Since you are a Auto Mechanic picture yourself taking the hood off a diesel pickup and climb on top of the engine, be careful, don't get caught anywhere. Get somebody to drive you around town some while yoi sit there. Will be noisey I bet.

 

[QUOTE=jimmyz;4806685]Just installed 26g andrews and the bike ran GREAT!! the noise was terrible.





My 26G's are noisy.

The gears whine a bit when it is cold and the top end is quieter:

http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...=MVI_3356.flv\

 

When it gets hot, the gears quieten a bit and the top end gets noisy:

http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...t=hotmotor.flv


It's been that way for 4 years. I quit worrying about it a long time ago.

 

My engine sounds like it's going to fly apart. Been sounding like that for the last 20K miles.

 

Mine is loud too. As long as you don't have pinging your alright.

 

WOW what a difference that makes.

mps

 

I think a lot of that top end noise is valves closing. A well designed closing ramp could help. Apparentely mine doesn't have that. But I do have strong springs so that may be some of the noise.

 

mine suddenly seems a lot quieter with that comparison

 

so a question for you jimmyz
which cams did you like better or should i ask ran better
26g gear drive
or 203 chain drive ?
i'm ready for an upgrade from stock, but i have some learning to do

 

Also don't forget that sound is reflected and thus amplified by the fairings on a Road Glide, Electra Glide, or a a larger windshield...that makes a big difference.