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Re: [ST] New owner! ...and noises.



On 8/6/04 2:06 PM, "aronnmail-list@xxxxxxxxx" <aronnmail-list@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I've been lurking around this board for a few days,
> and have been impressed by the level of helpfulness
> and friendliness on display here; I'm happy to have
> joined the Sprint community.
> 
> I picked up an '00 RS in beautiful shape with a mere
> 8,000 miles on it, and have had a great time during my
> one week as owner.
> 
> During that time, I have noticed some noises and
> vibrations that I imagine and hope are typical, but
> I'd like to get some confirmation from others.
> 
> These typically occur at speeds below about 55 mph,
> when riding at a constant speed and on level roads--in
> other words, at relatively low engine loads.  I'll
> feel sporadic pulses in the pegs, perhaps accompanied
> by a soft pinging-type noise that might be in my
> imagination.  It's the sort of thing you might feel if
> running over small cracks or imperfections in the
> road.  It stops if I pull in the clutch and coast, or
> pull in the clutch and rev the engine while coasting.
> 
> This implies to me that the source is the drivetrain
> somewhere between crankshaft and rear wheel.  Perhaps
> drivetrain lash as the engine alternates between
> driving and decelerating?
> 
> The bike pulls smoothly if I give it some throttle, so
> I don't think it's the engine itself.
> 
> Anybody else experience this?  Am I just being overly
> sensitive?
> 
> Looking forward to many happy miles,
> -Aron
> 
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This is truly from the hip but could it be a link in your chain drying out
and binding or poping under load?

Justin


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