I need some thoughts from the collective. Got myself down to the in-laws in Italy via the Black Forest (accommodation very good by the way ). It was a great ride all in all even if i did hit some biblical rain and hail storms in the Ardennes.
The weather was too hot from the start if i'm honest - wearing all that gear. But it's even hotter down here!
Anyway, I now have some niggles...
1. When I arrived at Eurotunnel on the UK side, I got a feint waft of an oil smell. Closer inspection then and after 1200 miles, shows not obvious sign of a leak.
Right now, i think the oil filter needs torquing up as i only did it by hand with rubber gloves on - so i have the idea oil is misting from there? I'm buying a filter wrench this afternoon to eliminate that one. There is a very feint oil residue on the liege side of the wall around the filter helping my view on this.
2. I have lost auxiliary power to the socket on the front fairing. SO can't charge anything. This could have been the rain, though i am not sure why. I believe there is no fuses for this? It COULD be my plug and cable arrangement. Still need to check this.
3. This one could be because I spent two 10hr days in the saddle and now know the bikes noises a little better - or i should trust my gut?
Basically, fully loaded, i'm finding that from about 85-90 mph it seems to be a little more buzzy than i remembered (without luggage) - or is this the famous flat spot people talk about? I seem to also hear a noise - to me it resembles a feint bearing noise thats past its best - there's the exhaust sound and then theres the motor and it seems to be crank speed related. Right now i'm thinking alternator because thats where it seems to come from? It could also be it's normal noise. I'm new to the bike...
Meanwhile, it starts and stops fine. Is doing approx 49-50 mpg when sitting at 85-95. Pulls well and generally is behaving really well. It's a really great ride . Interestingly, i felt the FD casing when i arrived here after doing 90mph in 37 degrees for a good couple of hours and it was only hand warm/hot. I think that hollow axel must be responsible as the 1150 FD after that was HOT!
I know it's nigh impossible to determine noises from a description! And it might be my paranoia after my last couple of trips down here on the 1150, but I wonder if anyone sees a connection between these points or apart from the oil filter torquing - i should shut up and ride
The weather was too hot from the start if i'm honest - wearing all that gear. But it's even hotter down here!
Anyway, I now have some niggles...
1. When I arrived at Eurotunnel on the UK side, I got a feint waft of an oil smell. Closer inspection then and after 1200 miles, shows not obvious sign of a leak.
Right now, i think the oil filter needs torquing up as i only did it by hand with rubber gloves on - so i have the idea oil is misting from there? I'm buying a filter wrench this afternoon to eliminate that one. There is a very feint oil residue on the liege side of the wall around the filter helping my view on this.
2. I have lost auxiliary power to the socket on the front fairing. SO can't charge anything. This could have been the rain, though i am not sure why. I believe there is no fuses for this? It COULD be my plug and cable arrangement. Still need to check this.
3. This one could be because I spent two 10hr days in the saddle and now know the bikes noises a little better - or i should trust my gut?
Basically, fully loaded, i'm finding that from about 85-90 mph it seems to be a little more buzzy than i remembered (without luggage) - or is this the famous flat spot people talk about? I seem to also hear a noise - to me it resembles a feint bearing noise thats past its best - there's the exhaust sound and then theres the motor and it seems to be crank speed related. Right now i'm thinking alternator because thats where it seems to come from? It could also be it's normal noise. I'm new to the bike...
Meanwhile, it starts and stops fine. Is doing approx 49-50 mpg when sitting at 85-95. Pulls well and generally is behaving really well. It's a really great ride . Interestingly, i felt the FD casing when i arrived here after doing 90mph in 37 degrees for a good couple of hours and it was only hand warm/hot. I think that hollow axel must be responsible as the 1150 FD after that was HOT!
I know it's nigh impossible to determine noises from a description! And it might be my paranoia after my last couple of trips down here on the 1150, but I wonder if anyone sees a connection between these points or apart from the oil filter torquing - i should shut up and ride