Been a while since I been there! Used to live in Happy Valley! Great name for a BURB!! Enjoy them roads m8 And Welcome Along
Hi Pete, My name's Paul and I am in AdeLaide as well, SW beachside, I have just joined the forum and have exactly the same bike (RWB HRC) Try to catch up soon. Paul
Hi Paul, Would be happy to catch up when time and weather permits. My engine makes the typical in line 4 sewing machine noise but it is nowhere near as pronounced as the FZ1. It was perfectly normal on the FZ1 and it seems normal on this bike, I certainly don't hear anything that sounds wrong. I put an aftermarket can on the FZ1 and the exhaust note balanced out the engine noise nicely. A new can will probably be the first mod on the Honda, but I am planning to keep her original for the moment. Peter
Hey Paul, I am at Mount Osmond and start my rides with the run to the Eagle On The Hill. Might be a good place to catch up... Peter
Hi Pete, Thanks for replying, I made a video of the engine sound, check it out and let me know what you think. 20120424_121945.mpg - YouTube I will take it back to the dealer for their workshop to check out tomorrow or Friday, it may be nothing but I want it documented in case there is a warranty claim. There was a recall on some bikes 09 and 10 in US for a similar issue, rattly crankshaft primary drive gears.
engine noise Hey Paul, I think that sounds the same as mine. It sounds normal to me when I'm on the bike, but the video seems to make the rattle more noticeable. I just took mine for a run and recorded this afterwards (forgive the side angle): Cbr1000rr engine noise - YouTube My FZ1 (based on the early R1 engine) made a lot more noise than the CBR and it was perfectly normal. By the way, the recall problem was with the 2007-2010 CBR1000RRA. Mine (and I think yours) is the 2011 CBR1000RRB. There is no noticeable difference whether the clutch is in or out, nor if the engine is loaded, so I don't think it is the problem that the earlier model had. Perhaps you should start a new thread and ask the guys on the forum. Peter
Thanks Pete, yeah it does sound similar. Mine says CBR1000RR8 build date 7/11 on the V.I.N plate, but CBR1000RR-RA on the owners manual, so I'm not sure.