not something I usually do, but the bike would clank back and forth badly then. Like I said, not something I usually do, for that very reason.
Much appreciated.
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Rod5557
I didn't get to pulling the derby cover off, but did the first gear rocking trick. It worked! Thanks for the cool, easy to do, tip. Rode it about 40 mile round trip to the dentist (oh yea woohoo, what a joy ride) and did the on-off thing several times, under several different conditions. Never got the clank once.
Perviously, where I noticed it was the worst, was in very slow speeds, idling, with no clutch pulled in. Not something I usually do, but the bike would clank back and forth badly then. Like I said, not something I usually do, for that very reason.
Much appreciated.
I didn't get to pulling the derby cover off, but did the first gear rocking trick. It worked! Thanks for the cool, easy to do, tip. Rode it about 40 mile round trip to the dentist (oh yea woohoo, what a joy ride) and did the on-off thing several times, under several different conditions. Never got the clank once.
Perviously, where I noticed it was the worst, was in very slow speeds, idling, with no clutch pulled in. Not something I usually do, but the bike would clank back and forth badly then. Like I said, not something I usually do, for that very reason.
Much appreciated.
Glad it was an easy fix....!!
That's why you always start with the easy stuff first....
I never heard of the 1st gear rocking trick before, I would have removed the primary cover to do the same thing.... I often learn something new reading this forum...
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From: ontario
Primary chain noise
This adjustment works amazingly well.
I ride conservatively and used this method for some 200,000 miles spread over two bikes, 07 road king and 14 limited, both had compensators changed around 100,000 miles on both bikes. I also change my primary and tranny fluid myself, to be certain levels are at Harley volumes and changed with 2,500 miles engine oil.
The jumpy experience happens in all bikes from going slow in too high a gear or rpm is too low in the right gear. It takes a little attention to have it smooth out, using the clutch in the friction zone and maybe a little rear brake to smooth out the engine pulses.
I ride conservatively and used this method for some 200,000 miles spread over two bikes, 07 road king and 14 limited, both had compensators changed around 100,000 miles on both bikes. I also change my primary and tranny fluid myself, to be certain levels are at Harley volumes and changed with 2,500 miles engine oil.
The jumpy experience happens in all bikes from going slow in too high a gear or rpm is too low in the right gear. It takes a little attention to have it smooth out, using the clutch in the friction zone and maybe a little rear brake to smooth out the engine pulses.
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Yea I knew the cause, but it happens when I am focused on other details of the road, such as idiots changing lanes in front of me on pff ramps, etc. I mentioned those times only to highlight that those were worst case examples. Regardless, the problem is corrected, thanks to the friends here on HDForums.