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Old May 3, 2021 | 08:58 PM
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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
 
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What's the noise?
i posted the YouTube link
 
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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?
 
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Originally Posted by propflux01
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
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his video
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baffles loose in muffler?
 
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baffles loose in muffler?
No sir, they are tight as well
 

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Originally Posted by KingJames252
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
 

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Originally Posted by HDFORM
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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