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Gearbox/Driveshaft noise when accelarating

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:36 am
by dutoit.roodman
Hi all,

When I am driving along at say +- 120km p/h and I accelarate fully in 6th gear I hear a rattle on the right side of my bike, probably from either the shaft or gearbox. This does not happen every time I accellarate hard, only once every three times.

Does anyone have an idea what this might be? My R1100S is a 2002 model with 18900km's on the clock.

Regards,

Du Toit

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:28 am
by gus
Hi
Do you still have the cat on your bike?
If so it could be that thats rattling,especially at a certain resonance.
Give it a couple of twats with your hand to see if it rattles.
all the best
gus

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:51 pm
by bigblackfalco
gus wrote:Hi
Give it a couple of twats with your hand to see if it rattles.
gus
Such delicate use of the english langauge.....a fine exmaple. :wink:

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:11 am
by dutoit.roodman
Hi Gus,

Yes, the cat is still there. I will give it a feel as soon as I get home, thanks for the tip! Had a wonderfull run this week-end, with hardly no noise, so maybe its just my imagenation...

Regards,

Du Toit

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:51 am
by Stevie
You don't by any chance carry your loose change in your right hand trouser pocket? :D