Dry Clutch Rattle

[JJRider]

Completed my first oil change on our 12 RT-S. With the tupperware off and the oil changed, I started her up and she sounds much different with the plastic off. There was a noise coming from the engine that sounded just like a dry clutch Ducati. Guess I never noticed it when the tupperware was on. Have others heard this sound when the side panels were off?

Thank you!

 

[Chupaca]

Don't know..!!

about RT's but our RS makes no such noise. Seeing as they are the same base engine..aah!! but ours is a manual clutch so I can't speak for the semi's...hang in there those who know will be here shortly..!! :thumbup:

 

[one2doo]

Did it quit when the oil pressure came up?

 

[NancysToy]

Put it back together and ride it. The tupperware deadens a lot of sound...especially on the RT.

 

[JJRider]

Thank you for the comments. To answer the questions, ours is a SM5 and the noise did not ever go away once the oil pressure was up and it was warm. I will take it out this weekend now that I have all the tupperware back on and see if anything is different.

Thank you,

 

[Anakrid]

Shake rattle and roll

Hoping your noise is just a normal vibration effect and nothing serious. Usually when I think rattle I start looking for loose heat guards and such. An old trick is to take a stick, broom handle works, place one end on the machine at various points and the other at your ear. You can isolate noises well with this. I have a stethoscope with a long metal rod attached to the pickup and this works wonders in listening to an engine to diagnose problems. Good luck!

 

[NancysToy]

If you are worried, ask your dealer about it, or ride a demo and compare.

 

[Lamonster]