MrPazloe
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Greetings everyone,
I have a 2006 RYCA Suzuki and so far, LOVING IT. The bike has 2000 miles on it, and I've put 200 or so miles on after the Ryca build. A few weeks ago the bike developed sort of a ticking, scraping type of sound while the clutch is in and I'm rolling, I can usually hear it when I'm in 1st or 2nd gear, slow rolling. The EMGO exhaust makes it very difficult to pinpoint where the noise is coming from- darn thing is LOUD.
Last week I busted a rear hub bearing due to my belt being too tight. Yes, you read that correctly, I BUSTED a bearing with only 2000 miles on the bike.
I ordered the bearing and changed it myself, then did 100 pushups as punishment for riding with a tight belt, gave the belt some more slack (90 degree turn with fingers method) and put the tire back on. Ever since then, the tick I hear from the front of the bike while slow rolling with the clutch in has gotten worse. Almost sounds like gear noise?
Clutch is adjusted at the lever and on the side of the bike. Could the noise be a loose drive pulley?? Or rear wheel out of alignment?? After I put the rear tire back on the noise is there even when rolling in neutral with bike off, but not consistently? Hard to diagnose where the sound is actually coming from.
Don't think the cam chain needs tensioning so soon?? I will no doubt hit up Verslagen for his sweet cam tensioner invention. Any of you vets know if this ticking,sanding type of noise a loose pulley? Or clutch issue? I will be taking off the covers this weekend to get a better look. I read a topic here that says I need to "mechanically" check the drive pulley, and not just visually inspect? I have no impact tools, so how would I know if the drive pulley is even loose?? Thanks for any help you can offer guys.
Ride safe,
Mr. Pazloe
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