Ticking

quietman

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my best guess is exhaust flanges- may need to retorgue the header bolts
and make sure all is tight with the exhaust system. i've never had a bike
that ticked and popped so much while cooling down after a ride.
 
Various noises have been mentioned by us riders , but the majority of noises seem to be quite natural for this bike . If you at all worried , swing by your dealer and have him have a listen , will put your mind at rest at the least .
 
Oldskool, I'm sure you just have an exhaust leak after you installed the Rivco flange covers. When you undid those header bolts you decompressed the exhaust seals and I doubt that tightening the bolts will be sufficient to close any leak since the gaskets are no longer flexible after being compressed in extreme heat for a long time. If the ticking does not go away after re-tightening, you will have to install a new set of exhaust gaskets. The ticking is annoying but nothing to worry about. It won't hurt if you take your time with it.
 
oldskool said:
Now that you say that it was after i put the Rivco covers on. I will check the bolts. Thanks

And i have to saw this is one bad bike!!! Blew a Fatboy away bad today!!!
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These things eat harleys for breakfast, lunch AND tea! :twisted:
 
If you loosened the bolts when the engine was hot, you'd have a better chance of keeping the gasket seals intact, but that's no guarantee especially if the gaskets have had a lot of run time.
 
noises

now stop all that talk about noises. I'm starting to hear voices & clunking & whineing & an engine every now & again, I'll start to think I'm on a motor scooter shortly :? :? :lol:
 
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