Primary noise

[Guitarman]

Ok it's me again. After riding about thirty miles today, I can still hear my noise ( like a chatter). It almost just sounds like the chain. When I checked the chain tension it was about 7/8 and looked like it was maybe rubbing on a bolt that's inside. If I try to tighten it up just one groove on the adjuster it goes to only 3/8 but it brings the chain away from the bolt head but that is too tight so I put it back at 7/8. I have super trapps with no baffles and can still hear it. Also today, I jumped on it pretty hard and it missed 4th. Can any of u guys hear your chain? What are your thoughts.

 

[Mr. Wright]

Go ahead and adjust up your chain. A lot of guys will argue with me, that if the chain is loose, it won't shifty right, but I've run onto that several times. Even on Harleys

 

[Guitarman]

Ok. I'll try that. Thanks

 

[Fat_Bastard]

Does it sound like this? See video link below

Thanks Dakotabos for PM and hot tip on Compensator Nut on front sprocket.

After researching and watching (listening to motors idle) on a few youtube videos, I think it is a loose Compensator Nut and/or worn Compensator; as you do...

(note: I have additional noise, from the left side primary case, like a bad bearing sound "rattleing" at 800 to 950 rpm, goes away at 1000 rpm -- that has been slowly steadily getting worse; along with the chirp on decelleration).

I will try the Compensator Nut first and let you know how that turns out this weekend.

Update Saturday 4-6-2013:
**ENGINE IDLE RATTLEING WAS FIXED:

found loose Compensator Nut; removed it with about 10 ft lbs. of torque!!!!, caught it before major damage... Removed, cleaned, retightened nut with High Heat Red Loctite to 150 ft lbs. **

Thanks to "Dakotabos" and "Woodbutcher" to send me down the right path.:2thumbs:

This video also convinced me of the potential fix since my "idle" rattleing noise was not quite as bad as this Harley; [which I believe also had a loose compensator nut] (see youtube link).
[ame=[MEDIA=youtube]Ayk4xg9gSS4[/MEDIA] Davidson Streetglide knocking engine - YouTube[/ame]

 

[woodbutcher]

also check the tensioner shoe for extreme wear.

 

[Guitarman]

I will do that woodbutcher. Thanks. U guys ever have any problems missing shifts?

 

[Mr. Wright]

There towards the end, before I change to an open primary. Down shifting was the worse, it would go fro 6th to 4th, and 5th to 3rd. I didn't do anything to the trans, just installed the OP, shifts like a dream, and I can get it in neutral when stopped.

 

[Guitarman]

I haven't missed any downshifts yet. Just from third to fourth yesterday. I was on it pretty hard when it happened

 

[Mr. Wright]

I'm headed to SL today. If we get done early, (I with the wife so don't count on it) I'll come back your direction and give you a call.

 

[Guitarman]

That would be awesome. Just holler at me