1100G Buzziness Just me and what to do.

[Mysuzyq]

Yes. I make a little extra effort for Tony.

Thank you sir, your wit is much appreciated!

Getting back to engine buzz (setting aside tequila-induced buzziness for now), thanks to Rusty Bronco, I found the item causing the sound at 2500 rpm...went out to check the horns, and while they were tight, I noticed the left horn stay was only clearing the frame downtube by a blond one.....enough to make intermittent contact. Bending it a couple mm for clearance solved the issue.

Tony.

[1948man]

A BLOND ONE!!! That WAS close..

[argonsagas]

Thank you sir, your wit is much appreciated!

Getting back to engine buzz (setting aside tequila-induced buzziness for now),thanks to Rusty Bronco, I found the item causing the sound at 2500 rpm...went out to check the horns, and while they were tight, I noticed the left horn stay was only clearing the frame downtube by a blond one.....enough to make intermittent contact. Bending it a couple mm for clearance solved the issue.

Tony.

Hmmmm .... tequila, horny and tight then intermittent contact and a blond....... sounds like

[tkent02]

A BLOND ONE!!! That WAS close..

Is a blonde one closer than a red one? Colorblindness is a bitch.

[Mysuzyq]

Hmmmm .... tequila, horny and tight then intermittent contact and a blond....... sounds like....

A typical Ontario weekend?

Tony.

[jimfj]

This thread got a little buggered up with the tequila references. Good times.

I somewhat fixed the problem and thought soemone might be interested.

As someone suggested, I checked all the motor mounts for tightness. Everything was okay except for where the case guards bolted on to the triangular piece of metal that then is bolted to the frame in the front of the engine. I noticed that both bolts were either stripped and not tight and one was broken, Solution, longer stainless bolts and nylock nuts.

When I purchased the bike I noticed that the mufflers (stock) had two ridges running around the circumference of the megaphone. The ridges, I believe, are the inner baffles rusting out. The end of one of the mufflers was also pudhed out and showing rust. (I adjusted my offer accordingly)

I purchased a good stock set of pipes and mufflers from a fellow GS owner that had installed a 4 into 1 on his 1100. I put them on my bike the other night and WoW what difference in the way the bike runs and rides. Much much smoother and it now sounds the way it should.

much improved, and nicer to ride.

Jim