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Old Sep 18, 2010 | 04:58 AM
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Idle Speed Control Actuator...

Pull the breather off and you can see it contract as it produces that 'whistle'...
 
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Old Sep 18, 2010 | 05:45 AM
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Both of mine do it on occasion; the RKC more than the WG....Normal. Now, the 5th gear whine??? Only the RKC.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2010 | 05:55 AM
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normal on FI engines
 
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Old Sep 18, 2010 | 06:10 AM
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It's actually a head fart...lol...I thought it was a sigh then i said a sigh is sadder than a fart...My sarburated sportster did it and my FI 07 big twin does it also...I never paid it much mind....I hope my dumbass answers didn't offend you...
 
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Thanks, guys.....Glad to hear its normal......Now if I can only teach it a tune!
 
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