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Maintenance & Repair => Mechanical => Topic started by: Evil636 on November 14, 2013, 10:03:18 PM

Title: Grinding noise????
Post by: Evil636 on November 14, 2013, 10:03:18 PM
On the way home tonight I noticed when I put some speed on at certain revs and on a couple of occasions I would get a grinding noise then it would back off. A bit vague I know but she's had fresh oil the other day and there were no signs of anything in the oil but it was definately a grinding noise no loss of speed or rise in revs but it was there. Anybody point me in a general direction. Thx
Title: Re: Grinding noise????
Post by: Maddog on November 15, 2013, 08:26:19 AM
Was it grinding or could it have been a vibration? I had similar on my gsxr 750 at around 4000rpm
Title: Re: Grinding noise????
Post by: Evil636 on November 15, 2013, 08:54:00 AM
No this was more higher in the rev range. Closest description I can think of is like a starter motor on a car being turned while the engine is on and then it dies off.
Title: Re: Grinding noise????
Post by: PJ on November 15, 2013, 11:48:31 AM
Chain tension?
Title: Re: Grinding noise????
Post by: Coxy on November 15, 2013, 11:52:44 AM
Miley Cyrus?
Title: Re: Grinding noise????
Post by: HP on November 15, 2013, 12:09:23 PM
Quote from: PJ on November 15, 2013, 11:48:31 AM
Chain tension?

That & check brake pads/wear
Title: Re: Grinding noise????
Post by: PJ on November 15, 2013, 12:12:53 PM
Quote from: Coxy on November 15, 2013, 11:52:44 AM
Miley Cyrus?

Fucking ROFL!
Title: Re: Grinding noise????
Post by: Evil636 on November 15, 2013, 12:39:56 PM
Just done a short run and it's over 8k and sounds like a tinny heat shield sort of sound. Brake pads are fine as they are not long replaced. Confused more now.
Title: Re: Grinding noise????
Post by: Maddog on November 17, 2013, 05:56:20 PM
Are you still sure its grinding and not vibration? For me it was the horn vibrating on the fairing. Even a loose bit of plastic can sound bad after its been echoed through the fairings and up to your ear. Does it do it in neutral?
Title: Re: Grinding noise????
Post by: Evil636 on November 17, 2013, 09:34:42 PM
We'll after stripping cleaning and bleeding the front brakes, adjusted the tension on the chain. Still there like a ringing (loose heat shield) sound at about 8k. Got home today after a short ride today and noticed the exhaust clamp was loose lol. I've tightened it up and will see tomorrow on the way to work but I reckon I sorted it. I checked it the other day but it seemed tight. Doh! Lol