Gents and ladies,

I know we have allot of knowledge and mechanics on this site. I need your advise what it could be.

Here we go again, my engine is doing a knocking sound towards the top of the engine. It almost sounds like like the oil is not reaching the top of it.

It does it after I ride 30 minutes to work stopped in traffic when I'm reading to go through a gate at work.

Also during long rides 2 hours or more, when I stop for 5 minutes, to get a drink out of my saddle bag. I'll shut it off, then I'll hear the knocking sound right before I take off then it stops. Either way that can not be good for the engine, almost sounds metal to metal at first.

Last my tail pipe on the left has a dark exhaust build up. The bike has 3000 miles on it and is under warranty still. I will be taking it in for sure, just want some knowledge what the hell it could be.

Forgot to add, did a stage one, Vance & Hines 4' ovals, Dyno tuned at 1200 miles. That is it.

Thanks

 

sounds like your compensator to me. does it knock right when you shut it off? any noise when crusing down the road with motor unloaded?

 

I think you better take it back to a Master Harley technician instead of listening to all our guess's on what could be wrong.

 

It's in the shop as week speak, just by what I told them it does not sound good. They have been talking to the HD, on another street Glide and a new engine is beiing put in that other bike.

I'll keep everyone posted on the out come.

Thanks for the reply's.

 

the first move if you have a warranty is to dump it in their lap.

an owner can violate a warranty claim by trying to fix themseleves.

Just hand it over and let them take care of it.

mike