Continuing - So what did you do to your bike today...?

[Nic]

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[Nic]

It has become clear to me now that the BLAAAA noise I hear when shifting gears and or decelerating is NOT because of slack throttle cables  but because of the ear plugs I have been using(Hearos Extreme) I usually have them jammed so far into my head so that I need to carry tweezers if I want to get them out.
Jamming them in so far means that all but the low frequencies are all but blocked from my hearing, leaving only the low frequencies to still be heard. Anyone who's tried to sound proof a room knows the bass is very hard to block.
So now I need to find new ear plugs that don't block out all the frequencies above around 100htz or so and still lower the noise to acceptable levels. If I don't push them in all the way they just let in too much noise for my liking.
I will go back and put some slack into my cables now because I like it.
The reason I found this out is that when I went on the test ride after adjusting my cables I didn't use ear plugs. Then the next day with the ear plugs the noise was back. Without the ear plugs the note is wonderful and the BLAAAA is gone. Anyway, just reporting my findings if anyone gives a #^%&

[grog]

Nic, i cant ride without ear plugs, did for years but not now. Nothing special, just industrial triple mushrooms. Work for me, even corded together, lose a lot less that way.

[GSXKING]

Hi Nic
I'd always worn disposable earplugs for many years from mid 80's, then had professional Earmold set done in 2001 at a Laverda Concourse under the Story Bridge. I'm still using them today and highly recommend them, the longevity makes them value for money. IMHO 👍

[Nic]

Yes thanks guys, I have a pair of these fit life plugs They're a bit flimsy, don't see them lasting long?
We'll see how they go. When I had the Bandit I sold it because of wind noise, nothing would make it tolerable so I agree, no riding without plugs, I just need some that lower the noise but not really block it like the Hearos rammed right in there.

[Tony Nitrous]

I use 3M orange disposable ones.

Chainsaw, ride on mower, Brushcutter, Fergie tractor as well as the bikes are pretty noisy. A lot of jobs I do I get fairly grubby. I like using nice fresh clean ones every time, and not worrying about losing them or where I put them.

I keep a few in my jacket and under the seat with my visor cleaning kit (Spec Savers pump spray bottle and a clean microfibre cloth). If I forget to put them in I get the "Somethings wrong" feeling by the time I get to the front gate. 

[Nic]

Since the new trioval slipon and mucho Ks testing ear plugs I think that part is sorted now. The fit life plugs seem to work ok, at 80Ks I can hear the horn, at 100 I can't but the wind noise is more than the Hearos extreme, as usual life is always about  some kind of tradeoff, you want  the exhaust to sound better, you want to hear it as well, you get more wind noise along with it.
So today I balanced the throttle bodies, I tried to do it the other day hence my deleted post 
Word to the wise, don't try it with a full tank of juice. I decided to order some JIS 25MM 1/4" screw driver bits, I was gonna make some special tool to adjust the two underneath screws but as usual I got sick of waiting for them to arrive so I got this straight slot stubby screwdriver that hangs on the tool wall that I have never used and ground off the edges of the tip, it worked like a charm on the JIS screws.
The TBs were very slightly out but it's good to know they are spot on now, quite an enjoyable job I reckon. Checked my air filter, didn't know what was in there, turns out it's a gen Suzuki one with plenty of life left in it. Adjusted the chain, wrestled with the usual tightening of the chain when doing up the axle nut, no biggy, doesn't take long to figure out how much slack you need before you do up the axle, measure from swingarm bolt to axle on both sides, never trust the marks.
Oh and one other thing, I have 10 thousand Ks on the tyres, there's plenty of meat still on them but they be getting out of shape now and the ride is a bit how's your father so I spose I'll be forking out 500 bucks soon 
That's it, ride on

[grog]

A great days work Nic. Next time with chain, jam a rag/towell between chain sprocket, works well. Had a look at my ear plug specs, lower 25 db but no specs on anything else.Can still hear some wind, still here exhaust, beautiful tri oval sound. 

[Nic]

Next time with chain, jam a rag/towell between chain sprocket, works well.

Yes I've read about that Grog, might come in handy as I'm toying with the idea of new chain and sprockets, I'm gonna need new tyres and I figured with the rear wheel off I ordered a new bearing and seal for the carrier, bullshit prices for those, my usual bearing supplier didn't have either, went to Wemoto. So why the hell not put on new chain n sprockets seeing as I also ordered the clutch slave dust cap while I'm cleaning out all the gunk in there, do it all while fitting the rear tyre? I'm hearing some noise back there when riding slow, could be the bearing? Just good to do those things anyway so you know what's what.
I rang a bike shop in Canberra to see their prices on Angel GTs, looks like I'll be ordering online from MC tyre warehouse. By the time I'm finished I'll be a grand poorer as I head into the arctic winter down here
Just on tyres for a minute, my Angel GTs as I said, have ten th Ks on them, plenty of meat left but the tyres are both out of shape and so they're gone, it reminds me when I bought the bike it had Road4s if I recall, plenty of meat still on them but they were gone as well. Bloody tyres, who needs em.

[Hooli]

Noise at the back when riding slow?

Sprocket carrier bearing probably, they never seem to last as long as a chain & sprockets for me. Replace the seal at the same time as it protects the bearing so it lasts a bit longer.

[grog]

Can remember carrier brg not available brg shops Oz.Odd size.Found brg shop overseas, bought 2 at reasonable price. Will search it up,then post. Anyone remember size? 

[Hooli]

32mm x 65mm x 17mm

According to Wemoto

https://www.wemoto.com/bikes/suzuki/gsx_1400_k2/02/picture/sprocket_carrier_bearing

I can get them easy enough in bearing shops here, but I seem to recall the seal is more awkward, I think it's 4mm deep & most stock 5mm ones. The 5mm ones fit though, they just stick out of the carrier slightly.

[grog]

Brg now available local, $30 plus 10 post. Ill search the seal. Thats double seal brg, Japanese. Genuine seal $15 listed 

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Brg now available local, $30 plus 10 post. Ill search the seal. Thats double seal brg, Japanese. Genuine seal $15 listed 

my local Statewide bearings has these, all nsk so quality bearings. I think I paid 45 including gst for one.

[Nic]

Wemoto Au, bearing= $34.85 posted. Seal = $26.17 posted. Got the clutch slave dust cover at Blue City Motorcycles $19.45 + $13 post, they could have put it in an envelope for $1.50 so the dust cover is a bend over for sure.
That noise I have sounds like chain with tight spot but the chain is good all around. Seeing as I'm doing carrier bearing, seal, clutch seal mod, I've decided I'm going to do fr and rear wheel bearings as well as the chain and sprockets and new tyres. I'll have a look at the swing arm while I'm at it, I spose I should take it out and re grease it.

Some time later: Rightio then, just ordered wheel bearings, swingarm bearings, chain kit and tyres (Angel GT 1s)
All up = $973.64