Harley davidson ultra limited 103 chirping noise driving me nuts.

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6 жыл бұрын

What is this pitchy noise. Barely hear at idle, louder when rolling between 1800-2500 RPMs. Any input helpful. It is not muffler brackets or engine mounts. Loudest when cruising or light acceleration.

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@rickpelland3768 5 жыл бұрын

Those twin cams are naturally noisy, run hot, and make people wonder if theyre gonna blow up. Sounds to me like a happy healthy harley, check fluids. Check cam chain tensioner wear, tighten down any loose bolts found, and dont think too much into the noises. I will say a stage 1 will make it run smoother, cooler, and quieter.

@lil_shrip_art4706 5 жыл бұрын

Same here brother. 2014 FLHTK about 35K on it. Started doing it after an oil change at about 10K and never went away. Funny thing. If i ride mine so it is at temperature, shut it off for about 15min and ride again it sounds different, more muffled. So far I put in rocker lockers, tightened the side to side play on the rockers, opened and looked around tensioners/cams and change the lifters and push rods - no difference. Last season I put in a baker compensator since my old one developed a clunk but it did not fix the high pitched hum/noise at all. Crank case and primary oils make a bit of a difference but hardly enough to get excited about. I currently use Royal Purple in the case and Formula+ in the primary but tried HD dino oil, Amsoil, Syn 3 Rotella T 15-40, transmission fluid in the primary etc. Let me know if you find the cure. Good luck and safe riding.

@ThimJam 6 жыл бұрын

I'm no mechanic and not certain I heard what you hear, but my first impressions were; check the primary fluid, chain and tensioner components. A noise I heard at the end of the video made me think maybe your horn bracket or bolts might be loose. Have you searched Harley Davidson Forums or online message boards? I've found a lot of useful information on HDforums that's helped me troubleshoot and fix issues.

@bobbywilson702 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the primary. But tbh common faults on the big twins are timing chain guides.

@evanshaw4371 2 жыл бұрын

Same thing with mine it is the shifter linkage rattling the factory one sits on these balls and rattles really bad.

@dicasper6573 5 жыл бұрын

Hi!!!! From Russia/ Sorry for my very bad English. I have this noise in my Dyna (tc88) I need help.... Please. Do you fixed? Thanks

@ruger45hollowpoint Жыл бұрын

I have had the muffler hanger bushings sweek on my Road King, just addes WD and stopped.

@charlestdc Жыл бұрын

Mine did the same thing ,,, I installed 50/50 pipes and now I don’t hear it anymore ! 😂

@palmerfamily7073 9 ай бұрын

Did you ever figure this out? I have a 2012 ultra does it also

@scottynasers7667 Жыл бұрын

Did you check the horn bracket?

@lloydmoney3219 4 жыл бұрын

what was it my 2011 road glide ultra is making that chirping noise

@westcoast3595 2 жыл бұрын

Heat shield clamps make noises like that.

@johnsullivan7973 6 жыл бұрын

How did the cam chain tensioners look. My bike doing the same thing

@patrichuebler8606 6 жыл бұрын

Same here. I thought I found it last winter when started to tare down and found a loose intake bolt. I was so far and as it was hard starting as a high comp 103 with no ACR, well to make a long story short it now is a 110 stage V. New cams, cylinders heads...noise still there so was not the intake and yes driving me nuts. Going to pull primary apart and next is to check the case. Also concerned maybe tranny input bearing. One expert thought is was the throttle body, but this also is changed to a larger bore. I have been told to try adjustable push rods as maybe a loose lifter.

@ronaldmoore6104 4 жыл бұрын

What was it my 08 110 dyna screaming eagle just started that noise can u steer me in right path

@justinpayne-sd3vk Жыл бұрын

I had to get engine rebuild can be anything mine was my crank shaft

@dwater007 2 жыл бұрын

For me, I tought it came from the engine and it was actually one of the mufflers rubber support underneath

@diy-dadx3088 2 жыл бұрын

This ended up being the crank.

@40hrplusservicetech 2 жыл бұрын

@@diy-dadx3088 did you have a compensator delete?

@diy-dadx3088 2 жыл бұрын

@@40hrplusservicetech no

@alexanderclaudio7295 3 жыл бұрын

Mine was the exhaust lol.

@johnnielsen5076 3 жыл бұрын

Really doesn't sound that bad. Had a bad roller on a litter chirp like that. Got worse over time then changed it out and then good riddance.

@telemark140 4 жыл бұрын

look like compensator problem

@robertpuleston3676 Жыл бұрын

Syn 3 all the way

@mdiehl020610 2 жыл бұрын

I have the exact same bike with the 103 and mine has a whining sound on decell only when it’s cold

@Hebron666 2 жыл бұрын

Mine too, ever figure out what it was?

@diy-dadx3088 2 жыл бұрын

Mine ended up being the crank. Complete rebuild

@lowdrag462 2 жыл бұрын

Same but nobody ever says what it is

@lowdrag462 2 жыл бұрын

Really the worst at the deceleration

@drake3362 11 ай бұрын

@lowdrag462 I hear the chirp when releasing the throttle but never when I accelerate or not even at idle. Been trying to figure out what it is

@joshhenderson9999 3 жыл бұрын

Lifter

@justinpayne9143 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe gasket for your exhaust might need replaced makes chirping noise

@diy-dadx3088 2 жыл бұрын

Mine was crank. Had metal in oil. Full rebuild

@chuckcaskey3274 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone, please help me. My 2001 RoadKing noise it driving me to therapy. The only comfort is I also have always described the noise as "CHIRPING". i have received a great deal of suggestions, but acting on them has provided no solution yet. Please help me. I have an audio file that clearly records the noise that I can send to anyone who may have a suggestion.

@diy-dadx3088 2 жыл бұрын

Mine was the crank. Had a lot of metal shavings in my oil. Did a complete rebuild and bored to 106.

@meathead_gamin 2 жыл бұрын

@@diy-dadx3088 I am having a chirp sound from my 14 flhxs. When you say alot of metal shavings in the oil. Area they tiny particulates or was it noticeable chunks? Maybe even have pictures. You may be able to help?

@diy-dadx3088 Жыл бұрын

Was like fine metal flake in a paint job. Sparkling oil

@1967stevej Жыл бұрын

ROCKER LOCKERS

@jeremyjames8172 6 жыл бұрын

Ever figure out what's causing the sound mine is driving me nuts

@diy-dadx3088 6 жыл бұрын

Jeremy James not exactly. But found metal in engine. Oil pump lots of wear pistons and cylinders scratched up. So with metal going throughout motor i have completely disassembled and rebuild. Hard to say the exact culprit. I do not believe that the bike was serviced properly before I got it. 😒Bought asis and put 1200 miles on it. Noise started at only 500. Replaced compensator and primary bearing. Installed rocker lockers. Did not fix. Cut open the old oil filter and found the metal.

@westsgarage5969 5 жыл бұрын

@@diy-dadx3088 My 96ci FLHX makes the same sound. Did you find the culprit yet? A tech at JP Cycles said to use a stethoscope to locate where the chirping is happening (may want to use earplugs if the engine is running). Without a stethoscope, I found the chirping to be located around my Transmission and Clutch area when idling so more inspection to come when I source a stethoscope.

@westsgarage5969 5 жыл бұрын

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@85slauer 4 жыл бұрын

I found chirping coming from that stabilizer link on top front of motor after switching cams. I think it gave more movement with the upgrade