Uhoh this don't sound good!!!

[Roscoe]

Anyone have any idea what this is? Was on my way home from work in an 80K zone dropping down to a 60 K Zone, went to change gears pulled the clutch in and this noise appeared, stopped the bike eventually found nuetral and called a Tow Truck to get it home.

Anyone have any idea what it is??

 

[mexican]

No idea but it does not sound good, hope some one chims in with a good answer

 

[2012cliff]

Not sure. Sounds like an exhaust leak but...
Did you notice any handling issues? Surging or stalling??

 

[Gregger]

Hard to tell but it sure sounds like a connecting rod spun a bearing. Do you get a double knock when giving a little throttle? I wouldn't run it for long if it is a bearing because it will chew up the crank and rod end.

Pull the filter and cut it open to check to see what's inside. If it is a bearing, you should see some swarf....

 

[barbagris]

Open her up.

 

[warp9.9]

Sounds like a clutch spring tower or a clutch spring bolt broke and the spring is hitting the cover. Not far from catastrophic failure. Open, change, ride, now if you're dropping the sump like @Mittzy said, drop it straight. Clutch spring bits and pieces of aluminum in the front of the pan under the basket, clutch problem. Debris in the rear left screen area and no teeth; Torsional damper. Debris generally everywhere and signs of gear teeth the the noise is probably gear dogs too close because a circlip is on walk about. Just thinking out loud

 

[cootertwo]

Wow! Sound bad for sure. Would be nice if it was just a clutch spring tower, or clutch bolt that has backed out. Wonder what it sounds like when cranked over without starting? I can't remember if you can crank with the kill switch off or not. You might be able to feel it on the front cover, if it is a clutch thing. Almost sounds more like a "scrape" than a "knock"

 

[Jvheli]

I agree with @warp9.9 sounds like a clutch area noise.

 

[cootertwo]

I wonder if there's any kind of vibration on the clutch lever when pulled in?

 

[Roscoe]

Not sure. Sounds like an exhaust leak but...
Did you notice any handling issues? Surging or stalling??

Motor purrs just clutch seems to not work and won't move in gear.