oldguymadspeed
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Post by oldguymadspeed on May 16, 2021 13:18:33 GMT -7
Two questions.
1. Is the steering dampener suppose to be free floation on the mounting bolt or tight. I can wiggle the dampener with my finger up and down. Seems loose.
2. I'm not use to the mechanic sound 9f the crossplane engine but mine is somewhat noisy. Chatters. Not sure how to add a video link for the sound.
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terrys
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Post by terrys on May 16, 2021 14:30:45 GMT -7
The steering damper needs to have a bit of freeplay, so that sounds normal.
The CP4 motor does have some interesting characteristics, some chatter or ticking seems to be perfectly normal. I'm lucky in that I bought mine with 12000km on it, so any sounds to me were "normal". That's a bit different to buying something brand new and expecting mechanical perfection. If you were used to a conventional in-line 4, then the CP4 will sound pretty mechanical. I came from a V-twin and V-four so the uneven firing order and pulsing seem normal.
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oldguymadspeed
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Post by oldguymadspeed on May 16, 2021 15:56:33 GMT -7
I bought the Bike a month ago with 3500 miles. Here's a link to the engine vid I made. Its only 30 seconds. Hope the YouTube link works.
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Post by parthz8 on May 16, 2021 17:41:30 GMT -7
Hi oldguymadspeed-
Damper moving up-down with finger is normal (i will tomorrow confirm this from both my Yamaha MT-10 & R1M).
Engine sound doesn't sound normal to me from beginning angle of video, but from front angle it seems normal (your motorcycle was cold? Was was coolant temp & ambient temp?)...I will try to shoot same angles tomorrow and let you know (may be via video).
Thanks-
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Post by willl84 on May 17, 2021 7:45:31 GMT -7
Damper movement is normal- it's on spherical bearings.
Engine sounds normal to me, my 2019 sounds like that at ~2200 miles currently.
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oldguymadspeed
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Post by oldguymadspeed on May 17, 2021 17:36:20 GMT -7
Hi oldguymadspeed- Damper moving up-down with finger is normal (i will tomorrow confirm this from both my Yamaha MT-10 & R1M). Engine sound doesn't sound normal to me from beginning angle of video, but from front angle it seems normal (your motorcycle was cold? Was was coolant temp & ambient temp?)...I will try to shoot same angles tomorrow and let you know (may be via video). Thanks- Bike was warm not hot when I did the video |
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oldguymadspeed
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Post by oldguymadspeed on May 17, 2021 17:38:30 GMT -7
Damper movement is normal- it's on spherical bearings. Engine sounds normal to me, my 2019 sounds like that at ~2200 miles currently. Thanks for the response. Yeah Im just being a bit paranoid. Very mechanical sounding compared to Suzuki GSX engines. |
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Post by willl84 on May 18, 2021 3:34:00 GMT -7
Damper movement is normal- it's on spherical bearings. Engine sounds normal to me, my 2019 sounds like that at ~2200 miles currently. Thanks for the response. Yeah Im just being a bit paranoid. Very mechanical sounding compared to Suzuki GSX engines. Yea the uneven firing order makes things clack back and forth more than they do on a normal smooth running I4. Twins do the same thing. |
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Post by RedAndBlack on May 18, 2021 8:03:31 GMT -7
Both sounds normal. Sportbike engines have a tendency to tick or clatter. It's usually attributable to the cam chain and cam chain tensioner. It's normal.
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Post by hooli on May 18, 2021 10:01:55 GMT -7
Both sounds normal. Sportbike engines have a tendency to tick or clatter. It's usually attributable to the cam chain and cam chain tensioner. It's normal. It can also be attributed to the solenoids that activate the fuel injectors. I had a set of GSXR injectors in a cleaning tank and was amazed at the racket they created. |
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Post by willl84 on May 18, 2021 11:07:56 GMT -7
Both sounds normal. Sportbike engines have a tendency to tick or clatter. It's usually attributable to the cam chain and cam chain tensioner. It's normal. It can also be attributed to the solenoids that activate the fuel injectors. I had a set of GSXR injectors in a cleaning tank and was amazed at the racket they created. Yea injectors are LOUD. |
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