Got the call from my dealer today after dropping off my FLHX on Thursday for a rear end noise. They told me that they are replacing my wheel bearnings due to the extremely loud noise they were making. I am really amazed at only after 2K miles, they need to be replaced.

 

Update:

I pick up my glide last Saturday after they replaced the rear wheel bearings. Well, Wednesday the noise started up again. I thought it might go away but it just got worse. Today I dropped it off again with the same symptoms (between 10 - 55 mph I can hear a moaning/howling sound from the rear.)

Does anyone have any other idea what it could be? Could it be the rim itself?

Hopefully they will find out what's going on ... hate being confined to a cage.

 

Hmmm... Here is my post from this thread: Rear End Noise

" I purchased a new 2008 Road Glide and had NO noticeable noise until I went in @ 1000 miles for my first maintenance...

From that point on I have had this same whirring/squealing from the rear end. The symptoms:

* Only audible after the bike has warmed (30 miles in town, 10 miles highway)
* Brake Pressure does NOT have any effect on the sound (NOT the brakes)
* Speed has no effect on volume, but does affect the sound oscillating speed slightly (So you would think would have something to do with the rotating wheel/axle/rotor)

SO far HD dealer has taken a stethoscope, and ruled out:
Brakes, Rotor, Cush-Drive, axle.

They have cleaned the belt, scuffed the brake pads and reseated them just in case, and completely taken apart the rear wheel and the pulley/cush-drive.

They have ridden my bike, heard the noise, taken the rear end apart 4 separate times, and have absolutely clue what it is.

They have yet to look at the primary chain tension as some have stated to be the fix.

I have given up otherwise, and just deal with it.... "

And My Fix to this was actually primary chain tension. It was WAY too tight... Hopefully this will help if it gets to be too big of a mystery

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