Knocking sound at idle?

[cyclefvr2]

What a crock of B.S.
Cam chain adjusters don't need reset, they either work or they don't.
Use low grade gas, it's a low compression engine.

do you ever work on bikes?
have you ever done any f#in maintinence? lol
low com? i know for a FACT they run better with high grade fuel,
make sure you know what your talking about b4 you try to critisize someone

chain adjusters work or dont?? WTF... get real

[cowboyup3371]

Hey Cycle, have you SEEN Tkent's garage? I have and trust me, that man WORKS on bikes. He's got more in that garage than most people have in other toys around their entire house. Might not want to call someone out until you know what they really do.

[tkent02]

do you ever work on bikes?

Pretty much every day since the new workshop was built.

have you ever done any f#in maintinence? lol

Completely restore several bikes a year, engines, suspensions, electrical systems, paint, the whole works.

low com? i know for a FACT they run better with high grade fuel,

You should tune your bike correctly. If it runs better on high test there's something wrong with it. A stock GS, or any other low compression engine in good working order runs better, has more power, gets better fuel mileage and stays cleaner inside with low octane fuel.
My guess is you are comparing cheap gas with a very high alcohol content to expensive gas with none. Then it may run better. It's the alcohol, not the octane rating.

make sure you know what your talking about b4 you try to critisize someone

I wasn't criticizing you, just pointing out that your post was incorrect. If I was criticizing you, you would have known it.

chain adjusters work or dont?? WTF... get real

They are fully automatic, they keep the chain adjusted without any adjustments or resetting. Unless they don't work, or get stuck, or the spring breaks. In that case it needs to be repaired. So yeah, it either works or it doesn't.

[cyclefvr2]

tkent--

then why would you say what you said!, timing should be checked, even if just to be safe, its always nice to check botls as well these bikes are rode every day

[tkent02]

tkent--

then why would you say what you said!, timing should be checked, even if just to be safe, its always nice to check botls as well these bikes are rode every day

I didn't say anything about timing, of course the timing should be checked, along with every other adjustment. I thought we were talking about cam chain adjusters and regular gas?
Don't know much about checking the botls, what are they?

[cyclefvr2]

I didn't say anything about timing, of course the timing should be checked, along with every other adjustment. I thought we were talking about cam chain adjusters and regular gas?
Don't know much about checking the botls, what are they?

no i just suggested he checked the tensioner, the fuel ,i know for a fact they run better on high octain i use it, it helps get rid of the chucka chucka sound, and poor idle
no i suggest checking all bolts , as they work loose over time, and mine was loose as well
it was just a suggestion as i couldnt tell exactly what it could be

[tkent02]

If it works for you, that's wonderful.
Chucka chucka and a poor idle?
I thought you knew how to do maintenance.
Perhaps you are riding a Harley now.

A Harley should sound like, "Potato, potato", not "Chucka, Chucka".
Maybe you need to adjust the cam timing.

[Buffalo Bill]

For cryin' out loud…I had a good laugh!

Don't stop now boys, put on another reel!

[cyclefvr2]

If it works for you, that's wonderful.
Chucka chucka and a poor idle?
I thought you knew how to do maintenance.
Perhaps you are riding a Harley now.

A Harley should sound like, "Potato, potato", not "Chucka, Chucka".
Maybe you need to adjust the cam timing.

nope, your not much of a mech are ya, all jap bikes sound that way sooner or later, blow smoke up someone elses ass k

[tkent02]

nope, your not much of a mech are ya, all jap bikes sound that way sooner or later, blow smoke up someone elses ass k

Chucka Chucka Chucka, never heard that before.
Japanese bikes, Engish bikes, German, Italian, Czech, even the Chinese junk doesn't do it.
Maybe you can record this Chucka Chucka sound so we can help you identify it?

[Graham]

“Boom chacha, chacka, chacka boom”. I think I heard something like that in the 70s.


I wonder if that could be the chuckle noise you get from bad springs on the primary gear, which was common on Japanese 4 cylinder motorcycles in the 70s and early 80s?

[tkent02]

“Boom chacha, chacka, chacka boom”. I think I heard something like that in the 70s.

Chucka, chucka, chucka, chucka, chucka, BOOOMMMM! would be bad.

[Graham]

Chucka, chucka, chucka, chucka, chucka, BOOOMMMM! would be bad.

LOL, it's a song "Boom shaka-laka-laka Boom shaka-laka-laka"

[GS750cafe]

So.... what I'm getting out of all this is to do some general maintenance: sync carbs, check/adjust timing, maybe even check the clutch springs. If its cam walk, no worries, just ride and smile?

[chuck hahn]

Yup that basically what we are saying. as for the cam walk its all your choice. Its not a big deal unless you just dont wanna hear the ticks. there was a tutorial that was posted on how to have the journals machined and add shims at the ends to remedy the walk..i am sure someone cann post it or PM you the link about it.