weird rattle

[jambo]

Ok, To check your oil level hold the bike level, and look at the sight glass on the right hand side at the back of the engine block. It's probably hidden behind your fairing lowers. The oil should be between the upper and lower line. Please lets not be having another massive oil level checking debate in this thread it's been done to death lately.

Check your oil once a week.

I know it's tempting but continually starting a bike and running it for a bit to listen to while you wait for your test does it no favours. I'm sure it won't do it any massive damage, but it won't help matters.

Start by searching for cam chain tensioners and go from there.

HTH

Jambo

P.S For a long winded debate on oil levels, please add to this thread here
A useful thread on cam chain rattles here

Another bit of advice
STOP panicking/worrying hun your in safe hands with these guys

take it to spannerman

if Mansfield notts is near you

[jambo]

Originally Posted by hovis

take it to spannerman

if Mansfield notts is near you

the AA route planner has it as about 75 miles away. As he's not passed his test yet, riding it down may be a little problomatic though....

[Spanner Man]

Originally Posted by hovis

take it to spannerman

if Mansfield notts is near you

Cheers for the plug Hovis

From what I can make out from the video it sounds like it could be cam chain rattle.
It sounds quite severe, I would get it looked at sharpish, for if it is a tensioner that's gone awry it could let go completely & your engine will be lunched.

Cheers.

If i have it serviced will they sort all that out for me? Also i cant ride it atm so it will just be sitting there till i pass my test, about xmas hopefully

[jambo]

If you look at my earlier post there's a link to a cam chain rattle thread. A complete step by step guide to fixing it is in there. Won't cost the earth or take you forever.

But as stated above. Don't panic. Do get it sorted.

Just wanna know one thing, will it do any damage taking it 20mins down the road to the bike garage?

[jambo]

Originally Posted by ljharmitt

Just wanna know one thing, will it do any damage taking it 20mins down the road to the bike garage?

I can comprehensively say "maybe"

Its so hard to say how bad the issue is from the video. If the cam chains are loose and rattling about it may be just fine to start it up and run it 20 minutes down the road. It may be fine for the next 3,000 miles, I've certainly heard plenty of SVs with bad rattles that have been fine for quite a while. The problem is, if it does jump the teeth on the cam shaft your timing goes out in a heartbeat and the cams force the valves down into a piston. Then you're looking at proper money to put it right.

Given how wonderfully well documented the fix is, and how little mechanical knowledge is needed to get this sorted. I'd do it yourself.

You've got a month. Read through the how to bit, and if needed get someone round and bribe them with beer to take a look. Give them the beer AFTER they've looked at it.

lol sounds a plan to me