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I have four concerns as of now for my recently purchased 2003 Standard. I did a search for the choke problem with no joy.
1. I don't think my choke is engaging. The lever action is very light and there is now change in the RPMs. How do I check this?
2. There is a lot of noise (clunk) when gear changing in all gears. I suspect it is a Valk thing. Is that true?
3. When idling in neutral and clutch lever released there is a little noise like a throwout bearing going bad. Is this a problem?
4. Tire noise from the Dunlop E3 seem to be excessive. Do others have this too? Should I be concerned?
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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2009, 04:12:44 PM » |
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1. you are probably not pressing on the choke enough...it presses easy, then you have to push harder, look for movement of the slide 2. clunk normal 3. normal 4. normal....could have excessive cupping also, keep close check on psi. welcome home to the world of Valkyrie Ken  |
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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2009, 04:13:53 PM » |
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I am new to Valks but not to motorcycles So heres my take on it
1.On the Valk it almost feels like you are going to break the lever go to where you feel like it stops and keep pushing it will probably go some more just the way they are!!
2The Valkyrie has straight cut gears very noisy shifting hence the clunk Yep it is a Valk thing LOL
3 That is nothing to worry about most bikes with clutchs make somekind noise when the clutch is pulled in and stops when you release !!
4 Sorry have no clue about the Dunlops have Avons on mine and I just got it too.
Congrats on yours!!!
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« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2009, 07:03:12 PM » |
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I have a 1997 Standard. Just picked it up April 18th this year. It has E3's and I found them to be a bit noisey, most noticable on curves. The windshield seems to throw any noise back to you. However there were a couple of other sources of noise that aggravated the problem. One is the bolt running in a tube behind the rad, referred to as a buzz bolt. It's a common source of noise. I pulled mine out, filled the tube with high temp silicon gasket material and then slid the bolt back in after lightly greasing its entire length. Then I tightened it snuggly. There was evidence on the bolt that the tube had been rubbing or vibrating against it. That eliminated some noise. I also found the rubber grommets were worn on the side covers allowing direct contact between the cover and the mounting pin. The covers amplify small sounds like tire noise. My choke has a resistence when I press it down as you would expect. It also has an affect on the idle, It sure reads like yours isn't connected the way it should be.
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« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2009, 08:27:18 PM » |
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Everybody up there is correct... 1-3 are normal. 4, I can't say... I run Metzlers and they do get noisy if run at too low air pressure for too long (cupping). Oh... the only thing I'll note... the clunky tranny is a boxer thing instead of just a Valk thing... My BMW R1200C did the same thing.  |
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« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2009, 08:50:45 PM » |
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Putting a little pressure on the shifter, before pulling in the clutch, will reduce or eliminate the clunk when shifting - takes practice.
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« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2009, 09:05:56 PM » |
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Thanks for the information. I did check closer on the choke and I was not applying it all the way. You are right about the windshield amplifying the tire sound. I removed the windshield and went for a ride. Less noise, better vision. I really need to get a shorter shield or cut this one down. I'll check on the buzz bolt.
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« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2009, 09:08:47 PM » |
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Sounds to me like you own a Valk. All normal!
Welcome.
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« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2009, 03:41:44 AM » |
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Farther have you heard about tilting the shield ? I tried it a couple of years back and it fits my height just right. The brackets are easy to make and simply pulls the bottom of the shield forward 1 inch. That tilts the shield and drops the top edge below my line of vision. You get more turbulence in warm weather and more water over the shield in a rain but the looking over the shield is great to me. I pull the brackets when the weather starts cooling down for better protection. Living in Michigan the ability to change extends my riding time. http://www.valkyrieforum.com/forum/tech_archive.cgi |
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« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2009, 04:23:59 AM » |
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One other thing as a new owner if you have not messed with the windshield yet the fairing mounting screws are a pain LOL the boss they thread into will spin on some there are write ups on here about it... I got to deal with it when I switched windshields with a buddy. A little gorilla glue and neverseize I was back up and running again!!
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« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2009, 06:07:06 AM » |
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Putting a little pressure on the shifter, before pulling in the clutch, will reduce or eliminate the clunk when shifting - takes practice.
AND..... lot of "clunks" is lazy / sloppy shifting. The quicker the better.  When I`m into my ride I have very little clunks, when I`m tired and heading home they are "louder"  |
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« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2009, 06:12:05 AM » |
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...3. When idling in neutral and clutch lever released there is a little noise like a throwout bearing going bad. Is this a problem?...
I'll never forget when I first got my 97 Standard a few years ago... probably my first post on the old VRCC Tech board was the same concern. The "very slight grinding noise" with the bike idling and clutch disengaged. One member of this board put it best: "Mine's done the same thing... for the last 127,000 miles.... now go ride it"  |
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« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2009, 06:17:05 AM » |
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The "clunk" is normal when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear...shifting through the rest of the gears is smooth. This is the case on all 3 of my Valks. I heard lots of different solutions to the rough shifting from 1st to 2nd, the most common of which is to shift quickly...other seems to think that pausing slight after engaging the clutch works.
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« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2009, 07:26:50 AM » |
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It is really contained in understanding how the "constant mesh" transmission works.
You'd have to look inside the transmission to see one and doing so would answer a lot of questions.
There is very little similarity to an automobile transmissions with synchronizer rings.
The way each different transmission shifts is totally different and about the only commonality is both have gears and bearings.
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« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2009, 04:22:24 PM » |
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I know I'm joining the discussion late, but +1 on the noisy E3. Just had my Avon replaced with an E3 and the sound difference is very noticeable. This is the LAST m/c tire to be put on the back of this bike. 380 freakin' dollars (including labor) for a tire I'll have to replace in 10K miles????  |
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« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2009, 04:31:19 PM » |
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fresh oil will smother the clunk ... keep 45 lbs air pressure in the tires ... the E3s love it ...  |
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