I started noticing an unusual noise coming from the GS500 lately and I was hoping some one here could clue me in.
The bike is a 93 with about 8000 miles on it. There is a rhythmic clunking noise coming from the transmission. I can hear it anytime I coast down. If the accelerator is applied the noise stops. When I have the bike up on the center stand, and I rotate the rear tire, I can hear the noise and trace it to the transmission. The chain and sprockets are good shape and the chain tension is in specs.
I assume the noise is coming from some free play in the transmission. I don't recall ever hearing this noise until recently. I suppose it could have always been there, but I don't believe so.
Any one here have a any ideas on the subject? Thanks
I had a rhythmic clunking noise that I eventually determined to be the chain.
One of the chain rollers that contacts the sprocket teeth had somehow come off.
I never noticed it while inspecting my chain until I found the missing roller inside my front sprocket cover.
I finally found it by looking at each roller from the rear of the bike as it passed over the sprocket.
I would first suspect tight spots in the chain. If the chain has a clip-link you could try breaking it and refitting the chain so it travels over the sprockets in the opposite direction. If the noise goes away or seems to ease off.....its the chain :thumb:
+1 for chain. with only 8,000 miles, and 16 years on the chain, all the orings are prolly long gone or worthless. then add some crusty rust into the space lube is supposed to be = crunchy chain.
whne my non o-ring chain started getting to replacement time, it made similar craptastic noises. fairly quiet while on throttle, but crappy chunky noisey when decellerating.
make sure your drive sprocket splines are ok on bothe the sprocket and the shaft too. a few people have had troulbe iwht premature wear there.
:)