How do I know if my inner primary bearing is bad?
If your primary drive becomes increasingly noisy, you may have a bad inner primary bearing. Especially if you notice the sound changes when pulling in the clutch lever, with rpm changes, or when shifting between neutral and first gear.
Why does my Harley shift so loud?
Harley Davidson motorcycles make a loud clunking noise when shifting into gear because they have dog ring gearboxes instead of a synchromesh ring. The clunking noise that a Harley makes when shifting into gear is normal, but the clunking can be exasperated in cold weather or by a too high idle speed.
How do I know if my compensator is bad?
The symptoms of a bad compensator are a loud clang at start up, trouble shifting into first or neutral and a sound like gravel in the front of the primary around 2200 RPM. But, the only way to know for sure that you have this problem is to pull the primary cover off and look.
What does a compensator on a Harley do?
The intention of the compensator is to smooth out the rough pulses that the engine creates under certain load situations (think about when you lug the engine and it bucks back and forth) and prevent them from being transmitted through the drivetrain.
What does a bad compensator sound like on a Harley?
What makes the primary noise on a Harley Davidson?
When i finally got the grey matter clicking this morning: I put Lisa’s bike on the jack to find the cause of that noise coming from the primary side. The fluid level was perfect. The primary chain felt kinda sloppy. So I pulled the spark plugs and put the trans in 5th gear to roll the engine over.
Why does my primary make so much noise?
It is most likely the chain tension in the primary. That was my first guess. My second was fluid level. But the bike has zero signs of a leak anywhere and i did check the fluid level in the primary within a day or two of purchasing it and it shifts smooth as glass, even finding neutral is spot on, every time.
Why is my primary chain making a noise?
Do this 2-3 times in succession and you’ll notice that the noise that you thought was the valve train is almost completely gone now. Low speed riding is a bit smoother also due to less play in the chain. By doing this, the automatic primary chain will ratchet up a bit tighter if it was loose before this.
What kind of bike makes a whining noise?
The bike is a 2006 Street Glide. Do these bikes tend to have a whiny trans or should I go back to the Harley fluid? While riding home from work today, I noticed a pretty loud whining noise I believe is coming from the trans. I recently changed all the fluids over to Amsoil.
When i finally got the grey matter clicking this morning: I put Lisa’s bike on the jack to find the cause of that noise coming from the primary side. The fluid level was perfect. The primary chain felt kinda sloppy. So I pulled the spark plugs and put the trans in 5th gear to roll the engine over.
What’s the top speed of a Harley Davidson Fat Boy?
MCycle mentions that the bike has a top speed of 91.96 MPH and that it weighs 657 lbs. The Fat Boy is perhaps the most car-like of any Bike that we can think of. The suspension is so good you could probably ride directly over an open manhole and never notice.
It is most likely the chain tension in the primary. That was my first guess. My second was fluid level. But the bike has zero signs of a leak anywhere and i did check the fluid level in the primary within a day or two of purchasing it and it shifts smooth as glass, even finding neutral is spot on, every time.
Do this 2-3 times in succession and you’ll notice that the noise that you thought was the valve train is almost completely gone now. Low speed riding is a bit smoother also due to less play in the chain. By doing this, the automatic primary chain will ratchet up a bit tighter if it was loose before this.