rainman
21st May 2007, 19:51
At the risk of starting a "my GN is falling to bits" trend, here's another thread about, well, my GN falling to bits. Sorry.
My GNs done a bit less than 8000k's, bought new last year, always been serviced on time and all. Over the last week or so I've heard a few odd rattles and clanks, but nothing I could immediately pin down, and quite intermittent. I've been trying to find a pattern or cause, but was not too concerned as I'm aware that GNs can do this sort of thing. :mellow: Over the last few days I've heard a few clattery noises, usually when braking and changing down into a left-hand turn (but not always, and I can't replicate the problem). I suspected the chain, maybe suddenly so loose that it was hitting the guard, but checked that out over the weekend while cleaning and it's OK.
Tonight on the way home, I'd just come around a right hand bend (for a change), braking and changing down to avoid a reversing car, I heard a noise sounding entirely like a rattly baffle - not out of character for a GN either. When I got home I used a screwdriver to check for anything obviously loose down the pipe, and rocked the bike from side to side, but nothing obvious. Sounds fine when idling, or revving a bit in neutral, and she runs well (in fact bloody well since my last service at Colemans), hasn't been stalling or anything like that.
So, my questions are: 1) how do I definitely check the health of my baffle, and 2) what else should I be looking for that might rattle like this? As always, thanks in advance for all the help. :niceone:
My GNs done a bit less than 8000k's, bought new last year, always been serviced on time and all. Over the last week or so I've heard a few odd rattles and clanks, but nothing I could immediately pin down, and quite intermittent. I've been trying to find a pattern or cause, but was not too concerned as I'm aware that GNs can do this sort of thing. :mellow: Over the last few days I've heard a few clattery noises, usually when braking and changing down into a left-hand turn (but not always, and I can't replicate the problem). I suspected the chain, maybe suddenly so loose that it was hitting the guard, but checked that out over the weekend while cleaning and it's OK.
Tonight on the way home, I'd just come around a right hand bend (for a change), braking and changing down to avoid a reversing car, I heard a noise sounding entirely like a rattly baffle - not out of character for a GN either. When I got home I used a screwdriver to check for anything obviously loose down the pipe, and rocked the bike from side to side, but nothing obvious. Sounds fine when idling, or revving a bit in neutral, and she runs well (in fact bloody well since my last service at Colemans), hasn't been stalling or anything like that.
So, my questions are: 1) how do I definitely check the health of my baffle, and 2) what else should I be looking for that might rattle like this? As always, thanks in advance for all the help. :niceone: