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1997 Wide Glide, Part 2

Started by Sinker, May 08, 2019, 02:32:47 PM

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Sinker

I finally got this bike out for a shakedown ride after giving it a good cleaning. I took a good test drive when I bought it but today I heard a light knocking and light ticking. My mechanic can't squeeze me in until May 30th, which sucks. The good news is that the paint on this looks brand new and the chrome is really in good shape. Hopefully the motor isn't too big of a deal to get right, guessing will see ina few weeks.
Rant over/Sinker

Hossamania

The light ticking probably isn't a big deal, rocker lockers may fix it if it bothers you, and remember that it is a geared cam and pinion clacking in there too.. The light knocking may or may not really be anything, sometimes we hear things that aren't really a problem. I would ride it until your mechanic can put an ear to it, if it gets worse before then, you'll know it and deal with it.
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Burnout

If you have the cam cover off, check for runout on the pinion shaft.
They don't call me Ironhead Rick just because I'm "hard headed"

Hossamania

Quote from: Burnout on May 08, 2019, 08:42:14 PM
If you have the cam cover off, check for runout on the pinion shaft.

It's pretty rare for Evos to go out, isn't it?
If the government gives you everything you want,
it can take away everything you have.

bobrk1

Yeah  I  bought  a  97 road  king  new had a  shovel  before  that  I  thought  it  was  kind  of  noisy but  it  was  normal , put  in a andrews  ev 27 it will help ,  a ev 3 will too just  got  to  bring  up  the  rPM a little .  I  did  cams and  heads and  cv was  fine 

Deye76

Noises can come from just about anywhere. I chased a knock for weeks on a new Superglide years ago, cleaning the wheels one day found the front brake rotor loose, knocked against the hub, and sounded like it was coming from the engine.
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david lee

Quote from: Hossamania on May 09, 2019, 03:36:00 AM
Quote from: Burnout on May 08, 2019, 08:42:14 PM
If you have the cam cover off, check for runout on the pinion shaft.

It's pretty rare for Evos to go out, isn't it?
i knew a guy who had a 87 heritage and it was bulletproof

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Burnout

Quote from: Hossamania on May 09, 2019, 03:36:00 AM
Quote from: Burnout on May 08, 2019, 08:42:14 PM
If you have the cam cover off, check for runout on the pinion shaft.

It's pretty rare for Evos to go out, isn't it?

Brain fart, that is a Twin Cam failure point.
They don't call me Ironhead Rick just because I'm "hard headed"