Search the Forum using the search in the blue banner above, or google Roadstar 900 rpm idle, and see what you can find. It'll give you a good idea of what it should sound like. JD posted a couple of Youtube vids of it.
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SniperJx10 wrote: Hm, actually sounds about right when it's warm. Cold it is much slower
Note: For how it sounds warm I'm really just going off memory, like I said I haven't taken it for much of a ride after the buzzing started
Use the Enricher when you start the bike, and leave the throttle alone, until your ready to ride off. After about 10 secs, the high idle at start, will start to get a rich stumble. Ease the Ericher in just a bit, and you'll hear the idle smooth out. You'll find you may want to leave the Enricher out about halfway, until the bike is warmed up enough to respond to the throttle properly at stoplights etc. Just remember to push it in completely after a few miles, or when you stop at a light, it'll have an abnormally high idle.
These bikes tend to be cold blooded, and won't really idle properly until they are warmed up.
I have no idea what to tell you, regarding the buzzing. Is the crankcase vent line, or oil return line pinched or kinked? They are the two hoses that come off the top of the rear rocker cover. The foremost is the vent line. The rearmost, is the oil return line and goes to the oil tank.
If its cold where you are already, it may be the cold temps, and the heavier oil. Texasscott has mentioned he could hear it on his bike in cold weather on start up. I'm an adherent to the "if its running and making a lot of noise, its a healthy Roadstar".
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I have no idea what to tell you, regarding the buzzing. Is the crankcase vent line, or oil return line pinched or kinked? They are the two hoses that come off the top of the rear rocker cover. The foremost is the vent line. The rearmost, is the oil return line and goes to the oil tank.
If its cold where you are already, it may be the cold temps, and the heavier oil. Texasscott has mentioned he could hear it on his bike in cold weather on start up. I'm an adherent to the "if its running and making a lot of noise, its a healthy Roadstar".
Well, I'm going to chalk it up to the temperature and heavier oil. I figured because it was still mid 50's it wouldn't make a difference but, I guess I was wrong there. Took it out for a little harder of a ride, not wide open but close, and the buzzing stopped a few minutes in. I will admit though, I know the engines are notoriously loud, but since I normally wear a full face helmet I figured most of the odd(?) noises were just wind. For example, I never noticed I basically had a semi's supercharger on my bike that spools up anywhere above 2000(ish) RPM
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SniperJx10 wrote: I have no idea what to tell you, regarding the buzzing. Is the crankcase vent line, or oil return line pinched or kinked? They are the two hoses that come off the top of the rear rocker cover. The foremost is the vent line. The rearmost, is the oil return line and goes to the oil tank.
If its cold where you are already, it may be the cold temps, and the heavier oil. Texasscott has mentioned he could hear it on his bike in cold weather on start up. I'm an adherent to the "if its running and making a lot of noise, its a healthy Roadstar".
Well, I'm going to chalk it up to the temperature and heavier oil. I figured because it was still mid 50's it wouldn't make a difference but, I guess I was wrong there. Took it out for a little harder of a ride, not wide open but close, and the buzzing stopped a few minutes in. I will admit though, I know the engines are notoriously loud, but since I normally wear a full face helmet I figured most of the odd(?) noises were just wind. For example, I never noticed I basically had a semi's supercharger on my bike that spools up anywhere above 2000(ish) RPM
I found that the transfer case chain would buzz until warmed up when I had too high weight of oil. Check the oil recommendation chart. I ride in the winter when it is about 45 or higher. It rarely gets to 100 here in the summer. Changed to 10-40 and the noise went away.
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I found that the transfer case chain would buzz until warmed up when I had too high weight of oil. Check the oil recommendation chart. I ride in the winter when it is about 45 or higher. It rarely gets to 100 here in the summer. Changed to 10-40 and the noise went away.
More often than not I'll ride in weather above 65, so I figured the higher weight would work better for how hot the engine can get. About the transfer case chain though, that should be gear oil not engine oil from what I understand... Is the transmission bathed in engine oil? I think I've heard a similar noise from the transfer case area, but figured it was the tranny not the gearcase because it went away once the engine warmed up a little
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