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Bwoods1100
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 Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:44 pm Post subject: 1996 k1100 humming sound |
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| I test rode my k1100rs today for the first time. I received this bike as a pile of parts I had to assemble having never observed what this bike rode like assembled. Whilst riding it I noticed a noise emitting from the final drive area. The noise is a humming sound and is not coninuous(it goes hum hum hum hum). The noise is present at all speeds and will get faster or slower depending on speed. Any ideas? |
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Scott_Anderson
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 7:49 am Post subject: |
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1st thing that came to my mind is tire road noise, but its more likely a bearing in the final drive. How many miles.
Have you checked the final drive fluid. Might consider changing it if you haven't yet.
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Bwoods1100
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 8:00 am Post subject: |
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| 127000 miles on it. I just changed the fluid |
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Bwoods1100
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 9:17 am Post subject: |
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| I found the problem. It was the tire rubbing against the large zip tie I placed on my swingarm to secure the abs sensor cable. There was good clearance when the bike was on it's center stand but when I put weight on the tire it expanded just enough for the cut tip on the tie to come into contact with the labels on the tire wall.. I guess we all need to laugh at ourselves sometimes. I took her out for 20 min with no hums to be heard. |
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Scott_Anderson
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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That brings up another issue to keep in your mind, if you change tire sizes. A wider tire may fit, until, as you have found, put weight on it or it heats up and expands, it may begin to rub.
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1995 K1100LT 0302044
1997 R1100RT ZC62149
2017 FLHTK Ultra Limited
Garmin StreetPilot 2820
Garmin Zumo 550
Garmin Zumo XT
"One who does not ask questions is ashamed to learn" Danish proverb
1997 K1100LT 0302488(R.I.P.) |
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Al.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 9:34 am Post subject: |
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| Bwoods1100 wrote: | | I found the problem. It was the tire rubbing against the large zip tie I placed on my swingarm to secure the abs sensor cable. There was good clearance when the bike was on it's center stand but when I put weight on the tire it expanded just enough for the cut tip on the tie to come into contact with the labels on the tire wall.. I guess we all need to laugh at ourselves sometimes. I took her out for 20 min with no hums to be heard. |
I just love that.
I got tyre guy to put cranked valve on back tyre.
He tightened it up and this clacking noise started.
He got a bit of a fright......thought it was something serious.
Just turned valve away from caliper 
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Bwoods1100
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:19 am Post subject: |
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| That sounds exactly like something I would do haha |
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