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[phattey]

The clank mine makes is when I hit significant bumps when alone, yet more often when Wendy's onboard.  It makes me wonder if it's bad, loose, or gone bushings in the swingarm. It's almost like a bottoming out sound...!!

I have the 12" HD 440's, dialed on 2.

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[110tHunDer]

Ron, that was my thought as well.  Something in the swingarm.  It does "feel" as if it is coming from the area around the pivot point and more toward the middle of the bike.  Mine, however, tends to do it less often with a passenger. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

Otis, belt tension seems right on and wouldn't account for the metal-to-metal sound.  With your help, I think I've eliminated that as a cause for concern. [smiley=beerchug.gif]

[hd-dude]

I too have noticed a clucking sound since putting on the 440's. I think that it is the shocks. I have narrowed it down to the rebound on the shocks. It does it less with less pre-load. I was running them around 2 turns now down at 1/2 turn and it happens less often. I have the heavy duty version of the shocks.

[110tHunDer]

This is not going to be good news if it turns out to be the Progressives.

[WFP]

This is not going to be good news if it turns out to be the Progressives.

you've got a lot to buy back if it is! [smiley=beerchug.gif]

[roadrunner]

I had the same noice riding 2 up with luggage, called progressive and with me (190) and my girlfriend (125) and luggage (40lbs) she said to turn shocks till you see the second line.  No noise now.

[Twolanerider]

This is not going to be good news if it turns out to be the Progressives.

Mine make no such noise.  But even if they did and it were just part of their normal travel at a given load and setting that wouldn't necessarily imply they had a problem.  Might be just how they are  [smiley=nixweiss.gif]  Mine are set at about 2 1/2 turns.

[MAS]

I too have noticed a clucking sound since putting on the 440's. I think that it is the shocks. I have narrowed it down to the rebound on the shocks. It does it less with less pre-load. I was running them around 2 turns now down at 1/2 turn and it happens less often. I have the heavy duty version of the shocks.

I agree. Since I put the progressives on there has been an audible clanking sound on rebound. It just so happens where I like shocks the most (about two lines down) it makes noise. It goes away when I pack my girl on the back [smiley=laugh.gif], so it makes sense that it may have something to do with pre-load settings.

[hdnut]

I run the 440's at two turns out, I have not noticed any noise [smiley=confused5.gif]

[110tHunDer]

Seems like a good one for a poll (see above).

[spydglide]

Dang, I can't even vote in this poll, 'cause my Legend Air Shocks are not one of the 'options'.........foiled-again!  Har!    [smiley=brood.gif]  spyder

[WFP]

Any chance it is the Jiffy Stand...I just put on my third rubber bumper...

/Bill

[BLM777]

Bill....guess I'm heading off topic, so don't tell 2Lane, but those Jiffy stands really do rattle like crazy when the bumper falls off.  I lost so many that I used to carry a spare until I got tired of the game and put the last one on about a year ago with 5 minute epoxy.

[hdnut]

Just went and  checked, my rubber is still on!  My jiffy stand that is [smiley=bigok.gif]!

[Twolanerider]

Any chance it is the Jiffy Stand...I just put on my third rubber bumper...

/Bill

Is the spring loose enough that it's not tight and rattle free without the bumper?