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> My Y2KLR makes a metallic buzz periodically at certain speeds/ > vibrations. It sounds sort of like a key vibrating agaist the bars > would (like if you had a set of keys on the starter key) Its really > annoying and I can't seem to tell where its coming from. Seems like > behind the speedo or somwhere in there. I have felt around with my > hand and grabbed various springs and cables to see if I can find the > culprit but no luck. > > Just curious if this is a common problem (known fix) > > Any Ideas? > > -Brian

> My Y2KLR makes a metallic buzz periodically at > certain speeds/ > vibrations. It sounds sort of like a key vibrating > agaist the bars > would (like if you had a set of keys on the starter > key) Its really > annoying and I can't seem to tell where its coming > from. Seems like > behind the speedo or somwhere in there. I have felt > around with my > hand and grabbed various springs and cables to see > if I can find the > culprit but no luck. > > Just curious if this is a common problem (known fix) > > Any Ideas? > > -Brian > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: >

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> --- agentsmith2112 wrote: > > > My Y2KLR makes a metallic buzz periodically at > > certain speeds/ > > vibrations. It sounds sort of like a key vibrating > > agaist the bars > > would (like if you had a set of keys on the starter > > key) Its really > > annoying and I can't seem to tell where its coming > > from. Seems like > > behind the speedo or somwhere in there. I have felt > > around with my > > hand and grabbed various springs and cables to see > > if I can find the > > culprit but no luck.

> After going over every screw and bolt holding the various guards and > bits of plastic in that area, as well as mounting a rubber vibration > dampers (bits of old inner tube) between things that might vibrate > against each other (such as the water overflow tank and plastic guard), > my buzzing sound turned out to be from a loose fork stanchion bolt. > > Mike A18 > >> --- agentsmith2112 wrote: >> >>> My Y2KLR makes a metallic buzz periodically at >>> certain speeds/ >>> vibrations. It sounds sort of like a key vibrating >>> agaist the bars >>> would (like if you had a set of keys on the starter >>> key) Its really >>> annoying and I can't seem to tell where its coming >>> from. Seems like >>> behind the speedo or somwhere in there. I have felt >>> around with my >>> hand and grabbed various springs and cables to see >>> if I can find the >>> culprit but no luck. > >

On 7/25/05, Wolfy wrote: > Mine seems to be coming from the left side of the engine and almost has a rushing air or metallic vibration sound. > > It seems to be speed (or RPM) controlled as well as being controlled by the clutch. If I going along and pull the clutch in it stops. let it out and it's back. I though maybe my timing chain was a bit loose but that would seem to me to want to make more noise when just starting from cold. I also thought it was the drive chain. I never did get around to re-adjusting it after putting the new chain on. But that didn't make sense either. So I am back to guessing its the clutch plates. > > > Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

> Most BMW driveshafts do seem to last forever. The R100GSes have a lot of suspension > travel for a shaftie, however, and as a consequence the u-joints operate at higher angles > of deflection than is really good for them, so they fail. > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCauley wrote: > > Are BMW shafts inferior to other brands? I hear of shaft drives going forever with out > failure. > > > > Rick A17 > > > > Jud Jones wrote: > > > > The "maintenance-free" shaft drive is thought to be one reason to prefer the BMW

> > chain-driven bike. But the R100GS driveshaft will fail at 40-60,000 miles, and will

> > something north of $400 for the replacement part. Not a whole lot different than the > cost > > of chains and sprockets over the same mileage. > >