Definitely more of a knock or clatter than a rattle.
Sounds like its coming from the front sprocket cover.
When you touch that area, you can feel the knock.

Does it in drive and when stationary.

I was gonna say check the sprocket, sprocket nut and chain, for wear. May even just be the rear wheel alignment out too?
But when you mention "stationary" do you mean completely still, or with the bike on the centre stand, bike in gear and the rear wheel moving?

ok, managed to get out on the thou today.  2002 FZS


main road and country lane short trip, Im not sure of the problem, or not..
went ok on the main road, got over the limit on a straight (the roads around here are pathetic),
turning on to the country lanes to my unit the ride seemed jerky.
fuel system problem?  could just me being bounced and jerking the throttle.
gearing? cant go too fast as you get bounced off the seat.
or suspension?


so, its not been ridden for a few years, the carbs have been stripped and cleaned, the filter replaced, new fuel, pump cleaned and working.
only been run up on the ramp a few times. Im not sure if as the road is very lumpy, I was getting bumped around and moving throttle or the wheel getting jerked about.
what sort of speeds to gear am I looking at, 40mph speed limit3rd or 4th gear.
or maybe soft suspension?
thoughts?

Quote from: Lemongrab on 20 May 2024, 08:39:16 am

Definitely more of a knock or clatter than a rattle.
Sounds like its coming from the front sprocket cover.
When you touch that area, you can feel the knock.

Does it in drive and when stationary.

Check the front sprocket nut

Did cross my mind, I'll take a look.

Definitely more of a knock or clatter than a rattle.
Sounds like its coming from the front sprocket cover.
When you touch that area, you can feel the knock.

Does it in drive and when stationary.

Check the front sprocket nut

Definitely more of a knock or clatter than a rattle.
Sounds like its coming from the front sprocket cover.
When you touch that area, you can feel the knock.

Does it in drive and when stationary.