Strawdiggity73
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I have noticed on smooth blacktop roads it very unnoticeable where a not so smooth paved road hums more? It's really no big issue for me, turn the radio up louder, that works for me, LOL.
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Don't have much expectation from the dealership.I had the hum driving my brand new bike out of the dealer. Kind of comes and goes. Most prominent when letting off throttle. It’s louder than the bike at times. The bike I tested had 2,000 miles and no sounds. My RnineT and my K1300S are without odd sounds.
Quite disappointed with the noise but love the bike. Dealer said they would address at 600 mile service but this discussion does not give me much hope of that
I've noticed the same thing... I've only heard it on one road that is always pretty rough... Especially after the winter seasonI have noticed on smooth blacktop roads it very unnoticeable where a not so smooth paved road hums more? It's really no big issue for me, turn the radio up louder, that works for me, LOL.
That may be the reason that they call them 'Cow Bells' on the FLHThe noise is coming from the resonance of the metallic shock covers; they are metal and if you knock on them, they ring like a bell.
Maybe you can tuck some felt pieces up and in between the cover and shock, in order to reduce the resonance ringing.