i just bought an '05 883. from the time i rode it home, the engine has a noticeablt "tick". It's not a knock, but a light ticking that becomes un-noticedable at an idle. This my first H-D, want to know if it's normal. Please help. Recent oil change with HD 20/50, no change. thanks.













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more than likely it's just the normal valve tick, nothing to worry about. If your bike has a windshield or if you have stock exhaust it's even more noticable. The next most likely possibility would be an exhaust leak. So if in doubt, take it back to the dealer and have them check it out, since you just got the bike, i'm sure they'll take a look at it for no charge. But from the sounds of things, it's just normal.

 

I wonder how many of these threads I've responded to?

Welcome to the wonderful world of sporty's my friend, they're noisy, fast and obnoxious. Before too long it'll be music to your ears .

 

I took mine back to the dealer for that same reason and the tech said thats how you can tell if you are really riding a Sportster is when you hear that noise...

 

+1 Amen.

 

The only thing better than what you just said is your avatar.