Nearly as bad as an Oil question Ha!!!!!!!!(2010 GSA)

[Stretchamus]

I start my bike in the garage and as I am backing it out and turning it around to get it out of the trellis door often there are engine noises, tapping/rattling sounds that seem to come and then go.
It doesn't happen immediately as you would expect due to a cold start but just comes and goes as I begin to get the bike out.

This has happened virtually from the first day I brought it home and I always figured WTF its got two years warranty to sort it self out.

Any thoughts or am I just a D!ck (answers on a post card please)

Best regards Stretch

 

[Balders1450]

I start my bike in the garage and as I am backing it out and turning it around to get it out of the trellis door often there are engine noises, tapping/rattling sounds that seem to come and then go.
It doesn't happen immediately as you would expect due to a cold start but just comes and goes as I begin to get the bike out.

This has happened virtually from the first day I brought it home and I always figured WTF its got two years warranty to sort it self out.

Any thoughts or am I just a D!ck (answers on a post card please)

Best regards Stretch

you answered your own question!!

 

[AberdeenAngus]

You spelt it wrong. It's DICK

 

[Stretchamus]

I start my bike in the garage and as I am backing it out and turning it around to get it out of the trellis door often there are engine noises, tapping/rattling sounds that seem to come and then go.
It doesn't happen immediately as you would expect due to a cold start but just comes and goes as I begin to get the bike out.

This has happened virtually from the first day I brought it home and I always figured WTF its got two years warranty to sort it self out.

Any thoughts or am I just a D!ck (answers on a post card please)

Best regards Stretch

Now we've established the second bit, anyone have any probs re the first bit

 

[Engineer]

I start my bike in the garage and as I am backing it out and turning it around to get it out of the trellis door often there are engine noises, tapping/rattling sounds that seem to come and then go.
It doesn't happen immediately as you would expect due to a cold start but just comes and goes as I begin to get the bike out.

This has happened virtually from the first day I brought it home and I always figured WTF its got two years warranty to sort it self out.

Any thoughts or am I just a D!ck (answers on a post card please)

Best regards Stretch

I think that they all do that - definitely different top end sound to the previous bikes - sometimes I think mine does a little bit of 'clicking' that then goes away and sometimes comes back - seems almost random - only noticed it after starting up - could it be the exhaust valve flapping about until the engine has warmed a bit???????

OR might be the divulging flange separator going through its self flagellation mode.

 

[Stretchamus]

OR might be the divulging flange separator going through its self flagellation mode.

Could be you're a bigger D!ck than me


Best regards Stretch

 

[FastFred]

Mines same don't worry about it

 

[Stretchamus]

Mines same don't worry about it

Thanks for that FastFred

 

['Nuffsaid]

Side stand?

Not sure if you leave it on it's side stand - If you do for any length of time - the oil drains from the uphill cylinder and sounds like maracas on start up - Recommendation to leave on centrestand

 

[Mr K]

I can't ride the beastie without earplugs....she's still rattling at 56k....

Like a DALEK having a wank in a dustbin..*





* Copyright P.A.Lee

 

[Stretchamus]

Not sure if you leave it on it's side stand - If you do for any length of time - the oil drains from the uphill cylinder and sounds like maracas on start up - Recommendation to leave on centrestand

Its always been on its centre stand when it comes out the garage.

Stretch

 

[STUBBS]

its a 12 sorted

 

[Dainese Brave]

I find my 2010 Gsa much quieter than my previous 06 Gsa...

...which did sound like Mr K's Dalek on start up!

I think the rattles and clicking is all part of the 'character' of the 1200's, and nothing to worry about.

 

[Thermo King]

Probably the power steering pump!

 

[Pukmeister]

Does the noise abate when you pull in the clutch ??

If so, its simply the endfloat on the gearbox shafts as they spin when in neutral (as they are unloaded) and absolutely typical hence nothing to worry about.

 

[NAB]

I start my bike in the garage and as I am backing it out QUOTE]

Mine has no reverse, I just start and ride