Troubleshooting
Click here to add an new entry| Bike Type: | Chief |
| Problem #1: | Oil seeps from forward rocker cover fitting on PowerPlus. |
| Possible Solution: | Oil level too high. |
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| Problem #2: | Sqeak noise comes from my Chief 2003 bike when ever I detrottle. |
| Possible Solution: | Drive belt known to be defective. Replace belt. For type of belt recommended please call 206 870-7482. Note, rear belt pully was made of inferior materials and may be worn and require replacement. |
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| Bike Type: | Chief |
| Problem #3: | Air chirping sound coming from my PowerPlus engine. Sounds like it is coming through the carb. |
| Possible Solution: | Blown head gasket. Feel around head area while engine is running. If leak is in beginning stages it will be difficult to find. Cause may be due to not allowing engine to come up to temperature befor riding hard. |
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| Bike Type: | Chief |
| Problem #4: | Keys fall out of ignition on 2003 Chief. Many customers have experienced keys that fall out of the ignition while they are riding their bikes. Finding replacement keys can be difficult since motorcycle keys are special. |
| Possible Solution: | Highline Lock and Key Company (206) 244-4400 stocks the proper keys for the gas cap and for the ignition. Ignition Key: Ki054 BILCO Gas Key: Km3 ILCO |
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| Bike Type: | Chief |
| Problem #5: | Oil Leak on PowerPlus When I put the engine back in and re-assembled the bike I had re-routed the breather hose away from the air filter (where it dumped too much oil out the filter onto the primary) to the rear of the bike and put a filter on it. Soon after I was back on the road I noticed oil leaking out of a front rocker bolt and left side of the front and rear head gaskets but was unaware of the cause. This occasioned a phone call to the re-builder for a replacement set of gaskets. |
| Possible Solution: | I began to disassemble the bike and found the problem as soon as the tanks came off. When the right side gas tank was mounted and tightened down it pinched off the breather hose. Once corrected all three oil weeping / leaking issues went away. |
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