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Tap…Tap…Tap
Last weekend while out riding on the '11 FLHTK whenever I gently rolled off an on the throttle, I could hear a loud 'tap' (in each direction) coming from the tranny area. It was loud enough that I heard it over the tunes and I could easily get it to repeat, especially while in 4-5th gear. Nothing else, just a loud 'tap' when the drive engages/disengages. Sounds a little like gear slap. Never heard it before on the bike... and strange sounds from the bike bother me. Should it?
I did do a forum search for this symptom but turned up nothing...
I did do a forum search for this symptom but turned up nothing...
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Probably the compensator. It usually goes out between 20K and 25K. Ever have a "misfire" with the starter when starting the bike? That is usually another indicator. OEM compensator is a little over $100 but the Screaming eagle is twice that. The screaming eagle is standard in all 12's because the Moco knows the other is weak. Your bike is under warranty if it is an '11 so let the dealer swap it out for you.
That would be my guess anyway
That would be my guess anyway
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I have a 2011 also. I have this tapping that sounds like there's a cable blowing back & forth in the wind, and tapping against the fairing. It's around 45 or 50. I can't pinpoint it, and there's no wire or cable that could do that.
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I believe it is just the 103's.
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Last weekend while out riding on the '11 FLHTK whenever I gently rolled off an on the throttle, I could hear a loud 'tap' (in each direction) coming from the tranny area. It was loud enough that I heard it over the tunes and I could easily get it to repeat, especially while in 4-5th gear. Nothing else, just a loud 'tap' when the drive engages/disengages. Sounds a little like gear slap. Never heard it before on the bike... and strange sounds from the bike bother me. Should it?
I did do a forum search for this symptom but turned up nothing...
I did do a forum search for this symptom but turned up nothing...
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Last weekend while out riding on the '11 FLHTK whenever I gently rolled off an on the throttle, I could hear a loud 'tap' (in each direction) coming from the tranny area. It was loud enough that I heard it over the tunes and I could easily get it to repeat, especially while in 4-5th gear. Nothing else, just a loud 'tap' when the drive engages/disengages. Sounds a little like gear slap. Never heard it before on the bike... and strange sounds from the bike bother me. Should it?
I did do a forum search for this symptom but turned up nothing...
I did do a forum search for this symptom but turned up nothing...
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First noticed it while just cruising around 2500 / 50 mph or so in 4th gear. Tried it higher and in 5th / 6th with same result. Dropping to slow speed in 2nd or lower, I never heard it.
Someone mentioned a magnet breaking free / coming loose in another thread and now that I think about it, that is exactly what this sounds like - a magnet snapping to metal in one direction and snapping back in the other when rolling the throttle.
Possibly a broken a rotor / magnet?
Someone mentioned a magnet breaking free / coming loose in another thread and now that I think about it, that is exactly what this sounds like - a magnet snapping to metal in one direction and snapping back in the other when rolling the throttle.
Possibly a broken a rotor / magnet?
Last edited by kykurnal; Oct 12, 2011 at 12:59 PM.