bad noises....
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bad noises....
The last couple days starting my bike I've noticed a new noise at idle. It"s sounds like a paint can raddling. It's so loud my wife actually asked what that noise was while riding though town. Also anything over 3k RPM's makes a major racket in the top end....way more than usual. I've rode this bike for 22k miles now, 6k on the gear drive set up, so i'm used to the normal noises it makes. It seams to be coming from the rear jug on the right side. I'm not the easiest on this bike but I do try and take care of it. I'm assuming I might have broke a valve spring or something. Anyone have any ideas or if they are close in the area could come by and have a listen? I'm afraid to ride it to my dealer (60 miles) because I think it might grenade on me. Any ideas?
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RE: bad noises....
As you stated it could be a valve spring. Or you could have lost the oil pump and its causing could be causing other issues. If the dealer is that far away, I'd tow it in or have them pick it up.
I don't know how much mechanical back ground you have, but you cold start trouble shooting on your own!
Do you have the FSM? Compression tester or a leak down tester? An oil psi gauge (mechanical) that you can put on the engine to test oil psi? Can you tell if its one or the other cylinder or both from listening?
I don't know how much mechanical back ground you have, but you cold start trouble shooting on your own!
Do you have the FSM? Compression tester or a leak down tester? An oil psi gauge (mechanical) that you can put on the engine to test oil psi? Can you tell if its one or the other cylinder or both from listening?
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RE: bad noises....
I would definitely check on the outside of the engine first to see if anything is loose, Ive heard noises like this and it ended up being something like the exhaust or one of the many chrome covers coming loose. Good luck, if you cant find it, I would definitely trailer it.
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RE: bad noises....
Classic, let us know what you find. I have a simialr noise, though above 4000 rpm's. Seems to get better when hot, takes till 5000 rpm's before I hear it. But, on the other hand, no noticable noise at idle (just a tad when cold for a couple seconds).
I put in feuling lifters - wondering about these guys - any feedback?
Any case, here shortly, pulling the heads off to get compression releases installed.
I put in feuling lifters - wondering about these guys - any feedback?
Any case, here shortly, pulling the heads off to get compression releases installed.
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