When I'm coming to a stop and have the clutch pulled in all the way I can hear a rattle that sounds like a bag of coins being shaken! This happens as the engine is at the lowest end of rpms.

From what I can tell it's likely coming from inside the engine case but I cannot tell which side. It does not sound like an exterior fitting loose. When I rev the bike in neutral sitting at a stop there is nothing rattling at all.

Also, when I go over large bumps something underneath the bike sounds loose and I've checked all the fittings and everything is tight. Not sure if this is related but I'm also trying to track this down. It honestly sounds internal.

There have been some weird noises that do not sound good coming from the right side of the engine case while the engine is idling.

Could all these be related? Looking for some input from those who have a working knowledge of this motor please.

Any help with things to look at would be cool.

Thanks

 

What year and model is the bike?

 

My new 2016 street glide does that.. It is my right foot pedal that is causing the rattle noise on my bike.. took me a while to find it.

 

sorry for not putting that and additional info up

2014 Road King
21,XXX miles

 

I will definitely check this right now and then while riding will apply light pressure to load it and take any slack out.

thanks for that lead

 

my '16 RGS did this - drove me nuts for about 10 miles until I looked down and saw that the horn mount had broken and it was dangling by the wires. Weird things come loose.

 

I had that happen once. It was the air cleaner cover a little loose.

 

nice call. I'm usually always on the highway pegs and the footboard were the loose part. When I am on the floorboards over the same bumps no rattle

thanks kimrandall (do you by chance, know the Randall's in MN?)

Now just to diagnose the the transmission or clutch rattle noise. Wish I could video record it on my cell to give you guys more to go on because I know something is not sounding right

 

Have you checked the compensator?

 

You know what causes the horn mounts to break right? It's from wheelies lol, common with the Sharks hahaha.