rattling noise during low speeds.

xivlia · Post by **xivlia** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 2:14 am

hmm. this is a very strange one indeed. never used to happen, only started recently. about 2 weeks or so. when i ride my bike. and going from 0-20mph there is a strange rattling noise coming from the front of the bike. it doesnt do this when i speed up past 20, and it also doesnt do this when idling on neutral. ONLY does it going at low speeds, and on every gear... tried all gears on low speeds. and still makes the rattling noise.

and almost forgot to mention, my throttle cable is running under the steering stem, and its sort of squished, making the throttle stick...i dunno if that would make any difference, but il let you know just in case hehe.

so what could this problem be?

Post by **Cammo** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:04 am

xivlia wrote: so what could this problem be?

Are you a troll?

Karma taken...

xivlia · Post by **xivlia** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:06 am

im not a troll, ur the troll...u see one karma point on me and u decrease it? what you pm'ed me "ur bike has too many problems" is just an excuse for decreasing my karma... be fucking supportive rather than decreasing my karma, you could be helping me pinpoint this problem rather than asking me if im a troll.

Post by **ibby4585** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:43 am

Now now people.

Have you checked the front header pipes might be loose.

Post by **lukemillar** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:45 am

I think it is comments like this:

and almost forgot to mention, my throttle cable is running under the steering stem, and its sort of squished, making the throttle stick...i dunno if that would make any difference, but il let you know just in case hehe.

that promotes those kinds of reactions!

Post by **mo haggs** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:05 am

xivlia wrote: you could be helping me pinpoint this problem rather than asking me if im a troll.

he could try and tell you what may be wrong, and he would (not could) give you sound advice on how to fix the problem - but whats the point when members are constantly telling you how to fix things or advising the best and safest way to restore your bike, for you to then basicaly stick two fingers up at them and ignore them.

you put a hell of alot of time and effort into painting the fairings to look the way you wanted them,
when you should have been sorting out the mechanics of the bike - not for the benifit of us so called purists
but for the good of YOUR bike and more importantly YOUR LIFE.

in your post last week about the tsr half system, you claimed the bike was mechanicaly sound and safe to ride.
yet at the same time you had a thread that your starter motor has self destructed,
and now you post this thread claiming this problem has been going on for a couple of weeks - and not only that but your throttle cables are routed incorrectly and as a result the throttle sticks.

people on here get pissed off with you (including myself)
because you ask for help or advise and when you are given it - more often than not you ignore it.

ok, i appreciate that you are only 19. and yes everyone needs to start somewhere, but you need to take a step back and think about your priorities

bikes prob the highest risk form of transport (motorised). they are at risk to 10's of different factors that other modes of transport could not even imagin.
the las thing you need is for your steering to lock because of a failed steeringhead bearing just as you need to swerve that car/sheep/child that has just stepped out infront of you.
or run wide on a blind left hand turn into on coming traffic bacause you throllte stuck open and you didn't have time to grab the clutch.

if you dont pay attention to the mechanics of the bike and get it working as it should i will be a danger to you or any one that rides it and potentially anyone that it may hit when it fails.
if you think it is mechanicly sound - you should get a freind (with experience) or profesional to check the bike over thoroughly. it could save your life.
for eg. a freind of mine has been racing for 30 years and building race bikes for as long. he raced an rc30 round the tt and irish roads.
however upon every race you have to get your bike checked out by an official.
gary's bike passed this check. when he was sitting on the grid of the TEMPLE 100 an observent bystander stoped the start of the race as he thought somthing was wrong with the back end of the bike.
turned out that gary's rc30 had a broken rear axle. if gary had set off down that road - the first he would have known of this would have been on landing after the fast first jump, we would have burried gary that day had it not been for someone else finding something that several others had missed.

another guy I raced with went out knowing that an oil line was not fitted securely, other riders on the grid seen this oil line hanging off the bike and delayed the start but he just pushed the line onto the takeoff (without a clamp) and said "ah it'll be alright" and carried on despite everyone elses distaste/concern.
on the first and second turns (slow) the oil line came off and put oil on the rear wheel, in the third corner steven lost traction on a very fast corner - hit a stone wall and several large trees.
he died that day

it's your bike, your money and ultimatly your life.

the last thing ANY of the forum members want is to read that you (or anyone) has had an accedent and ended up badly injured, paralised or even dead.

if this is to much for you, i suggest you buy a car or get the bus.

please dont have us read that you have been killed because you neglected to take heed of the sound advise you are given time and time again by people that know these bikes almost better than honda.

and to show that i/we are genuinly concerned. i will raise your karma.
lets see if you can keep it

Post by **ibby4585** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:18 am

Karma for you Mo.

Great post!

Post by **mo haggs** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:27 am

we are after-all just one big morotcycling family

Post by **thunderace** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:33 am

ibby4585 wrote:Karma for you Mo.

Great post!

And another. Sound post there Mo

Post by **CRM** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:34 am

good post by Mo there, read it and take on board what he is saying.

I would agree, perhaps its the exhaust blowing, front mudguard clamps loose. but the throttle cables need sorting before you end up getting hurt

I think there is a lesson for all here - buy the cheapest bike you can - expect alot of work and stress, thats fine so long as you have the skill and metal aptitude to tackle what needs to be done.
Not so great if your tool kit consists of a lump hammer and adjustable spanner.

As mo has correctly said, a motorbike in poor maintenance and state of repair is a lethal weapon, but then so is the rider if priorities are not in the correct order.
Its fine spending money on cosmetics and bling so long as the underpinnings are safe and sound.

Reminds me of a DT125LC i went to view, and the link rod between the rear brake pedal and drum arm had snapped so he had replaced it with string.

Natural selection at work here in its finest form, almost like people that have grown up with push bikes and bodges have moved upto motorbikes - but the brain hasn't quite adapted yet

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