everyone is talking about it, but not sure if I got it......
03 200 H9, everything new - crank, cylinder, pro-x piston, crank brgs, everything. Sounds like a piston knock, mostly idle. Not the clutch, I know that sound. Runs awesome!
So what does this famous KIPS rattle sound like, and what exactluy inside is rattling? What can I remove, hold, or whatever to make it stop so I can test the theory? (can I take the valves out and run the engine to see if the noise goes away?)
thanx
KIPS noise?
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The KIPS sounds like a rattle... but when the clutch pulled in, it starts to sound more like a knock on mine.
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On my bike, an 05 220 I started to notice a rattle or knocking sound coming from the clutch side. I have had my bike for a few years now and it has been getting louder as time goes on.
The tone of the rattle changes when you pull the clutch in.
So I decided to pull the clutch cover and have a look.
What I noticed was the assembly that has the bearing and the pin that pushes the clutch in has a fair amount of side play. And this would account for the change in the rattle tone when the clutch is pulled in, since there is pressure on it when the clutch is in. The bearing was still tight and not worn.
Just to see if it was that I removed the end assembly and put the cover back on and started the bike. The loud rattle was gone. I could still hear the kips noise but it's quiet compared to the clutch bearing rattle.
I think its just the loose fit of these parts that causes most of the rattle and knocking noises.
Anyone else notice this on their bike?
The tone of the rattle changes when you pull the clutch in.
So I decided to pull the clutch cover and have a look.
What I noticed was the assembly that has the bearing and the pin that pushes the clutch in has a fair amount of side play. And this would account for the change in the rattle tone when the clutch is pulled in, since there is pressure on it when the clutch is in. The bearing was still tight and not worn.
Just to see if it was that I removed the end assembly and put the cover back on and started the bike. The loud rattle was gone. I could still hear the kips noise but it's quiet compared to the clutch bearing rattle.
I think its just the loose fit of these parts that causes most of the rattle and knocking noises.
Anyone else notice this on their bike?
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