bradramsey70
New member
Hi all! I'm new to the forum as well to my recent purchase of a '02 r1150r oilhead and although I have been up on 2 wheels for 35 yrs, this is my 1st bmw oilhead. I love the way it handles and rides however I'm having an overheating and engine clatter problem. Stuck in traffic yesterday morning and idling for about 5 minutes, the engine clatter progressively got worse to the point it sounded like it was going to blow. At cold start up its smooth with very little valve noise but this didnt sound like valves. It sounded like rods or piston slap. Is this normal for this particular bike? I hope not ....and is there anything I can do about it? Please help!