I have a 2007 Road King that when you ride for a long (100 or more) there is a noise that sounds like it is coming from the rear wheel. The longer you ride it, the louder it gets.Too me it sounds like the belt is out of line or it makes a sound like the wheel is out of round. It makes a nose like it is rubbing at only one place and makes the nose at only one place or spot every 360 degree.&nbsp\\;I've taken it back to the dealer 4 times and the adjust the belt and the sound isn't there when I leave, but soon returns. the last time I took it in, Last Thursday, One of the tecks said it was the beltand did not know what to do. Has anyone ever had this problem.
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Thanks,
Warren

 

A friend of mine has the same problem with his '02 sportster except his doesn't get any louder. I'd take it to another dealer or indy and have it checked further.

 

instead of adjusting, you might try putting a new one on, and see what happens.

 

Warren,
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I would keep working with the selling dealer. You have one tech thinking that it is the belt.&nbsp\\;That means that he hears the same noise that you do. The next step would be to talk with the service manager again. You want a warrantee fix.&nbsp\\; If a new belt is the fix, you want a free one.
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Remember, you can always call Harley customer service.&nbsp\\; A polite call with facts can work wonders.
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Don't give up.

 

Sounds like a runout issue with the tranny or wheel sprocket. At one spot in the rotation it will be tighter. If the belt is adjusted to the looser spots it will be too tight in the other. As the bike heats up it gets worse. I would be looking for why it has so much difference in tension at different areas of rotation. None will be perfect, but yours may be out of tollerance. If you adjusted the belt to the tight spot in this case it may be too loose in the other areas and you may trash the belt in no time. I suppose that one spot of the belt the pitch may have changed causing improper sprocked engagement, but highly unlikey. A tech that don't know what to do, you say? Get a new tech because if this puzzels him, he's really going to be screwed when something complicated comes along
Ron

 

Warren,
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I have the same issue with my '08 RK. The noise starts after about 80-100 miles of highway speed riding. My selling dealer is almost 100 miles from home. They were unable to verify the noise a couple of weeks ago. I got there about 30 minutes before they opened and it had cooled down. The service advisor didn't describe the issue to the tech accurately and the tech only rode it about 15 miles. It was making the noise again before I got home. Next time, I'll make sure to arrive at opening time and request someone ride it right away to verify the noise.
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As for changing techs as suggested in a previous post, I work as a service advisor in a BMW dealership, let me offer some input.&nbsp\\;Some problems, like ours, are going to be difficult to find. Intermittent noises and electrical issues are the worst. If you have an experienced tech looking at your bike, stick with him. It may take a while or even multiple visits to correct the issue we have but the tech who started out looking at your bike knows what he has done on previously and won't have to start from scratch every time you take it in. If he is a rookie, you might want a different tech just to save time. A rookie tech will take longer but will be supervised by a veteran tech in most cases.
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Let me know what you find out about yours. I will be taking mine in again when my special order parts arrive. I will let you know what happens.
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Good luck,
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Mike