Quote from: darrsi on 04 August 2018, 02:27:48 pmI changed the cush drive rubbers a few years ago just for the sake of it, but the ones i removed looked like fine anyway.If it was rear wheel bearings would i not hear "something" spinning the wheel on the centre stand?It spins very freely either way, with no binding or anything going on.I'm quite particular about wheel bearings, as I've had a set fail catastrophically in far less than ideal conditions before. I also checked mine more recently (different bike) just using the "excess movement, spin wheel, check it spins freely, listen for noise" method. Seemed fine. Shortly after, took the bike for a service to have a bearing found to be on the edge of failure. What mileage is on the current bearings?Remember that when you just spin the wheel by hand to check, the wheel is not under the load it would be from the engine, clutch out.
I changed the cush drive rubbers a few years ago just for the sake of it, but the ones i removed looked like fine anyway.If it was rear wheel bearings would i not hear "something" spinning the wheel on the centre stand?It spins very freely either way, with no binding or anything going on.
Don't really know, i had seized disc bolts, then one snapped inside the wheel, so i just replaced the wheel.That was 7 years and 20,000 miles ago though.I am beginning to suspect the noise is from the middle of the bike, it doesn't really sound like it's behind me.One thing that has crossed my mind though, if the chain slide gets very worn is it possible that the chain could rub somewhere on the metal of the swingarm?If this was possible then i'm guessing it will only get louder and louder as time goes on.
Don't really know, i had seized disc bolts, then one snapped inside the wheel, so i just replaced the wheel.That was 7 years and 20,000 miles ago though.
QuoteDon't really know, i had seized disc bolts, then one snapped inside the wheel, so i just replaced the wheel.That was 7 years and 20,000 miles ago though.So you have done 20k on it but how many had already been put on it, or possibly it had already had some new bearings put in but of questionable quality ?
Could it be something as simple as some piece of bodywork or something buzzing? The thou's fairing liner panels are notorious for it, and it's hard to pinpoint when you don't know what it is. Sounds like impending doom too, and all it needs is a bit of extra foam to damp it.
A minor exhaust blow? Checked the tightness of the header pipe nuts, and the seal?
Try a British size socket - I think a 3/8ths inch is slightly smaller than a 10mm.
So weird though how it’s just rusted away.
Why not just replace the original nuts with stainless. Cheaper and they won't rust.