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Guest Phil Young

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Anyhow, mine at least definitely needs some effort to get it up.

 

Don't mind me.. Just a bit of suggestive quote editing :D It's a slow day in the office.

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Anyhow, mine at least definitely needs some effort to get it up.

 

Don't mind me.. Just a bit of suggestive quote editing :D It's a slow day in the office.

 

This is expected by page [strikeout]sex[/strikeout]. six.


its a wonder nobody has mentioned a certain german with a cute moustache - by name.. or even worse than that: counter steering.

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its a wonder nobody has mentioned a certain german with a cute moustache

Didn't know you'd met my father-in-law. :-)

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Serviced the bike and ended up cleaning the air filter. It was a bit mucky but not enough to warrant such a drop in the advertised MPG.


Still have the tank of fuel to go through but... I guess it's just shit for gas. I'll accept it now :(


BEFORE:


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AFTER:


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that filter looks filthy to me shouldnt the paper section be far more red in colour ?altho if its a k&n then it should be more purple and needs washing out the the k&n cleaning fluid and re oiling

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Ironically I just blasted it with the air compressor (the other way to the air that goes in) and then re - oiled. Came out much better but probably could do with a proper clean.


Having said that, I don't think it was that bad that I would notice in the fuel economy and after using the bike to yellow light today... I can confirm it to be true.

  • 3 weeks later...
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This is the noise I was talking about (managed to get it on video today).


Happens when the revs drop on pull away. Normal clutch noise?


Second is obviously a quicker pullaway, noise starts but with some clutch & revs, doesn't get louder.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EeVAEyFwYE

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After hearing that it sort of sounds like mine, but it isn't the clutch (for me).


There's a black bit of plastic underneath my right fairing and at certain revs it vibrates and sounds like something is wrong.


If you've got a paddock stand I'd recommend putting it in first and letting your clutch out... It'll help you identify where the sound's coming from.

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When you de-baffled the bike, did you leave anything in there that might vibrate? Almost sounds like a lose heatshield vibrating about.

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When you de-baffled the bike, did you leave anything in there that might vibrate? Almost sounds like a lose heatshield vibrating about.

Nah - baffle was a sealed unit and all that's in there is a straight pipe of corrugated steal, copper fabric & exhaust packing. Definitely not coming from the back end anyway...

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just sounds like your not giving it enough beans off the line. or letting the clutch out too much, for the revs.

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just sounds like your not giving it enough beans off the line. or letting the clutch out too much, for the revs.

Yeah that's for sure. Never experienced this on the R6... maybe a slipper clutch thing??? weird...

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