Posted July 12, 2008 my x11 got standard chain and sprockets after 80mph it starts to vibrate a bit in the engine not the bars or anythign like that it sounds liek grinding is this normal?its had a service so it cant need anythign is this the noise the biek generally makes? 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted July 12, 2008 Sounds to me like the 5k vibration we all seem to suffer from, see reamans post about it for some general thoughts and advise 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted July 12, 2008 Easily avoided by riding at 32mph. I'll hand you over to Brother Standish who will advise you to fiddle with your shaft or something technical like that. 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted July 12, 2008 worldy wise warning, don't fiddle with yer shaft in public, and certainly don't do it in front of young girls. 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted July 13, 2008 If its had a service check the chain isnt too tight ! 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted July 13, 2008 de manuel recommends 25-35mm play in drive chain. 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted July 14, 2008 ok whats a drive chain that ssounds liek something expensive or are we just talking about the bike chain ? 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted July 14, 2008 Iwill leave that for someone else to explain:doh: 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted July 18, 2008 ok whats a drive chain that ssounds liek something expensive or are we just talking about the bike chain ? Yeah matt, it's the bike's chain. 0 Share this post Link to post
Posted July 19, 2008 I had the same vibes and noises like grinding around 5k rev and the problem was bad Cam Chain Tensioner ( CCT ). Maybe you have the same problem 0 Share this post Link to post
