arronjackson
Member
Went on a long trip over the weekend and experienced some low speed churning sound in rhythm with the rear tire rotation. The sound only happens when applying throttle, not during coasting. Once above 25km/h the sound fades into the noise of the bike.
I checked the chain that night and it was super dry from the long ride in the rain I had. Moving the chain links some were more difficult to bend than others and nearly stayed in place when moved. I lubed the hell out of the chain and the sound and vibration seemed to have disappeared. I haven't had a chance to take the front cover off and check the front sprocket life but the bike has 46,000 km [28,500 miles] on it.
My other suspicion would be the rear brake rubbing. I don't get a lot of free spin on the rear wheel at all and I'm planning on replacing the rear brake seals as well.
Any help is appreciated - thanks!
I checked the chain that night and it was super dry from the long ride in the rain I had. Moving the chain links some were more difficult to bend than others and nearly stayed in place when moved. I lubed the hell out of the chain and the sound and vibration seemed to have disappeared. I haven't had a chance to take the front cover off and check the front sprocket life but the bike has 46,000 km [28,500 miles] on it.
My other suspicion would be the rear brake rubbing. I don't get a lot of free spin on the rear wheel at all and I'm planning on replacing the rear brake seals as well.
Any help is appreciated - thanks!