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I just got hold of an '82 GL1100 standard with 54k miles (USA) on the clock.
Now, please let me preamble all this with... I know my way around most car engines - I built street rods for a good number of years.
The 'Wing has a knock. It's subtle at idle and increases the warmer the engine is. Yet... oddly, it *seems* to go away at speed. When cold I don't hear it at all.
If this were one of the engines I'm used to dealing with I'd say it was a low-oil-pressure-induced rod knock.
Are the GLs prone to this sort of thing? What's the normal oil pressure on these engines? I haven't hooked up a guage yet, but I do have one on order.
I should note I have an appointment scheduled to have a dealer look over the bike with focus on noises and such.
So, if the engine is kaput (or on its way) I guess that firms up this winter's project for me
Any feedback would be great. Thanks.
I just got hold of an '82 GL1100 standard with 54k miles (USA) on the clock.
Now, please let me preamble all this with... I know my way around most car engines - I built street rods for a good number of years.
The 'Wing has a knock. It's subtle at idle and increases the warmer the engine is. Yet... oddly, it *seems* to go away at speed. When cold I don't hear it at all.
If this were one of the engines I'm used to dealing with I'd say it was a low-oil-pressure-induced rod knock.
Are the GLs prone to this sort of thing? What's the normal oil pressure on these engines? I haven't hooked up a guage yet, but I do have one on order.
I should note I have an appointment scheduled to have a dealer look over the bike with focus on noises and such.
So, if the engine is kaput (or on its way) I guess that firms up this winter's project for me
Any feedback would be great. Thanks.