nebie has a strange rattle

hey guys just wanted to say hi!! i just picked up a 07 650 pointy and just love it . my question is it has 1600 km on it now and i have developed a rattle in the engine at 5k rpm it almost sounds like the the valve train chain is rattling against the case , i bought the bike used as it only had 500km on it . any thoughts you have would be gratefull

cheers

no idea...... sorry


but let me be the 1st to welcome you to the MADHOUSE

First, check the oil levels. Engines can get a bit noisy if the oil level is low.

Secondly, clean and lubricate the chain. Bikes can get a bit noisy with a dirty chain.

Thirdly, does the rattle persist throughout the rev-range? I doubt the tensioners would have died with only 1600 km on it.

If you are in doubt, get the tensioners checked.

fourthly, go out and give the bike a good thrash, with lots of acceleration and deceleration. SV engines love this - my engine has a strange ticky noise between 4 and 5 thousand rpm, which goes away if the bike is used as it was intended to be used. Its something resonating, most likley the final drive chain.

Matt

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

First, check the oil levels. Engines can get a bit noisy if the oil level is low.

Secondly, clean and lubricate the chain. Bikes can get a bit noisy with a dirty chain.

Thirdly, does the rattle persist throughout the rev-range? I doubt the tensioners would have died with only 1600 km on it.

If you are in doubt, get the tensioners checked.

fourthly, go out and give the bike a good thrash, with lots of acceleration and deceleration. SV engines love this - my engine has a strange ticky noise between 4 and 5 thousand rpm, which goes away if the bike is used as it was intended to be used. Its something resonating, most likley the final drive chain.

Matt

thanks for the welcome , forgot to tell you i'm from toronto canada , mine does it between 4-5k and goes away after 5.5-6k the oil level is correct and had a oil change @500km and i'm changing it again tonight and lubing the chain

I think that rattle then is normal, becasue I have exactly the same thing on my 28,000 mile 1999 bike

clean the chain first with liquid parrifin, get all the old crap out, clean that off then use a good chain lube. I dunno if you get it over the pond, but Wurth High Performance Dry Chain Lube is excellent, and it isnt messy

Matt