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I have a 1980 gs1000l and when i first start the bike until its up
to temp it has a lower surging knocking sound that goes away
when warm. should i start crying now or is this normal?
 
Howdy. Welcome to the site. Can you tell us the history of the bike as in what maintenance has already been done, are you the original owner or do you know what any PO has done, etc? Throw your location in your profile and maybe if someone is close by they can possibly lend you a hand.

Otherwise, Basscliff will be along later with the official welcome.
 
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Hi Mr. tama777,

Try to isolate the sound. It could be "cam float" (from the top of the motor), "clutch rattle" (from the right side of the crankcase, as you're sitting on it), or it could be normal noise that goes away once the oil is fully circulated. We need more information.

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I know that it was owned by an older guy that took very good care of her.
I have had it for about 6 monthes and i bought her from mo brother in law.
it has about 35000 miles on it and pulls like i monster. But i dont remember
the noise when i first road it. I dont know if my mind is playing tricks on me
or what.. But the sound does quiet down.
 
the sound seems to be coming from the lower right side and again it is
a surging knock
 
Gona go for a ride. its 42 outside....freakin heat wave. Hope to hear from
all of you and thank you for any info.......
 
Does the sound go away when you squeeze the clutch lever?
 
850 Combat said:
How does it sound if you pull the oil fill cap off?
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BE CAREFUL TAKING THAT CAP OFF while the engine is running. :o

Not sure about the 1000L, but it shouldn't be that much different than my 850s.

You take the cap off, there will be flying oil coming out of there. :eek:

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knocking

knocking

It does not stop with clutch action. just woundering if a little
thicker oil would make a difference. But dont want to geuss.
I read somewhere that there are just a noisy motor. I use 10 40
 
Sometimes the big clutch hub nut comes loose and it makes a noise like that.
It's easy to fix.
 
The clutch hub noise won't go away when warm so that may not be it, although it's a very common noise.

In general you need to do maintenance on old bikes. Have you adjusted the valves and synced the carbs?
 
No I have not.. But its a low knock down on the right side.
And sometimes it will do it when the rpm's drop coming
to a stop....I hate the sound. Would it be a good idea to
take off the clutch cover and check and if i do what am I
looking for? If i recorded the sound is there any may to link
it to this sight?
 
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