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Old May 20, 2014 | 08:18 PM
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Does anybody else ever hear a rattling like noise up front (engine wise) when riding 65MPH or above? It may even be a ping I'm not sure. It especially occurs when the engine really has to work like going up hill. I have tried different kinds of grades of fuel and don't really notice a difference. I'm riding a 2013 Ultra Classic.
 
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Old May 20, 2014 | 09:10 PM
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Any mod's to the bike? My first guess would be that it's pinging but need to know more info about the bike.
 
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Old May 20, 2014 | 09:14 PM
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On a 2013 if you haven't done something with air/fuel/exhaust it's going to ping and rattle like crazy.
 
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Old May 20, 2014 | 09:20 PM
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Yeah I have not messed with anything air/fuel. The engine and exhaust is all stock. I thought 2013's had anti knock sensors or something like that. Is it normal for them to ping like that at high speeds? Should I be worried about it?
 
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Old May 20, 2014 | 09:26 PM
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The problem is the bike is running lean, very lean. The only real fix is to get more air and more fuel into and out of it. There are many ways to achieve this.
 
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Old May 20, 2014 | 09:30 PM
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The quickest / cheapest fix for LEAN is Nightrider's VIED. They work pretty good and you can hook one up in 10 minutes or less!

www.nightrider.com
 
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Old May 20, 2014 | 09:36 PM
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Yupp, I'm with harleymojoman, I went with the VIED's along with SE air intake and it pretty much cured my pinging and clattering noise. I didn't really gain much in the performance area, some say they do but I didn't notice much if any...I did lose about 5 mpg though which was expected.
 
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