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I really need some help, I've replaced cams, tensioners, exhaust gaskets, all heat shields are tight. Replaced lifters. Checked compensator it's tight. Now I have the heada off and they look great. Can anyone help me? I'm ready to ride! https://youtu.be/ZDrkAVrgQKw
Sounds like an exhaust heat shield rattling. I take it by your video that is only does it at idle since you didn't vary the RPM's?
no it does it at all rpms. I checked the heatshields and they are tight and nothing moves on the exhaust. I have another video ill post the link
https://youtube.com/shorts/28pd8gu6CzU?feature=share
Last edited by KingJames252; May 3, 2021 at 11:10 PM.
I really need some help, I've replaced cams, tensioners, exhaust gaskets, all heat shields are tight. Replaced lifters. Checked compensator it's tight. Now I have the heada off and they look great. Can anyone help me? I'm ready to ride! https://youtu.be/ZDrkAVrgQKw
it sounds like loose Sheet metal, hard to tell what side the noise is coming from on a video, But you could look into the comp springs, it will not hurt anything the two 0.031 Shims are cheap.
I had a rattle sound on my 2013 EG Ultra, and it was weak springs in the Compensator, they are not called springs, I can't remember the correct name, they look like a curved washer, or bell. anyway I could of just added a shim, which is on a Compensator Service bulletin, but I had the cash and replaced the complete comp set up.
Bulletin states, All early production Non-CVO equipped with 96cu and 103 cu add two 0.031 shims between large spring and outer rotor shell
it sounds like loose Sheet metal, hard to tell what side the noise is coming from on a video, But you could look into the comp springs, it will not hurt anything the two 0.031 Shims are cheap.
I had a rattle sound on my 2013 EG Ultra, and it was weak springs in the Compensator, they are not called springs, I can't remember the correct name, they look like a curved washer, or bell. anyway I could of just added a shim, which is on a Compensator Service bulletin, but I had the cash and replaced the complete comp set up.
Bulletin states, All early production Non-CVO equipped with 96cu and 103 cu add two 0.031 shims between large spring and outer rotor shell
thanks for that info! I have the darkhorse man o war compensator with about a 1000 miles on it now. I pulled the primary and checked it again also
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