Somethings Not Right

[Tonythetiger]

As some of you will know, I've been doing a little maintenance on my bike lately and I've finally put it back together and took it out on a test ride. I can hear something rattling like a loose clamp or something, but everything is tightened and torqued up to spec. It's baffling me as to what it could be, I did the fork seals, brake calipers F/R, cleaned and greased the wheel bearings and swing arm bearings and then re-assembled it. when out on the road it was stalling at junctions and I could smell oil, after a quick 1.5 mile test ride I noticed that the oil cap was not on but still sitting on the engine where I had put it when I checked the oil level and topped it up (luckily for me) and the engine revs needed turning up by 300ish rpm, so I've sorted that out but the rattle has me baffled. Looks like I will be in the garage all day Saturday checking everything again.
                                                                               T.T.T

[Del]

I had something similar turned out to be a loose chain and it was chattering off something making a sort of tinging sound - worth a try - good luck
Del

[mlivkovich]

20 years ago 12mm socket somehow ended in exhaust collector on my old honda vf750f. Mystery noise lasted 6 months 

[Kiwifruit]

Probably a silly question.....
Are all your plugs tight ?

[KiwiCol]

It's also not unheard of for the brake pads to rattle after doing work on them.  There's some "grease" or something that you put on them somewhere, from memory, that shuts up the rattling.

[Kiwifruit]

Got failed at the last WOF for that Col. Decided the EBC front pads are a whisker small and clack everytime the wheel rotates at low speed.
Might Mig a couple of dots on them so they don't make a noise, they are not that old just noise.

[grog]

Kiwi, just get some of this. I use on every pad i replace. Only needs small amount over back of pads and on retaining clips, slight smear. https://www.repco.com.au/en/oils-fluids/greases-lubricants/lubricants/crc-disc-brake-quiet-118ml-5016/p/A4407024?rgfeed=true&cid=google-shopping&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&region_id=100306&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7te8n4fn8QIVWyQrCh23oAM0EAQYASABEgL3bvD_BwE

[Hooli]

My first thought was pads too. It seems worse on bikes that get used as the callipers are made of monkey metal & wear away where the pads sit, so the gap ends up too big for the pads to fit. I've thought of smoothing out the wear & epoxying in a thin steel sheet to bring it back to size before.

[grog]

Also try the CRC Hooli, it does amazing job. Used it today on 1983 Triton, those calipers sure were worn, came up perfect.

[Hooli]

My issue is more that because that bit of the calliper isn't flat anymore the pads can stick on the ridges.

[Tonythetiger]

Thanks for the replies peeps, I'm going to spend a couple of hours going over it front to back this morning then out for a ride afternoon time for an hour or two. I'm selling my Triumph Daytona 955i today hopefully which will clear some space in my garage so I can get started on the '78 GS750.

[grog]

TTT, is the black thing on yellow rope one of those parking aids, some have tennis ball on string. 😂😂

[Tonythetiger]

HAHA, I never noticed it. It's still in the last owners garage because it was so well buried, He's still trying to get it out before I collect it. It's red on the log book so I'm planning on doing it candy gypsy red as I'm sure that was the colour for that bike on that year (1978).
I'm looking forward to getting started, I'll see how the engine runs once I've stripped and cleaned the carbs as it's been in that garage since early 2013, I have a vapour blasting company ready to do the engine and carbs locally and I might have the tank done at the same time. How's your knowledge of the paint code for that year Grog.

[grog]

1977 was Maui Blue or Candy Calypso Red. Will have to search for 1978 Red, ill try tomorrow.

[Irish in Oz]

1977 was Maui Blue or Candy Calypso Red. Will have to search for 1978 Red, ill try tomorrow.

Candy Calypso Red or Florida Blue for 78, Maui Blue was the GT750. But it could depend on the region.