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DJS · Joined: 04 May 2010 Posts: 11 Location: Cumbria, UK

Gradually working through the bike to get rid of the various clatters.

Every little helps, but with each bit I make quieter, the rest sounds louder!
The main worry now is a clutch/gear or something clatter which happens when I'm pushing at low revs. It's the sort of noise a car makes when you try accelerating in too high a gear. Typically when turning a corner in 2nd then pulling away.

Before I pull anything apart, has anyone else had this ("they all do that") or does anyone recognize what it might be?

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Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:30 pm Post subject:

What RPMs? Sounds like you're lugging it to me.
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:35 pm Post subject:

Same here,
Depending on how slow you are slowing down to before you enter the turn, I thinking also that you may be lugging it.
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DJS · Joined: 04 May 2010 Posts: 11 Location: Cumbria, UK

Err.. lugging it?
Does that mean pulling in too high a gear?

It makes the noise if I hold on the brake and ease out the clutch a bit whilst standing still.

No other bike I've had has done it.

There again, no other bike I've had has been anything like a K1100!

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blue95lt · Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:56 pm Post subject: natural "k" noise

Duck,could it be the famous k bike noise a k11 makes
when u pull off.Something to do with the rubber in the d-
shaft or the itermeidant shaft ? Keith
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Tim (Midland Section) · Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:13 pm Post subject:

Saltcreek · Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:15 am Post subject:

When rolling out in first, mine occasionally makes a noise similar to the ABS initialization which I used to think was a bug in the ABS system but now not so sure.
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