Engine noise ?

[Jens]

Hi

"sorry for my bad english, but in danish :-)"

I just bought a vtr1000f /97. with 42000km on the engine. This is my first 2 cyl machine, so the engine "noise" is verry new to me. i know the engine sounds verry diff from a 4 cyl.

I wass just wondering when iam in gear, or i just stand in free gear, it sounds like alot of "noise" from the clutch, or some lower part of the engine. When i drive it, it runs fine, and all seem to come from lower part of engine.

When i change from 1 gear to 2 gear, its like it has a "Clonk", but it jumps fine in gear, but i can fell it in my foot (hard to explaine)

So to all you VTR vets out there, its this normal ?

Jens.

[Giddsy]

Hi Jens,

Welcome to the site!

The noise changing from 1st to 2nd is definitely normal, they all do that. I just shift up to 2nd slightly early as it is a smoother change at lower revs.

Not sure about the clutch noise. I suspect it is normal, I know that when I got mine I was paranoid about the various noises but over time you get used to it.

Maybe someone else will be able to help more. In the mean time - enjoy your new toy!

James

[Stratman]

Hi there. If you get a bit of a rattle from the clutch when you are idling which goes when you pull the clutch lever in, then that is perfectly normal.

Clonk between 1st and 2nd also normal.

[tony.mon]

Yes, nothing to worry about if the noise goes away when the clutch lever is pulled in.

Just fit louder exhausts!