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This is my first post on this forum. I have been reading this forum for about a year now and have gotten alot of good information from just reading. Now I need help with a problem with my wing. Last year I purchased a 1982 GL1100. When I bought the bike it had a knock in the motor. At the time I didn't think it was a problem and I still am not sure it is. The noise sounds like a rod knocking. The motor sounds fine from about 1000 rpm to about 2800 rpm. Then past that the knock starts. It only seems to be present when you give throttle and isn't there when you have backpressure on the motor. Is this a normal sound? The knock seems louder on the right side. The bike seems to run fine with plenty of power. Could the carbs need adjusted? Any help you could give would be appreciated. I sure don't want to tear down the motor if it doesn't need it. The bike has 37000 miles on it. Thanks
This is my first post on this forum. I have been reading this forum for about a year now and have gotten alot of good information from just reading. Now I need help with a problem with my wing. Last year I purchased a 1982 GL1100. When I bought the bike it had a knock in the motor. At the time I didn't think it was a problem and I still am not sure it is. The noise sounds like a rod knocking. The motor sounds fine from about 1000 rpm to about 2800 rpm. Then past that the knock starts. It only seems to be present when you give throttle and isn't there when you have backpressure on the motor. Is this a normal sound? The knock seems louder on the right side. The bike seems to run fine with plenty of power. Could the carbs need adjusted? Any help you could give would be appreciated. I sure don't want to tear down the motor if it doesn't need it. The bike has 37000 miles on it. Thanks