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Waspish noise ... (but it didn't start with a tick ...)

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;) Has anyone encountered the "angry wasps" noise when your girl is up around 5K? My suspicion is the Timing Chain is slack and flexing out into a casing, or something ... but, I'm still learning the ways of the GS ...
 
Check the heat shields on the exhaust pipes where they pass under the motor; they're famous for coming loose and vibrating at about that rpm. And the crossover clamp underneath as well. The whole exhaust system is a potential percussion section.
 
John Park said:
Check the heat shields on the exhaust pipes where they pass under the motor; they're famous for coming loose and vibrating at about that rpm. And the crossover clamp underneath as well. The whole exhaust system is a potential percussion section.
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Famous, you say? :p Oops, I guess I got had by a goofy noob trap! Thanks, I'll check the entire percussion system .. (D-ohh?) :eek:
 
It probably some part of your bike sympathetically vibrating with the motor

My horns vibrate at a certain rpm
 
I've got something on my bike harmonizing at a perfect 5th above the engine at 5000 RPM. I've decided it's nothing to worry about, until it is.:single_eye:
 
Brendan W said:
Have you eliminated the tacho drive cable?
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No sir, I have not, but funny thing happened about a week past ... tach cable came off, out of the blue, and when I reconnected it, the entire cable was saturated with motor oil .... I thought it odd, ruminated about the effects of gravity upon hot liquids and old seals and banished it from my mind, until re-occurance ... now, I think I shall disconnect it, wrap the end with ducting tape temporarily and see if the noise has disappeared. Thank you.
 
Any chance you might be willing to give us a clue what bike we are discussing?
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I had a similar noise on my '83 850 GL
It was the heat shield - the mount had rusted and it was loose
Got a clamp on it and it was quiet again ;)
 
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