Hi. Does anyone recognize this sound:
Gonna take the bike to a repair shop next Tuesday but can I drive it or should I just use a trailer?
Gonna take the bike to a repair shop next Tuesday but can I drive it or should I just use a trailer?
Strange noise (with video)
6 posts · Started by No. 47 · 02 May 2014
Post 2 by Colonel_Klinck,
#2Sound quality ain't great but given the flickering red oil pressure warning light, noise probably = rear and/or front cam chain rattling: rattle = low oil pressure in hydraulic tensioner = failed tensioner or failed water pump seals diluting oil with coolant - check your coolant, oil and oil filters for contamination re latter - replacing tensioners or water pump seals fairly straightforward.
Post 3 by No. 47,
#3Alright, thanks for your response! Other people were actually also suspecting it being something related to the water pump and the cam chain.
The repair shop is 40 minutes away from where the bike is now. Is there a chance to break the engine completely if I drive it there?
The repair shop is 40 minutes away from where the bike is now. Is there a chance to break the engine completely if I drive it there?
Post 4 by cdlabate,
#4Check your coolant level in the rad and expansion bottle. Does it go away when you increase revs? You should be fine to ride it to the shop if it's the water pump.
Post 5 by No. 47,
#5There is, of course, a chance that it might break but have ridden mine a few times with a thrashing rear cam chain.
Post 6 by WhiteSoul,
#6I see what you did there. What do I win?
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