After a fresh change of all fulids (Forumal + and H-D 20-50) my TC88 is quite noisey. Noticed this last season too. All is well inside the engine but the noise (valve gear, chains...) is driving me a bit batty. Seems the loudest after a few miles and the fulids heat up. If I had to, I could live with it, but I'd rather have the BCT baffle have center stage in the "noise" department.

Aside from saw dust, what can I do to quiet the engine down?

 

How many miles on this bike? Is this your first harley?

 

there all a bit loud

 

My first H-D? Ahhh... Not by a long shot. But it is my first twinkie. I realize the engine is basically a noisey configuration. As they all have been. About 20K on the engine. Primary is fine. Cam chain is fine. All slides and adjusters, fine. Heads and valve train... Also fine.

It's a great running engine in GREAT shape. If it's to be noisey... so be it. Just looking to see if there's some way to quiet it down with some magic goo or snake oil and still protect the engine. Maybe just a switch in fulids to another flavor... Dunno... Looking for advice.

 

Give the redline 20-60 a shot.

 

I'll have to agree, my "B" motor got a helluva lot more sewing machine on me after switching to full synthetic. Just sorta got to living with it.

 

You need LOUDER exhaust. In all seriousness, when I just swapped my exhasut the other day I was listening to the engine wondering if all the noise was normal as my other exhaust was far louder.

Drew

 

Ive got a built 95" gear drive in mine... Once temps around my area reach 75 or so I switch to Valvoline VR1 50. I use their VR1 20W50 other wise. I like it seems to quiet it down a bit. My engine builder swears by it.

 

baisley spring helps a ton...steve

 

yeah they a little noisy, mine quitens up after fluid changes