Bag o' Spanners..

[LK-SV]

Rode home this evening, and didn't bother with my ear plugs .... Jee's the SV sounds like a bag of old spanners!!

I'm assuming this is normal, and its me not wearing my plugs that have led to this - but I'm sure my memory of the SV was as a nice smooth quiet bike!!

Put my mind at ease...

Is the SV a bag of spanners? Don't even remember my testing CB500 sounding this rough!!

What other comparable bikes have a smoother/quieter engine?

[zsv650]

mine's not sounding rough your's must be fecked.

[sinbad]

It is quite a sensory shock to ride without earplugs if you usually do. There is engine noise with an SV, but bag o'spanners, no.

[zsv650]

is there any oil in it.

[thedonal]

is there any oil in it.

Seconded. When I can start hearing mine over the exhaust, I know the oil needs topping up...

[Bluefish]

thought this was about ducattis

[TazDaz]

thought this was about ducattis

Ducatis sound like a bag of spanners in a tumble drier!

As to the SV...erm, no shouldn't sound like a bag of spanners.

[thedonal]

Ducatis sound like a bag of spanners in a tumble drier!.

Or a detuned pneumatic drill!

[zsv650]

thought this was about ducattis
yeah why is that i saw one of the st tourer's pull up at the light's sounded on it's last leg's and it was new.

[LK-SV]

No, loads of oil ....all fluids seem ok - and mpg and performance seem bang on ....think it was just a suprise after weeks using earplugs!!

Sounds fine at higher revs - but town work means low revs, which always seems rough (sounding)

Riding in the 3500 - 4500 revs range generally - is this too low??

Think the chain slider needs lubing too - what's the best stuff to stick on here ??

[yorkie_chris]

Just chain lube does that job.

Balance the TBs, that usually does the trick.

[the_runt69]

CHeck your Cam Chain tensioners are both freely working, rattling Camchains can cause this noise and the front one is prone to seizing up.