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14-03-11, 10:43 AM

Check simple stuff first, like one of the spark plugs might have come loose and might be working its way out.

Don't laugh, the noise they make when loose sounds like a tapping noise from the head that gets worse as the plug moves outwards and I had to deal with exactly this on a SV650K3 last week. The owner thought he'd blown the bike up cos it sounded so bad.

14-03-11, 10:43 AM	#6
Lozzo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ah crap, death rattle. Check simple stuff first, like one of the spark plugs might have come loose and might be working its way out. Don't laugh, the noise they make when loose sounds like a tapping noise from the head that gets worse as the plug moves outwards and I had to deal with exactly this on a SV650K3 last week. The owner thought he'd blown the bike up cos it sounded so bad.