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#210843 bobStash (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 259 Is this noise normal? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   I have a 2001 that I love. No AIS. I love the sound of big V-twins. My motor sounds like a sewing machine. I like that sound. The sound that I do not like is the rattling/vibrating/high pitch squeeking sound that I get while on the trottle and generally at cruise speeds. If I let off of the throttle, while at speed, it goes away. It is not the tank. It is not the lights (I do not think). I thought is was the AIS but that is gone. Note - removing the AIS got rid of the annoying buzzing sound. The sound seems like it is coming from the front of the motor (where the AIS used to be). The sound is rather annoying and having to listen to it for hrs on end while cruising down the hwy gets old. Any ideas as to what it could be?   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #210844 vegasdave (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1158 Re:Is this noise normal? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Could be your front brakes I replaced my front pads but not the springs,sounds kinda like locus If i brake real hard it will go away for awhile   Logged     If Your Not Moving Forwards,Your Moving Backwards Live To Ride,Ride To Live 06 Road Star Candy Red SMOKIN!!!!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #210846 bobStash (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 259 Re:Is this noise normal? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   vegasdave wrote: Could be your front brakes I replaced my front pads but not the springs,sounds kinda like locus If i brake real hard it will go away for awhile I do not think it is brakes as the sound goes away if I let off throttle and the sound does not change if I engage my brakes, plus it does not seem like it is coming from that area.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #210866 laslet (User) Can we go now? Fresh Boarder Posts: 78 Re:Is this noise normal? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   I have 2001 R* and had the same type of irritating vibration. Have been trying to eliminate them all one by one. Do you have a chrome tip on your front fender? Before a test ride,I slid business cards between each chrome tip end and my fender and that was it. Have since put little pieces of rubber behind the chrome and no problems. Hope this helps.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #210882 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Is this noise normal? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Reach out and touch the headlight ... does it go away? Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #210895 huskerbob (User) Life is about monents that take your breath away Platinum Boarder Posts: 2186 Re:Is this noise normal? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   [Drive chain] dose it make the noise went you pull clutch in while moving my 05 sound like washing machine with bad squeeking belt, tried changing oil check belt OK- can't hear it on interstate in town sewing machine if this can be fixed? I could use help to but I think it just the Roadie it run's great never been down alway taken care of but noise? squeeking   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #210914 SobaCracka (User) It's best to eat crow while fresh. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1948 Re:Is this noise normal? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Might be worth a look-see, but try taking the two (nylon?) roller guides out next to the front pulley and try her out. I went with a larger pulley and had to take them out because the belt was spinning them more, so they were squealing and chirping and whirring. As long as the belt's properly aligned, there should be no trouble with the belt spinning off the pulley. Also, If you have a jack, you can jack up the rear and take the bike through the gears to see if that takes care of it.   Logged     Earl in Catonsville, MD   The administrator has disabled public write access. #210917 Shoshin (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 154 Re:Is this noise normal? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   I've got a similar noise. It sounds to me like square cut gear noise or else noise from the gears driving the cam? It does seem to kick in at a particular rpm in all gears, so that eliminates the belt and most tranny issues. I had a local R* expert listen to it and he said all of his sounded like that. All ten of them... and he never had a problem with any of them.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #210983 bobStash (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 259 Re:Is this noise normal? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   DocShadow wrote: Reach out and touch the headlight ... does it go away? Doc You nailed it. Once applying firm downward pressure to the front main light, it went away.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #210987 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Is this noise normal? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   bobStash wrote: You nailed it. Once applying firm downward pressure to the front main light, it went away. Send beer .... I'm running out. Glad to hear it was so simple. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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