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CVO Technical => Intake/Exhaust/ECM => Topic started by: Kclarke on December 29, 2017, 06:58:14 PM

Title: Bead found in stock pipe.
Post by: Kclarke on December 29, 2017, 06:58:14 PM
Just installed a Fulsak pipe on my 2017 CVO Limited. When I picked up the bike I saved my old pipes.  When the mechanic handed my old pipes to me the item in the attached picture rolled out of the pipe. Kind of looks like a weld bead but just figured I’d ask the pros.  We listened to the bike run while he was there and no ticking or any strange noises. I saved the bead just in case.
Title: Re: Bead found in stock pipe.
Post by: happyman on December 30, 2017, 01:03:28 AM
Just installed a Fulsak pipe on my 2017 CVO Limited. When I picked up the bike I saved my old pipes.  When the mechanic handed my old pipes to me the item in the attached picture rolled out of the pipe. Kind of looks like a weld bead but just figured I’d ask the pros.  We listened to the bike run while he was there and no ticking or any strange noises. I saved the bead just in case.
is it  by chance part of a rivet ??
Title: Re: Bead found in stock pipe.
Post by: happyman on December 30, 2017, 01:06:41 AM
Just installed a Fulsak pipe on my 2017 CVO Limited. When I picked up the bike I saved my old pipes.  When the mechanic handed my old pipes to me the item in the attached picture rolled out of the pipe. Kind of looks like a weld bead but just figured I’d ask the pros.  We listened to the bike run while he was there and no ticking or any strange noises. I saved the bead just in case.
Title: Re: Bead found in stock pipe.
Post by: Kclarke on December 30, 2017, 05:01:10 AM
is it  by chance part of a rivet ??
I think it looks like a weld bead. But kinda looks like a bearing ball also.
Title: Re: Bead found in stock pipe.
Post by: faceracer on December 30, 2017, 08:06:00 AM
Catalytic converter bead?


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Title: Re: Bead found in stock pipe.
Post by: FLSTFI Dave on December 30, 2017, 08:12:01 AM
Interesting, not sure what it could be.  Just changed the head pipe on my 18 from stock to the fullsac MX head pipe.  Found nothing like that.
Title: Re: Bead found in stock pipe.
Post by: iski on December 30, 2017, 08:52:29 AM
Muffler bearing isssue?   :nixweiss:
Title: Re: Bead found in stock pipe.
Post by: Kclarke on December 30, 2017, 09:21:16 AM
Muffler bearing isssue?   :nixweiss:
lol may be.   10,000 miles and I never changed the muffler oil.
Title: Re: Bead found in stock pipe.
Post by: iski on December 30, 2017, 10:58:48 AM
lol may be.   10,000 miles and I never changed the muffler oil.

Damn.  Never changed the oil in the mufflers, by now the johnson bar is probably ruined.
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Post by: Cat Eye on December 30, 2017, 03:54:18 PM
So bikes have balls,  some don’t  :drink:
Title: Re: Bead found in stock pipe.
Post by: Ironhorse on December 30, 2017, 03:56:02 PM
My guess is that it was intentionally put there by a pissed off HD Employee on the line. He wanted the new owner to keep going back to the dealership complaining about a rattling and rolling sound. Detroit had this issue with workers back in the 70s.
Title: Re: Bead found in stock pipe.
Post by: Kclarke on December 30, 2017, 04:41:57 PM
My guess is that it was intentionally put there by a pissed off HD Employee on the line. He wanted the new owner to keep going back to the dealership complaining about a rattling and rolling sound. Detroit had this issue with workers back in the 70s.
dont think so.  He’s a good friend.  Not that kinda guy or Delership.
Title: Re: Bead found in stock pipe.
Post by: Kclarke on December 30, 2017, 04:43:49 PM
My guess is that it was intentionally put there by a pissed off HD Employee on the line. He wanted the new owner to keep going back to the dealership complaining about a rattling and rolling sound. Detroit had this issue with workers back in the 70s.
oh ok your saying at the factory.   Dunno maybe so.  Never heard a rattle or anything though.  Just fell out when pipes were removed.
Title: Re: Bead found in stock pipe.
Post by: jcd520 on December 30, 2017, 07:26:02 PM
Ive seen this many times.
Its a torsion adjustment ball from a spinsley gear .It helps disseminate the unburned gasses from the flammable water sold at most gas stations around the country.
Its not covered by warranty because many harley owners have had theirs fall out or come loose so its considered "NORMAL" by the MOCO?
Title: Re: Bead found in stock pipe.
Post by: rayson56 on December 30, 2017, 07:28:58 PM
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