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Re: [ST] New owner! ...and noises.
- Subject: Re: [ST] New owner! ...and noises.
- From: Justin <JPsMac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 21:57:02 -0700
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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