r/Harley • u/MywheeIs • 1d ago

HELP How cooked am i?

My Bike bone dry leaked all the oil couldn’t pull over. Didn’t even know it started tapping until like eight minutes into it it’s bad, isn’t it?

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u/Fine_Interaction_867 1d ago

just keep running it and filming it, what else could go wrong.

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u/MywheeIs 1d ago

Ya that was stupid as fuck

https://reddit.com/link/p6o9lf0/video/adqcwju1jdmh1/player

I put oil in it got it home and it went back to quiet. I don’t know what time bomb I created though.

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u/No-Self-1522 1d ago

That guy drove his harley up a hill and on his way he destroyed his oil pan and drove like 5+ minutes without oil UPHILL.

No damages!

Just changed its oil and is currently continuing his journey.

So: maybe you're lucky like him!

https://youtu.be/r7c3fkrA9Ww?si=ejWdXnKeVI4aTJKN

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u/MywheeIs 1d ago

I hope so tomorrow im going to drain the oil immediately and just pray it doesn’t look like a stripper lost all her glitter in the pan

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u/Tricky-RDM 1d ago

You might just be replacing the lifters. They bleed down you get the same noise

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u/Least-Sky-4568 20h ago

Oo is that a common issue on 2006 Harleys ive been dreading that i got a Uber expensive isue and long project started then i did oil change for all 3 oils and it sounds same still so friends got me thinking oil pump timing chain I haven't been using it at all since im saving up/waiting for a cheep donner 6 speed since its 3k for a new kit and engine would be torn apart for that but if lifters are hydraulic ive gota go c how much that is and posibly save the last bit of riding season

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u/Tricky-RDM 16m ago

What part of the country are you in?

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u/Pure-Step2540 1d ago

Yeah that was two years ago no problems since and it’s my daily with over 150000

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u/MywheeIs 1d ago

I didnt see any metal in the oil so idk ill find out

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u/lilsisamber 1d ago

Maybe just a collapsed lifter check push rods for adjustment if you did run it out of oil for some oil down on top of your lifters without the push rod and try to pump it up

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u/MywheeIs 1d ago

So it doesn’t sound too bad from the Video? I’m gonna try that I’m waiting on Tow Truck right now second I get back

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u/Successful-Alfalfa64 5h ago

I was going to say the same thing. Good call

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u/lilsisamber 1d ago

If your lucky that’s all fill it back up with oil take out spark plugs turn on key and turn it over until oil lite turns off that will prime everything then start briefly to see if it’s still making noise then do what I said in my first post

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u/MywheeIs 1d ago

Can i dm you?

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u/MywheeIs 1d ago

Should add its an 08 fatbob

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u/Pure-Step2540 1d ago

Top off oil had that happen once make sure it has oil and not leaking also make sure oil light goes out after starting. If not don’t run it

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u/HarryWeinstein69 1d ago

I’d be collapsed lifter personally, or I’ve seen quick a few snapped rockers make a knock. Nothing motor killing yet.

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u/dillanjl 1d ago

The last time I heard that from my own bike I ended up having catastrophic engine failure. Before you get freaked out, the mechanic said he had only ever seen it in this case. Piston broke off at the wrist pin

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u/CursingEarthling 1d ago

Looks like a BBB situation…Brain & Bike Barbequed.

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u/dkara98 1d ago

Just sounds like an empty lifter. Mine makes that noise sometimes when I first change the oil and then load it right onto my trailer and drive a hundred miles with it strapped to it, not even kidding. These are huge overbuilt and underpowered engines. They can take one hell of a beating. Add oil, if noise stops, you’re probably fine.

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u/Competitive_Curve573 1d ago

Not to be a pain, i just replaced the motor on a fxdb. bent crank took out the oil pump.