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Vegasbueller
| Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 04:54 pm: |
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Went out for lunch today and I noticed (while just coming back from a 2 mile jaunt to Subway) a slight tick from the valve train. Is this normal Buell Noise? Now I havent changed the oil as of yet. I am hoping to do that this weekend, but the oil in the bike is at least clean and to the proper level. Thanks Nick |
Rick_a
| Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 05:24 pm: |
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If it sounds like rocks are bouncing around beneath your rocker covers...all is well. |
Vegasbueller
| Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 05:35 pm: |
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~LOL~ Yeahhh I guess you could say that it sounds like that. I don't hear it at speed really, just at idle. (idle 1050rpm) Thanks, that eases my mind. |
Mr_grumpy
| Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 06:19 pm: |
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Mine sounds like an old sewing machine on steroids having a fit, & I too couldn't believe the racket was OK til I heard some others, now unless it goes BANG I don't worry. |
Black_sunshine
| Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 07:28 pm: |
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How did you hear a slight ticking over all that "other" noise? |
Glitch
| Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 07:43 pm: |
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Ya wanna really scare yourself? Yes? I knew you did. Once you're used to the Buellish sounds, ride around the block without your helmet on. You'll hear all kinds of noises! |
Doughnut
| Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 07:44 pm: |
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I can hear the slight ticking almost all the time if I really listen, unless I'm heavy with the throtle. I was a bit worried about it. So I shouldn't be? |
Black_sunshine
| Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 07:49 pm: |
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Glitch...I did that around the circle of our townhome community. My neighbors just love me. Especially when I start it in my garage with the door open. Talk about a megaphone! |
Doughnut
| Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 07:53 pm: |
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It is really amazing the difference in sound with out a helmet on. I was shocked the first time I rode without it. I kept putting my head down trying to figure out what the new sounds were. |
Newfie_buell
| Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 09:07 pm: |
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If that ticking stops, I would get worried..... |
M1combat
| Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 10:20 pm: |
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Yeah, they do make a racket... I love it . |
Blake
| Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 10:36 pm: |
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I love those soft pink ear plugs that Walmart sells. My Cyclone's valvetrain makes no noise. What "noise" are you talking about? |
Cyclonemick
| Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 11:49 pm: |
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Noise? Did you say something about Noise? Sorry I couldn't hear ya over my Buell, It makes alot of Noise! |
Firemanjim
| Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 11:57 pm: |
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Noise--you aint heard nothin',try it with a set of aftermarket cams and rockers etc.The stock stuff is fitted for "low noise".Then you'll really think somethings wrong. |
Vegasbueller
| Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 07:28 am: |
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~LMAO~ Ok.. I get it.. if it is quiet..it's parked. And .. when I have my helmet on, I cant hear anything but the voices anyway. Nick |
Newfie_buell
| Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 08:27 am: |
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Golly Geepers, You have those voices in your head too...... Must be a Buell Thing?!?!?! lean over more, lean over more |
Vegasbueller
| Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 08:50 am: |
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Do yours tell you to ride down the sidewalk? |
Bluelightning
| Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 08:58 am: |
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Noise, my buell doesn't make any noise. At least until I put the beast back together... |
Newfie_buell
| Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 12:26 pm: |
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One more wheelie Drive on the sidewalks DAMM VOICES GO AWAY |
Sandblast
| Posted on Friday, September 17, 2004 - 12:04 am: |
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I used to worry about engine noise too. Here is a trick, start your bike and let her idle. Now take a big towel folded up a bunch of times and (for just a couple seconds) hold it over your exhaust pipe's outlet to dampen the exhaust note so you can really hear the engine. See? Just your valves singing a hooligan tune for you. |
Nedwreck
| Posted on Friday, September 17, 2004 - 08:54 am: |
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Go listen to a Ducati some time. Sounds like a hay baler. Great bikes, though. Bob |
Vegasbueller
| Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - 04:32 am: |
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I cured my curiosity Glitch... I rode next to a Blast during a cruise down the blvd here in Vegas. That thing made all the noises my bike makes seem somehow insignifcant! No more worries after that! |
Glitch
| Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 10:27 am: |
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No more worries after that! There's a kid that lives near me that rides a Blast. Ya see 'im all over, He's got his almost as tricked out as EZ's. Makes me want one to play with. |
Kenb
| Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 10:57 am: |
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air cooled engines are noisy, the noises from my s1 are nothing compared to the ones that emitted from my air cooled kawi 4 cyl. Like Nedwreck said go listen to a Duc sometime, especially an old bevel cam drive. |