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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 07:34 AM
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Hello,
I'm visiting to find help. Hope some one know why my 2005 Sportster 1200 makes a squealing sound around 2,000 RPM. If you have had this problem and solved it I'd much appreciate your input.


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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 07:40 AM
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Check out the tech forums and ask your question there. This is more of a welcome to the site forum and by the way welcome from Birmingham, AL.
 
Old Jan 12, 2008 | 08:14 AM
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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Greetings from Arizona Please do not bring your problems here as this is not the right forum.
 
Old Jan 12, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 03:27 PM
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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A warm welcome from the SW of the UK and also fellow 'newbie'.... hope you get the prob sorted, there is a wealth of info posted, as well as some very 'in the know' peeps here
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ORIGINAL: commuter

Hello,
I'm visiting to find help. Hope some one know why my 2005 Sportster 1200 makes a squealing sound around 2,000 RPM. If you have had this problem and solved it I'd much appreciate your input.


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You are probably getting excited and don't realize it. It used to happen to me when I crossed 5K rpm. Welcome to the forum!!
 



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