How about some ride reports...
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If you pull in the clutch does the sound change?
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No change with clutch pulled in.
It's frustrating that it only does it for 5 or so seconds... not even enough time to get my helmet off and listen closer. I'll try to warm it up fully, ride back home, leave idling, pull helmet/ear plugs, shut off, then restart while listening for it.
When I got home from Saturday's ride I had forgotten about it, but I shut off the bike in the driveway to go in and get my gear off (was getting hot), then came back out and started it to pull it in the garage... it didn't do it then.
Maybe you could post the sound yours is making when you get a chance ?
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is it just a part that doesn't have oil on it, and gets oil once bike gets turned on? could be the hot oil rolls off til bike is turned back on.
I will listen for it this week, as I just swapped to full synthetic tonight. watch me now have that noise lol
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Mine does not do it every start up hot or cold just sometimes on a hot start. It is more the taptaptaptap noise like Symmetry described his doing. I just don't focus on it anymore. It is something cam chain tensioner related though. I've heard this before and I have had the noise before that Captain posted the video of on other Suzuki's all GSXRs. Which is not the same as the GT is making.
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How much does a cam tensioner cost if it ever fails
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nah not in any way they just seem to take care of me along the path or unguided path I guess. They used to be way better as far as customer service goes but have become like all other company's now, crappy at best.If you're saying you need to hand over lots of money to Suzuki to get decent service from them, my response would be that's a lousy way to do business. Even a first-time buyer should get the royal treatment from Suzuki, which isn't what I'm hearing. The tight supply issue, plus inflation is making it a seller's market right now for manufacturers, but before they get too complacent, it would be wise of them to realize that all in nature is balance...and the economic scales are headed for a major re-balancing over the next 2 years. Let's see what happens to corporate greed and complacency then...
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A motor cause if it fails you'll need a new engine the valves and pistons will hit each other and the head will be severely damaged most likely as well.
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****. Let’s hope not
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First ride since oil change, yesterday me and gf and panniers we got 42mpg average over 4 hours
I did oil change to synthetic after, just rode and clocking 46-47mpg by myself. I did jump onto highway going 120 and low behold trooper was there, but I slowed down and he didn’t move
butt pucker
I did oil change to synthetic after, just rode and clocking 46-47mpg by myself. I did jump onto highway going 120 and low behold trooper was there, but I slowed down and he didn’t move
butt pucker
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I average 42-43 highest I see ever unless it’s very mixed riding over a long trip. On that trip I got 44 average. Imo it doesn’t get that good a fuel mileage compared to my last sport tourer 2020 Yamaha Tracer 900 GT triple it rarely went below 50 mpg. It didn’t have sport bike gearing and 150 hp Sportbike engine either. Wasn’t a slow dog with 115 hp and 20 lbs lighter than the zuki.
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But which bike gives you more SMILES per gallon??
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I am pretty sure I have that tick you guys are talking about
wonder if it’s because I changed the oil, or if it’s because it’s super hot and sat for a few idk. I went to cycle gear for 10 mins came out and heard the noise. It was definitely ticking clacking or whatever you call it then went away shortly.
wonder if it’s because I changed the oil, or if it’s because it’s super hot and sat for a few idk. I went to cycle gear for 10 mins came out and heard the noise. It was definitely ticking clacking or whatever you call it then went away shortly.
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Dunno. I hear it tho. Bike runs fine. Noisy and goes away
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Yea that’s it. It’s not a valve. It’s 1/2 rate speed of crank speed so it’s cam chain tensioner related which Suzuki prides themselves in this latest version of it added to the new GSX bikes. I think it’s a pos myself. Kinda like the ones that were noisey on a couple of my last GSXRs.
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Is it something we should concern ourself over? Other than noisy.
mob and my bike is running like a dream. Was already smooth. This just made it like melted butter lol.
mob and my bike is running like a dream. Was already smooth. This just made it like melted butter lol.
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