Transmission noise - knocking sound
Outstanding HDF Member
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From: Naples FL / Pine TWP PA
Mine does it, I actually complained about it going down the Interstate and the tech found it at idle. He said the only thing you can do is rebuild the transmission and he said it won't hurt anything, ride it until it breaks. That was 17,000 miles ago.
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From: Oklahoma
I wonder if the primary chain is a bit slack and as the slack is taken up and then released it slams the transmission from drive to coast and back again. What you hear is coming from the transmission but caused by the primary-just a wild guess.
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Neutral rattle
I understand a "neutral rattle" but when you are riding , this so called rattle shouldn't be noticible.. It goes away , mostly, after the drive train is hot.. It does it under load and appears not to be lifters since I can sit in the driveway and rev the motor and there is no valve noise.. It is a KNOCK and is noticible and loud at 2500 up to 3000 rpm.. I guess two more times into the dealer and the lemon law kicks in !!!!!!
Road Warrior
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From: Detroit, the asshole of America
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...al-rattle.html
It is normal and has been discussed here at length. Click on the above.
It is normal and has been discussed here at length. Click on the above.
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From: Hope Mills NC, bye CA!!
I understand a "neutral rattle" but when you are riding , this so called rattle shouldn't be noticible.. It goes away , mostly, after the drive train is hot.. It does it under load and appears not to be lifters since I can sit in the driveway and rev the motor and there is no valve noise.. It is a KNOCK and is noticible and loud at 2500 up to 3000 rpm.. I guess two more times into the dealer and the lemon law kicks in !!!!!!
Lemon Law requires that there is actually something broke that they cant fix.
Also....when you dredge up an old thread your issues get confused with the original post
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Naples FL / Pine TWP PA
I understand a "neutral rattle" but when you are riding , this so called rattle shouldn't be noticible.. It goes away , mostly, after the drive train is hot.. It does it under load and appears not to be lifters since I can sit in the driveway and rev the motor and there is no valve noise.. It is a KNOCK and is noticible and loud at 2500 up to 3000 rpm.. I guess two more times into the dealer and the lemon law kicks in !!!!!!
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Transmission noise
Here's what the Harley rep said who took it for a ride.. Harleys are not custom bikes but production bikes and the tolerances aren't like a custom ! Ride it !!... Now that is what the factory rep is told to tell us.. Sounds like crap to me !!!!!
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Been thru a lemon law suit with Ford and beat them on dash rattles.. this is no difference.. Just gotta start the ball rolling to get their attention and find out what the problem is instead of everyone complaining...
Stage I
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From: AL
I took my bike in to the dealer today and one of their techs took a look at it. They heard what I've heard for some time now - a knocking sound coming from in the transmission.
The tech suggested I not worry about it - "it's the shifter dogs knocking while the bike's in neutral"
Anyone ever hear of this before? I've been riding Harley's for 20 years and never heard this noise before. Good news - I still have 14 months of warranty left but . . .
The tech suggested I not worry about it - "it's the shifter dogs knocking while the bike's in neutral"
Anyone ever hear of this before? I've been riding Harley's for 20 years and never heard this noise before. Good news - I still have 14 months of warranty left but . . .