Primary/Clutch Noise
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Primary/Clutch Noise
I have a 2 wk old 2011 Road King Classic. The pipes on this are much quieter than the ones on my Fatboy were. Problem is, now I can hear everything.
How noisy shouold the primary/clutch area be when the motor is fully warmed up. It's not quite like marbles rolling around, but it does quiet down when I pull in the clutch.
How noisy shouold the primary/clutch area be when the motor is fully warmed up. It's not quite like marbles rolling around, but it does quiet down when I pull in the clutch.
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I have those same symptoms on my 09. Called Milwaukee and they told me that it is a function of torque pulses on the input shaft causing the lash in the teeth to get taken up back and forth. The contact from side to side is what you hear.
Don't know how accurate the info is but I'm just telling you what the moco told me. When I pull in my clutch lever, in neutral, standing still, the noise goes away. Let out the clutch lever and its back. Kinda like a small knocking noise.
Gary D.
Don't know how accurate the info is but I'm just telling you what the moco told me. When I pull in my clutch lever, in neutral, standing still, the noise goes away. Let out the clutch lever and its back. Kinda like a small knocking noise.
Gary D.
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G Money....that's it exactly.
WOW! I must have one of the "GOOD" dealerships. Called them and explained the noise to them. Asked if it was "normal". They said absolutely not. Told me to bring it in and that it was probably a minor adjustment.
After that, I'll replace the tranny fluid with Redline.
WOW! I must have one of the "GOOD" dealerships. Called them and explained the noise to them. Asked if it was "normal". They said absolutely not. Told me to bring it in and that it was probably a minor adjustment.
After that, I'll replace the tranny fluid with Redline.
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Before we celebrate, wait till you get it back and they tell you its normal, then tell me your reaction. I had my bike at an NHRA event and HD had a big display there. The moco reps were there. They all heard it and went back to milwaukee and checked with the transmission guys at the moco. The explanation I gave you is the one they gave me. Normal. The good news is that I've been running it that way for two years now and nothing has come of it. BUT, my warranty runs out at the end of this month. LOL. Its a knocking noise that you really have to be listening for. Mine sounds like its coming from under the clutch release cover.
Gary D.
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LOL! This isn't my first HOG. I've dealt with the so called normal noises before. At least I didn't get the "it's normal" brush-off over the phone.
The noise you have is exactly what I'm experiencing. Same location, same symptoms.
The noise you have is exactly what I'm experiencing. Same location, same symptoms.
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