weird noise

[ZX6-Chris]

Some of you may know that i have a weird noise coming from the bike (i tend to hear more when slowing down with engine noise)

so after cleaning the clutch cover and near front sprocket from all the shit i thought this may clear it up./ well no it didn't

so the other day i trotting to stokesley and i thought i would do a little test to see if it was engine noise or something that was moving while i was riding so i got to about 30/40 MPH put it in neutral and switch engine off,.. the noise is still there if not more prominant (no engine noise to drown it out)

so anyway i thought it may be bearings (so checking them when gary gets them in stock and i get the money for them) but i thought i would take a better look at the clutch as i am heading more toward this is the problem,.. i take the cover start the bike up put it in 2nd gear,. can hear it making noises,. and then stop the bike from running, and the front sproket seems to have a bit of movement side to side?

so is the sproket meant to have a little movement in it??

[nigec]

Yes if the sprocket has cush drive, any tight spots on the chain?

one of my mates had a problem with his speedo drive making a noise

[ZX6-Chris]

May 6, 2011 17:10:47 GMT nigec said:

Yes if the sprocket has cush drive, any tight spots on the chain?

one of my mates had a problem with his speedo drive making a noise

How would you know if it had cush drive?

Don't think it does it is a w reg bandit 600 :-)

[nigec]

yes they do, they have a bunch of rubber dampers behind the sprocket plate, so you do get a bit of moment but not a lot:
some on ebay:
cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-BANDIT-600-CUSH-DRIVE-RUBBERS-/300547131081

[Milky C]

Could it not be the pads scraping on the disc ever so slightly mate? If the crash has knocked them out of place slightly?

[ZX6-Chris]

Don't think would be brake pads as when bike was on stand it definitely coming from clutch area, pop down mine tomorrow and ill show you

And cheers nige may look through haynes manual see what it tells me.

[Milky C]

Like i can rember how to get to yours mate

[ZX6-Chris]

Well I could meet you at pitstop on way Home from the other half

[Milky C]

Aye can do, what sorta time mate?

[struv]

tight spot on your chain maybe put it on the centre stand and spin the back wheel itl be obvios if your chains got tight spots

[ZX6-Chris]

May 6, 2011 19:18:28 GMT struv said:

tight spot on your chain maybe put it on the centre stand and spin the back wheel itl be obvios if your chains got tight spots

Well about 12 if not before but prob no earlier the 11

And can try meet motovk somewhere and have a short blast out somewhere as am sorting front tyre out

[Milky C]

Righto ill get down about 12ish

[ZX6-Chris]

May 6, 2011 19:18:28 GMT struv said:

tight spot on your chain maybe put it on the centre stand and spin the back wheel itl be obvios if your chains got tight spots

Does this mean it will need new chain? Stupid question mind :-) but got to learn some how

[abb]

Usually - yes. And sprockets.

[ZX6-Chris]

Another stupid question but what causes tight spots

[abb]

Wear and tear mostly mate - can be anything from rust to age. They're caused by the chain stretching at different rates in different places.

[nigec]

general wear n tear, badly adjusted chains, lack of maintenance, age, rust

[ZX6-Chris]

Oh well that will have to wait till end of the month me thinks if it is that ha ha