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I have a 1984 GL1200 with 64k miles, and have lots to learn about maintaining it (I have owned it for about a year). Over the past week or so I have noticed a strange noise that only happens when I am decelerating, like when I am about to turn in somewhere. It sounds like the sound you make for "ch", as in "Charlie". It is a quick sound that only happens once per slow-down. It has always happened after I have been going at highway speeds and makes the noise somewhere around 36-42 mph.
It doesn't seem to matter if I am braking or not, although I noticed my rear brake disc gets pretty hot after just a short ride with minimal braking. I'm not sure if that is even a problem though.
I adjusted my idle around the same time I first heard the noise, because it had been at 1300 since I bought it, and I didn't know it wasn't supposed to be that high. Now it is set to 900-1000.
One last note: I think that every time it has happened I had totally let off of the accelerator to slow down.
Would you guys please help me to figure out what is wrong with my bike? And please forgive my ignorance. I am just starting to learn a lot of things about automotive repair. Thanks!
It doesn't seem to matter if I am braking or not, although I noticed my rear brake disc gets pretty hot after just a short ride with minimal braking. I'm not sure if that is even a problem though.
I adjusted my idle around the same time I first heard the noise, because it had been at 1300 since I bought it, and I didn't know it wasn't supposed to be that high. Now it is set to 900-1000.
One last note: I think that every time it has happened I had totally let off of the accelerator to slow down.
Would you guys please help me to figure out what is wrong with my bike? And please forgive my ignorance. I am just starting to learn a lot of things about automotive repair. Thanks!