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Strange noise (with video)

No. 47

No. 47

2014-05-02 16:46:00 UTC

Hi. Does anyone recognize this sound:



Gonna take the bike to a repair shop next Tuesday but can I drive it or should I just use a trailer?

Colonel_Klinck

Colonel_Klinck

2014-05-02 18:34:00 UTC

Sound quality ain't great but given the flickering red oil pressure warning light, noise probably = rear and/or front cam chain rattling: rattle = low oil pressure in hydraulic tensioner = failed tensioner or failed water pump seals diluting oil with coolant - check your coolant, oil and oil filters for contamination re latter - replacing tensioners or water pump seals fairly straightforward.

No. 47

No. 47

2014-05-03 06:05:00 UTC

Alright, thanks for your response! Other people were actually also suspecting it being something related to the water pump and the cam chain.

The repair shop is 40 minutes away from where the bike is now. Is there a chance to break the engine completely if I drive it there?

cdlabate

cdlabate

2014-05-03 07:16:00 UTC

Check your coolant level in the rad and expansion bottle. Does it go away when you increase revs? You should be fine to ride it to the shop if it's the water pump.

No. 47

No. 47

2014-05-03 09:05:00 UTC

There is, of course, a chance that it might break but have ridden mine a few times with a thrashing rear cam chain.

WhiteSoul

WhiteSoul

2014-05-04 03:44:00 UTC

I see what you did there. What do I win?