Road my 07 Ultra home from work just a bit ago. Everything was normal. Pulled into the driveway and shut her off to open the gate.
Started it to pull it in the back and the starter made that god awful clunk which I have heard a time or two. I started ok but now I have a high pitched whine/squeal which sounds like it is coming from the lower left side of engine (Chaincase area?)
The sound corresponds with the speed of the engine, rev it it goes faster. Seems to make the sound in gear or neutral.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Get an automatic gate opener and never shut your bike off again. That was your mistake.

OK, j/k and I'm no Harley mechanic. Sounds like maybe a stuck solenoid though. Did you try starting it and shutting it off a few times to see if it ever stopped that?

 

Started it a couple of times, started normal, sound still there.

 

OK. I had that happen and it was the solenoid, but wait for others who know a lot more about that than I do.

 

Solenoid engages starter drive when current is available. Return spring may be broke, not allowing the drive to disengage?????????

 

Similar problem on my 05 FLHT. Noise was rather loud though.

Pulled the outer primary to find a sleeve bushing, where the starter's bendex gear shaft engages during
start up was worn. I assumed the bushing's wear was not allowing the bendex gear to fully disengage
after starting. Bought a new bushing from HD for $2.50 or so and replaced it. Haven't had any more issues.

Man, it was a god awful noise though, and not sure if this really matches your description.

Good luck.

 

Ditto on solenoid or spring not too bad if u address it early..........


BOSSMAN

 

I'll be damned, went out to take another look, and thought, "maybe I'll start it and the noise will be gone".

Guess what?

Think I'll still look into having the dealer take a look at it. Just to be safe, it IS under warranty.

New problem, I think the baffle in my right side slip on is rattling.[:@] Sounds like crap at idle.