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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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No joke, the first time I heard it after a good night of drinking I thought someone was in the garage with me at 3am when I shut the bike off!

It doesn't happen all the time, but every once and a while when I pull in and shut it off I hear what sounds like a human whistle.

Does this happen to anyone else?
 
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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Yes. I asked this same question on this forum about a year ago. I was told it was perfectly normal.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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My 02 did, but my 09 does not.

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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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Mine does sometime. I figure it's a sigh of relief because I'm getting off of it.
 
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Here ya go.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...-whistles.html
 
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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My 06 used to do it occasionally,when you least expect it.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by avcaruso
No joke, the first time I heard it after a good night of drinking I thought someone was in the garage with me at 3am when I shut the bike off!

It doesn't happen all the time, but every once and a while when I pull in and shut it off I hear what sounds like a human whistle.

Does this happen to anyone else?
So what does it whistle? Dixie?
 
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 02:48 PM
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Mine whistled at the neighbors 18 year old daughter one day...Very embarassing.
Also, every time I let the dog out now, he runs down to the garage, sits beside the bike and waits for a treat.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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No chit I'm not the only one.

And let the humor continue...........
 
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Old Dec 9, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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most of the time it is the lady from down the road, out eatin watermellon or something
 
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