| Author | Message | ||
     Androidgobotron |
I have a 2000 x-1 with about 11,500 miles on it. I don't know if I am paranoid or what, but it seems to be making more mechanical noise lately. I keep thinking just valve train noise but it is hard to pinpoint while idling or revving while parked. I thought piston slap or wrist pin, but it is not constant. It seems to disappear under a load or hard acceleration. No power loss and no loose parts. I'd like to solve this mystery without taking it somewhere. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. | ||
| Wile_ecoyote |
Could be valves. Mine goe's ticky ticky then gets faster when revs pick up. Under hard accel I dont hear it cause then that lovely Buell race pipe starts singing to me. Has gotten louder now that I changed to synth oil and removed hypercharger in favor of a forcewinder. Still have stock air box? They hide alot of noise. | ||
| Warlizard |
Are you sure it's valve train? It could be worn clutch discs. They rattle at idle but get quieter as load increases. I used to be embarrassed of my 1200R at idle, sounded like I had loose coins in my case. | ||
| Tattoodnscrewd |
Could be the clutch - would sound more like a chattering sound though - quick way to see if your clutch is worn or in need of adjustment is to pull in your clutch lever at idle - if the noise goes away it's probably your clutch as Warlizard said.. (might not be a tried and true method for checking it - but it worked for me as a quick check) .. if that is the case - try to adjust your clutch first - as the clutch discs wear, you need to adjust (free and easy to do) I would also definitely check primary chain tension .. it will sound like a box of rocks if it's too loose - may be hard to notice when under load/accel due to exhaust noise and valvetrain noise (these are noisy motors) - that is probably the first thing I'd check as it's the easiest .. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
I second the primary chain idea. Also, year 2000 bikes and earlier had weaker tensioner shoes that were liable to crack. | ||
| Djkaplan |
"Could be valves. Mine goe's ticky ticky then gets faster when revs pick up." 85% of the ticky-ticky noises I chased down where exhaust leaks at the header. I accidentally fixed it when took my original header off to polish and replaced the gaskets at the exhaust ports. | ||
| Wile_ecoyote |
Thanks Dj, I think I'll try that too. Just to see...... | ||
| Androidgobotron |
Thanks for the responses...I will check the primary chain and exhaust. |
