Another Road King Idle questions - Is this dangerous?
#13
I just also came over to a Street Glide from a Honda Spirit 1100 (basically the same bike as you) and you definitely notice ALOT more vibrations when stopped and ALOT more other noises that you never heard with you Honda, however it does seem like something's awry based on the comment you made about your clutch. Good call on the indy mechanic, I seem to trust them more than the HD stealerships.
#14
Thanks everyone for the advice. I appreciate it. I'm going to bring it to an independent Harley mechanic and have it checked out just to see. If they say it's normal, well, then it's normal. I also want them to check out the Cam Tensioners anyway just to be sure there's nothing wrong there.
lol, I have to agree. My friends said my Honda sounded like a lawn mower. After a while, I had to agree with them.
lol, I have to agree. My friends said my Honda sounded like a lawn mower. After a while, I had to agree with them.
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OK, on the "jiffy stand" does the bike actually move on flat level surface? By that I mean without anything else, just the bike idling, doest the "jiffy stand" (sorry HD terms ) move off the spot you sat the bike on?
If it does - your idle has been set to low - you have a bad injector that is inconsistant - you have a clogged airfilter causing a very rich condition - you have a loose motor mount (any of them), or the motor mount has failed (any of them), or very very rarely you have primary issues (generally a failed part in the clutch). Or anyh combination of the above. (are we having fun yet?)
If not - normal.
Harleys do shake, alot compaired to any non-45 degree bike.
...genedjr
If it does - your idle has been set to low - you have a bad injector that is inconsistant - you have a clogged airfilter causing a very rich condition - you have a loose motor mount (any of them), or the motor mount has failed (any of them), or very very rarely you have primary issues (generally a failed part in the clutch). Or anyh combination of the above. (are we having fun yet?)
If not - normal.
Harleys do shake, alot compaired to any non-45 degree bike.
...genedjr
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