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Sep 21st, 2007, 07:16 AM
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#1 | | Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kingston Oklahoma
Posts: 10 Model: 98 Fatboy Interests: riding of course, pool, guns and guitars Occupation: Electrician
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Hi folks, got a 98 fatboy with 13,000 miles on it. Last night I noticed a chirping sound low on the engine when I let off of the throttle, haven't had time to investigate yet. Could someone please steer me in the right direction? Thanks | 
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Sep 21st, 2007, 07:20 AM
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#2 | | Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kingston Oklahoma
Posts: 10 Model: 98 Fatboy Interests: riding of course, pool, guns and guitars Occupation: Electrician
| It just chirps only once on each throttle release without the clutch pulled in by the way, thanks | |
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Sep 21st, 2007, 07:31 AM
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#3 | | More than 100 posts!
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cape Coral, Florida
Posts: 124 Model: '04 FXDL Interests: drag racing, muscle cars, street rods, annoying others
| Give us an idea where the noise is coming from, front?, Back?, Leftside? ect and may have more to offer, right now I am just going to throw out could just be a dirty belt, or belt needs to be adjusted. | |
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Sep 21st, 2007, 07:56 AM
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#4 | | Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kingston Oklahoma
Posts: 10 Model: 98 Fatboy Interests: riding of course, pool, guns and guitars Occupation: Electrician
| Left side low for sure, sounds like front, belt maybe, will check. Possibly suspension squeak? Don't know, doubt that. This a very pronounced chirp. Rode it to work today, noise started last night. | |
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Sep 21st, 2007, 10:39 AM
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#5 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,801
| I would adjust the belt before anything else. | 
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Sep 21st, 2007, 10:43 AM
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#6 | | Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kingston Oklahoma
Posts: 10 Model: 98 Fatboy Interests: riding of course, pool, guns and guitars Occupation: Electrician
| Roger that, soon as I get home. Thanks | |
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Sep 24th, 2007, 05:50 AM
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#7 | | Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kingston Oklahoma
Posts: 10 Model: 98 Fatboy Interests: riding of course, pool, guns and guitars Occupation: Electrician
| Tightened belt to spec, torqued axel nut on cold bike, chirping gone. Thanks for the help. | |
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Sep 26th, 2007, 09:12 PM
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#8 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Valley, CA
Posts: 203 Model: 2005 RoadGlide, 1996 RoadKing, 2005 Delu Interests: Motorcycles, Grandkids Occupation: HD Service Tech
| If you let that belt get a bit looser, you can get a pretty good growl out of it when you dump the cluth at 3000 rpm trying to beat a sporty out of the hole. That's experience. | |
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Sep 27th, 2007, 07:38 AM
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#9 | | Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kingston Oklahoma
Posts: 10 Model: 98 Fatboy Interests: riding of course, pool, guns and guitars Occupation: Electrician
| I think that's how it got loose in the first place. My bud's 1200 runs circles around me, but not for my lack of trying! Momentum rules! | |
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