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Old 04-04-2022, 03:32 PM
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I noticed this sound a couple of different times and thought it was normal but its starting to worry me and im curios if its normal the sound is not super loud and when comparing it to my dad's 2022 iron 883 it seems normal because it makes what seems to be the same sound with a little difference in pitch.
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Old 04-05-2022, 09:38 AM
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Sounds normal to me, 4 valves happily whirring along. Sportster top end is supposed to sound like an "angry sewing machine". 22 year difference in Sportsters you're comparing, they're gonna sound a bit different in some ways. I find the rubber mount sporties are quieter in general.
 
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Old 04-05-2022, 09:43 AM
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Thank you so much it had me worried and my uncle was saying he thought the bottom end bearings were out. He's a really good mechanic but I'm slowly beginning to not trust the dude I send him the same video I posted in the chat. If another person watches it and knows it's normal let me know it's always good to get second opinions even tho I believe it's fine my dads make the same noise just higher pitch it actually kinda sounds worse.
 
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Sometimes the lifters need time to fill with oil after startup . Have you checked your Primary Chain tensioner shoe recently ?
 
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