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Re: Valves
Reply #15 - 07/18/11 at 10:58:50

Routy wrote on 07/18/11 at 07:59:13:

rl153 wrote on 07/17/11 at 16:23:21:

The mechanic listened to it once and told me not to worry about it ,but it definately seems too loud to me.

Does this tell you something ?

Have you heard other air cooled engines running in hot weather to have something to compare to ?

Do you hear it while riding, or just idling ?

Do you have a windshield,....or possibly just added one ?

All these things make a difference.

You may not have any abnormal noise at all.
When idling hot, mine is noisy at best !
And its a lot nosier while riding after a windshield install.

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Re: Valves
Reply #16 - 07/18/11 at 11:15:52

I hear it mainly while idling and hot.The bike has a windshield,you don't really hear the valves when you are riding except if you coast. When it just starts off at idle it's no problem . After riding 20 minutes on a hot day it idles rather noisily. What is making the noise? Too much of a gap, from wear after a while? I made an appointment to bring it in . One of the guys here said if it sounds like spoons tapping after a while ,it needs an adjustment . If you don't adjust it ,damage will occur. I don't know .The bike has 4k on it ,it might need it. I might waste some money ,but I think that is my best course to take.

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Reply #17 - 07/18/11 at 12:35:04

Thanks Routy and Bill ,and everyone else for your input. I drove the bike for 1/2 hour then dropped in on my mechanic . It wasn't quite as hot today, and the valves were slightly quieter. He said "that's just the way these bikes sound" .The valves were still noisey, but I guess I'm not damaging anything so I canceled my appointment to have the valves adjusted.I'm kind of a perfectionist when it comes to my equiptment.Other than that it runs strong . You guys saved me some dough ,thanks.

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Sunchasers Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks the Rockies! Posts: 232 Northern Colorado Gender:	Re: Valves Reply #18 - 07/18/11 at 21:25:46 rl153 wrote on 07/18/11 at 12:35:04: I drove the bike for 1/2 hour then dropped in on my mechanic . It wasn't quite as hot today, and the valves were slightly quieter. He said "that's just the way these bikes sound" . Sounds like an honest mechanic.... might want to keep him handy.
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