bike chirps while accelerating
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Joined: Jan 2010
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From: California
This forum is great. I've noticed a "chirping" sound and it's been driving me nuts. I mentioned it at the shop (as my bike is there constantly - different story); but no comment from the service manager. Thanks to this forum I have a number of things to check.
Thanks guys.
Thanks guys.
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Arkansas
Just wanna say previously I had a chirping and it quit after adjusting the clutch and then I put on a pair of Curved Radius and now when I shift at 3300+ it chirps. This leads me to belive that it would be a belt issue myself.
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Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Cincinnati, OH
Mine started chirping today & loudly. I noticed it during decelleration. At first I thought it was another vehicle until it did it again at accelleration. I only noticed it between like 20 & 50 mph. I did run it up to 50 mph & killed the engine, then allowed to bike to slow down. It still did it. I figure this eliminates the possibility of egine/exhuast noise. I checked belt tension & it's gtg. Brakes are all new, less than 500 miles but I checked all the hardware. I'm thinking of trying this Poly Lube. The noise does appear to be comeing from the left side of the bike & at $4, it's not a gamble.
Any other ideas?
Any other ideas?
Stage I
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Chirping upon acceleration
My '06 Deluxe started doing the same thing today. Called my mechanic and he said he had tightened the tensioner (sp?) on the left side of the bike as it was a tad loose. He said it was no problem and would fade with use. Ergo, I'm not going to worry about it.
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Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Johnstown, PA
I actually found my chirp. it was the rubber button on the rear brake caliper up against the inside of the swing arm. sprayed some silicone lube on it and all is quiet.
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From: holmdel nj
Bike chirps like a spring sound while accelerating next to concrete barrier
I have a 2008 Fatboy bike sounds like a rock hitting a water tower on hard acceleration mainly when.. I'm next to a concrete barrier more like spring sound.. I can't describe it any more than like a spring sound coming from the left side of the bike by the primary. I'm thinking it's a bad compensator because I have problems on hot startups I bought the baker compensator along with the attitude adjuster .. manual chain adjuster because I heard there's major problems with the auto chain tensioner and I'll be changing them soon.. anybody pinpoint is problem maybe a chain that's too tight compensator that's no good any help is appreciated