Okay, here is my situation;
I have a 2005 SV1000s with what I believe is the famous clutch basket rattle. I have investigated extensively and it seems I have all the symptoms. I do not believe it is the Idle Hammer as the noise only happens at idle with clutch disengaged. Now, I am trying to sell the bike and had 3 people ready to buy and walk away due to the noise.
Symptoms:
At Idle, the bike clutch rattles pretty loud.
Pull the clutch lever in slightly and noise goes away.
Above 2000 rpm, in neutral, noise goes away.
Put in gear, noise disappears.
Took it to the dealer twice and was told "There is nothing wrong, but it can be corrected. However it will be very costly for a fix when there is nothing wrong with the bike. If I could live with the noise, I don't have anything to worry about." Now the problem is selling to someone else. So now, after 3 people hearing the noise and walking away, I have to fix it or try and make it better.
Speaking to another person, he mentioned that it is also possible air was introduced into my fluid. But I changed the fluid and still get the noise.
So far, the only thing I have tried is replacing clutch fluid. When I go online, I see a mod for welding the clutch springs in place to prevent excessive movement. I do not want to chance this as it may not be the problem, and I cannot weld. HOWEVER, a friend of mine just had this exact noise on his DR 650. He brought it to a dealer (Because it was still under warranty), and they discovered a nut in the clutch basket had backed off just enough to make the noise. It was fixed with a little tweek.
Has anyone come across this with their bike, or does anyone have any instructions on how to repair or at least make this problem better without getting too costly or complicated?
The only thing I can find is about extensive fixes and I am sure after my friends experience, it may just be a quick inexpensive tweek. I do not want to get into serious and possibly expensive fixes since I am selling. Thank you for your response.
I have a 2005 SV1000s with what I believe is the famous clutch basket rattle. I have investigated extensively and it seems I have all the symptoms. I do not believe it is the Idle Hammer as the noise only happens at idle with clutch disengaged. Now, I am trying to sell the bike and had 3 people ready to buy and walk away due to the noise.
Symptoms:
At Idle, the bike clutch rattles pretty loud.
Pull the clutch lever in slightly and noise goes away.
Above 2000 rpm, in neutral, noise goes away.
Put in gear, noise disappears.
Took it to the dealer twice and was told "There is nothing wrong, but it can be corrected. However it will be very costly for a fix when there is nothing wrong with the bike. If I could live with the noise, I don't have anything to worry about." Now the problem is selling to someone else. So now, after 3 people hearing the noise and walking away, I have to fix it or try and make it better.
Speaking to another person, he mentioned that it is also possible air was introduced into my fluid. But I changed the fluid and still get the noise.
So far, the only thing I have tried is replacing clutch fluid. When I go online, I see a mod for welding the clutch springs in place to prevent excessive movement. I do not want to chance this as it may not be the problem, and I cannot weld. HOWEVER, a friend of mine just had this exact noise on his DR 650. He brought it to a dealer (Because it was still under warranty), and they discovered a nut in the clutch basket had backed off just enough to make the noise. It was fixed with a little tweek.
Has anyone come across this with their bike, or does anyone have any instructions on how to repair or at least make this problem better without getting too costly or complicated?
The only thing I can find is about extensive fixes and I am sure after my friends experience, it may just be a quick inexpensive tweek. I do not want to get into serious and possibly expensive fixes since I am selling. Thank you for your response.