a couple of weeks ago had the same thing, shook me up to the point where I turned around to see what I might have hit on the road.found nothing,now wonder if I had just had a case of pinging ?
Strange sound in front end
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Cruiser
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I have a 2008 SG that i've had about 6 months. I've heard this gravel hitting the front fender sound 3 or 4 times. Each time I stop to check things out and can't find anything. When I ride on I don't hear it any more. And I mean it sounds like something really tearing up. I stopped by a local bike shop and asked if they ever heard of this. I have a 21 inch front wheel with a stock fender, he said I probably have a tire rubbing, and said it would be an easy fix. I'm taking the bike to him for my 5,000 mile service,and to adjust the fender. Anyone else ever have this sound coming from the front end? And did you discover the problem?
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It's not the fender' You would here the noise a lot more if it was.
I'll bet it is gravel, stones, getting caught in the tread and all of a sudden
getting flung outward.
Happens once in a while to me too.
Don't worry about it, till it starts doing it a lot'
Pete
I'll bet it is gravel, stones, getting caught in the tread and all of a sudden
getting flung outward.
Happens once in a while to me too.
Don't worry about it, till it starts doing it a lot'
Pete
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Just a question related to moving your fender. There is 4 bolts with not a whole lot of wiggle room, maybe 1/8" up or down. How exactly did they raise the fender? Maybe you can give some insight SOCALHD. Really would like to know.
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Did they grease you muffler bearings?
Did they adjust your johnson rod?
Just when you think you've heard it all, just go to the local HD dealer and listen to the new BS they can dish out to keep the customer in the dark.
Steve
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WHAT? You mean the stealers would do such a thing! I'm appalled--LOL. Like the standard quote--- "They all sound/do that"
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WOW guys; way to go, attacking the dealer. Let me see. Customer comes in with a chance to grease him for time and parts on wheel bearing replacement. Yet they do not do this. After all the customer has aftermarket wheels so he is gonna have to pay for this repair. Sounds to me like they were NOT out to get him, and did not just throw parts at it.
I do wonder what type adjustment they could have made to the front fender though. Sounds to me the customer is happy and the wheel bearings were not the problem. Glad to hear it.
I do wonder what type adjustment they could have made to the front fender though. Sounds to me the customer is happy and the wheel bearings were not the problem. Glad to hear it.
Last edited by SOCALHD; Jul 4, 2010 at 08:28 PM.
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The way the mechanic explained it to me was, drill the holes one size bigger to allow a slight tilt forward of the fender. That gave it enough clearance so the tire would'nt rub. There was wear on the inside of fender. And the slight tilt did not change the appearance.I have not heard that noise since, so it looks like problem solved.