Many years on bikes, but new to my 1994 R1100 GS.
It's got 51,000 miles, Hermy's BMW had just installed new rear main seal, clutch pressure plates, tires battery when I got it.
I told them when they were servicing it, "ANYTHING that looks shady might as well do it now, don't worry about me being ticked with the bill, I want it 100%.
So far it has been a fun bike, a strange feel compared the the Jap and Harley I've stepped off of, but I figure like when I raced off road, from Kawi to KTM, a different "feel".
One thing, a funny noise that has me perplexed.....................
I warm it up in the shop, back it down the ramp to get out, roll it outside the gate (in neutral it's a slight down hill), center stand still warming.
Close tha shop, gate....
Flip the stand up.
When I first take off (the ABS lights are still flashing) I hear a noise.
It reminds me of if the stand wasn't all the way up and the "Tinny" sounding noise of it flipping into place, (I've checked the stands they are up and outta the way), and once I move a few feet it's gone.
I have to think it has something to do with the ABS and the 3 mph thing, but can't be sure.
The noise is gone til I shut it off, start it up (maybe with the stand down, can't be sure-now) and go again????????
ABS something (motor, selnoid, relay??)noise?
It's rolled maybe 10 yards total from where it parked to where I take off in the morning. I don't hear it then.
it's not a drive line noise, motor, (I've been a 4 wheel tech for a LONG time, spun many a wrench on many a bike for many a year).
Any ideas?????? Is it normal?
Joe
So many bikes so few $$
It's got 51,000 miles, Hermy's BMW had just installed new rear main seal, clutch pressure plates, tires battery when I got it.
I told them when they were servicing it, "ANYTHING that looks shady might as well do it now, don't worry about me being ticked with the bill, I want it 100%.
So far it has been a fun bike, a strange feel compared the the Jap and Harley I've stepped off of, but I figure like when I raced off road, from Kawi to KTM, a different "feel".
One thing, a funny noise that has me perplexed.....................
I warm it up in the shop, back it down the ramp to get out, roll it outside the gate (in neutral it's a slight down hill), center stand still warming.
Close tha shop, gate....
Flip the stand up.
When I first take off (the ABS lights are still flashing) I hear a noise.
It reminds me of if the stand wasn't all the way up and the "Tinny" sounding noise of it flipping into place, (I've checked the stands they are up and outta the way), and once I move a few feet it's gone.
I have to think it has something to do with the ABS and the 3 mph thing, but can't be sure.
The noise is gone til I shut it off, start it up (maybe with the stand down, can't be sure-now) and go again????????
ABS something (motor, selnoid, relay??)noise?
It's rolled maybe 10 yards total from where it parked to where I take off in the morning. I don't hear it then.
it's not a drive line noise, motor, (I've been a 4 wheel tech for a LONG time, spun many a wrench on many a bike for many a year).
Any ideas?????? Is it normal?
Joe
So many bikes so few $$