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  1. Indian Motorcycle Tech Q & A
    Gentlemen: Are any of you guys experiencing any top end,or intermittent valve train noise,when under load and pronounced more so around the 1800-2100 rpm mark after the bike has fully warmed up,and especially on a warm to hot day??? I've now got 4300 miles on the clock and been experiencing...
  2. Thunder Stroke 111 Common Problems/Issues
    Took my 2014 Classic into the dealer yesterday to ask the service manager to ride my bike and see if he hears the clack that I hear. He said sure and took the bike into the shop, gave it a wash and returned 10 minutes later with this explanation: He had talked to the area Indian representative...
  3. Thunder Stroke 111 Common Problems/Issues
    I got the ECU product update done and the piston slap noise it so much quiter.
  4. Thunder Stroke 111 Common Problems/Issues
    I helped a friend diagnose the cause of his 2015 Indians loud "Clack". Here's the rundown: The engine has a semi-dry sump, with most of the oil at the rear, in a baffled chamber. A small amount of "drain back oil resides forward of this area, in the shared crank and trans area. (This is why...
  5. Thunder Stroke 111 Common Problems/Issues
  6. Indian Motorcycle Tech Q & A
    Has Indian officially acknowledged that many TS111 are clackers? Does anyone KNOW if they are working on any remedies or recalls. Or, has anyone found the right Executive at Indian/Polaris to complain to? I have spoken the to dealer and opened a "Ask Polaris" case and have heard nothing...
  7. Thunder Stroke 111 Common Problems/Issues
    Clack
  8. Thunder Stroke 111 Common Problems/Issues
    i had an issue at a dealer 2000 miles from home and they had to drop the oil to resolve the issue (not an Indian related issue). When I got home I saw on the work order that they filled the crankcase on my Roadmaater with 10-60 Scout recommended oil. I had used Amsoil 20-40 full synthetic in...
  9. Thunder Stroke 111 Common Problems/Issues
    Just wondering if anyone with a 2016 had a clacker after Indian removed the oil cooler.
  10. Thunder Stroke 111 Common Problems/Issues
    is the sound of a singer sewing machine? pinging? valve rattle? lugging noise? Mine sounds like the singer sewing machine noise an most upper RPM's then kinda an intermittent ...um...valve type noise, kinda? but I don't hear a 'clack' per say. can anyone elaborate on this noise that most are...
  11. Thunder Stroke 111 Common Problems/Issues
    Have you guys heard two 111s just blew up. And one is a confirmed Clacker. One catastrophic. Getting close to finding the clacker answer. Maybe Indians first recall will be a Big one.:rolleyes:;)
  12. Thunder Stroke 111 Common Problems/Issues
    If you go back to page 55 of the 2014 clack thread, you will find an audio I made. This was made after giving my local dealership a chance to talk with me and fix my clacking problem. I used the 2014 thread and everyone’s comments to inform me, motivate me, help me decide what to do and for a...
  13. Thunder Stroke 111 Common Problems/Issues
    Greetings all, Here is short story on what great customer service Indian Motorcycles and Indian of Auburn WA have shown me. I stopped in last Sunday because I thought my 1400 mile, 4 week old 2015 Chief Vintage was making very strange engine noise. A very pronounced knock on the valve side of...
  14. Thunder Stroke 111 Common Problems/Issues
    I posted this in one of the other areas with less traffic, so I thought I'd bring it to General Discussion......it's long winded,as I tend to get sometimes....... I'm going to propose a theory or 2 on the clacking as it's called.....and please, realize it's only a theory or 2....... Looking...
  15. Thunder Stroke 111 Common Problems/Issues
    while reving up bike sounds nice,but when I neat 3,000rpms I hear the rattling and clacking sound until I shift then it sounds great again until I get back up to 3,000rpm again...this happens all the time..HELP....I hear there is a fix...but what is it that needs to be fixed..?
  16. Thunder Stroke 111 Common Problems/Issues
    I absolutely cannot stop riding my new Dark Horse but, there is a "valve like" clattering sound at around 2450 to 2600rpm seemingly out of the top end after the engine is warmed up while I am riding. I have ridden a few twins but, not this 111ci and I never heard anything like this. All bikes...
  17. Thunder Stroke 111 Common Problems/Issues
    Hello all, Ok I have heard it mentioned in a Motorcycle magazine review, and now there is a member on here who was complaining of excessive engine " valve" noise. I believe in the motorcycle magazine they referred to it as a brick being tossed about in a clothes dryer! There was also a...
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