I'm very happy with my Fazer Thou, but one thing that's annoying me is a strange "nuts and bolts swirling in a bucket" type sound when I'm riding.
At very low speeds it disappears, but from around 20mph it starts and gets a bit louder as the speed increases. It seems pretty loud to me when there's no wind - though a windy day will drown out the noise.
I took it to a mate who is a very experienced professional and his first though echoed mine - wheel bearings. But he checked twice and they seem fine. It doesn't seem to be engine/box related either. I thought it may have been the airflow over the screen but it isn't. Nor airflow around the radiator protector.
We are really puzzled. I thought it may be the clutch, as it makes a similar, if quieter, sound when dropped into neautral at a standstill. My educated friend discounted that, though.
The bike is performing very well and I have zero complaints about anything else on it - the handling is fine and it certainly shows the requisite power on tap.
Suggestions gratefully received.
At very low speeds it disappears, but from around 20mph it starts and gets a bit louder as the speed increases. It seems pretty loud to me when there's no wind - though a windy day will drown out the noise.
I took it to a mate who is a very experienced professional and his first though echoed mine - wheel bearings. But he checked twice and they seem fine. It doesn't seem to be engine/box related either. I thought it may have been the airflow over the screen but it isn't. Nor airflow around the radiator protector.
We are really puzzled. I thought it may be the clutch, as it makes a similar, if quieter, sound when dropped into neautral at a standstill. My educated friend discounted that, though.
The bike is performing very well and I have zero complaints about anything else on it - the handling is fine and it certainly shows the requisite power on tap.
Suggestions gratefully received.