rusty
Turbocharged
Hey everyone, after returning home from the Trashville trip and stowing the Rocket away for a day or two, I've noticed a slight "ticking" coming from the left side (more or less) that comes on at about 1500 RPM during very modest acceleration and about 1300 RPM while decelerating. This only happens while the engine is cold and disappears when warmed up.
I've studied this each time I climbed aboard & the engine is cold so it's always there (at least the past 3 days of riding when engine is cold). Once again, the ticking (not really a knocking cause it's too modest) comes on about 1500 RPM when slowly accelerating (then past that it disappears) and about 1300 RPM when letting off the throttle coming back to idle speed.
While on the group ride through the hills of Tennessee, there were times when I should have down shifted but, in the middle of an exciting curve, I chose not to but then hammered the throttle when coming out of the curve. A couple of times I really whacked it (really loaded the engine) and heard a different noise. I really can't hear it in my head today when I reminisce but it was really concerning the couple of times it happened. Maybe I asked too much of the engine at low RPM's & should have kicked it down a gear.
Any input? I'm not certain if "loading" the engine made this ticking evolve or the long hard ride home. I'm not real concern due to the fact the noise goes away when operating temps are reached. I have about 6800 miles on her & the rear tire needs replaced for the Sturgis trip (I know it won't make it there & back).
See ya.
I've studied this each time I climbed aboard & the engine is cold so it's always there (at least the past 3 days of riding when engine is cold). Once again, the ticking (not really a knocking cause it's too modest) comes on about 1500 RPM when slowly accelerating (then past that it disappears) and about 1300 RPM when letting off the throttle coming back to idle speed.
While on the group ride through the hills of Tennessee, there were times when I should have down shifted but, in the middle of an exciting curve, I chose not to but then hammered the throttle when coming out of the curve. A couple of times I really whacked it (really loaded the engine) and heard a different noise. I really can't hear it in my head today when I reminisce but it was really concerning the couple of times it happened. Maybe I asked too much of the engine at low RPM's & should have kicked it down a gear.
Any input? I'm not certain if "loading" the engine made this ticking evolve or the long hard ride home. I'm not real concern due to the fact the noise goes away when operating temps are reached. I have about 6800 miles on her & the rear tire needs replaced for the Sturgis trip (I know it won't make it there & back).
See ya.