2002 Harley Davidson FXSTD - FXSTDI Deuce "noise downshifting" Questions

...noise is coming from the tappets in the cylinder heads and is normal. When you are downshifting, are you going down in steps (5th to 4th then release the clutch and let it slow, then 4th to 3rd ...

4th gear has a horrible noise coming from it, any ideas my 05 ultra started making a horrible noise whenever i upshift or downshift to 4th gear.all the other gears are fine and do not make any noise. ...

gears are turning at very different speeds. The trans on your bike is a very well designed item and noise when shifting most likely does not mean problems

...downshifting still hearing the noise. When I came to a stop the noise went away. I set off again & intentially reved high over a few gear changes and the noise cam back, again coasting to a stop with ...

...noise after downshifting goes away when you pull in clutch or gas does it happen in one or all gears ? have you recently missed a gear while riding ? you mite have chipped a gear tooth ! oops

loud clicking niose after downshifting noise goes away when you upshift or give it gas adjust clutch play or set rpm to low if high

noise when downshifting or letting of throttle loud clicking noise after letting off throttle still in gear higher rpm louder the noise stops when you give it gas or pull in clutch Check primary chain