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[dynodave]

 

 

Edited August 12 by dynodave

[TonyGee]

sounds like a dry/noisy bearing !!!!  when I got my 83 GSX1100 engine it had a slight whine (nowhere near as bad as the video)  and that engine had been sitting a long time. but after a few 100 miles its now quiet.    have you got a mechanic's stethoscope ? great for pinpointing noises.  

[imago]

Bearing noise as @TonyGeesays, and a tight timing chain can sound like that too. Time to break out the stethoscope and try to narrow down the source area.

[Isleoman]

If the noise from the  "nice clean example"  in your link is normal, I sure couldn't live with it.   The champaign colored one in your link sounds normal.  

 

 

[gsxwill]

12 hours ago, Isleoman said:

If the noise from the  "nice clean example"  in your link is normal, I sure couldn't live with it.   The champaign colored one in your link sounds normal.  

 

 

Yeah my ez never sounded like that! Agree with @TonyGeeit's a bearing noise only issue is will it go away or cause big problems down the line sorry to be a harbinger of doom 

[dynodave]

Now Sorted

 

 

Edited August 12 by dynodave

[TonyGee]

glad its sorted  but that dealer in the video should be shot for trying to sell a bike with that noise !!!!  is he deaf  

[BillyR]

Whats a rough ballpark figure for the crank welding?

I have a spare ET motor i have the urge to stick some Nitrous through.  

[gsxwill]

Glad you decided to strip it down and have got it sorted 

[dynodave]

Now Sorted

Edited August 12 by dynodave

[TonyGee]

2 hours ago, dynodave said:

I didn’t have a lot of choice…Cost a fortune that I won’t get back! The crank work including welding cost me £700.

it'll be a keeper then