mjmelancon
Junior Member
Hey everyone, finally going to make post about my new bike. I will have had it for two weeks this Saturday. It’s a 2007 that had 2,174 miles when I purchased it. Love the bike so far with hardly any complaints, but I have a few questions I hope you guys could help me with. Before I started putting miles on it, I wanted to do some maintenance on it since it had been mostly sitting in the previous owner’s garage. The first thing I did was tighten the chain. It had about 3 inches of slack, which was so bad the chain would kind of slap if I put the bike on its stand and let the wheel run at idle speed. I adjusted it to 1.75 inches. Then I changed the oil and filter using Mobile 1 Racing 4T 10W-40 and a Fram filter. Then I detailed it up real good and hit the road! This weekend I plan to change the air filter and flush and fill the radiator.
Ever since I changed the oil and filled up the gas tank, I’ve noticed a soft engine knock. It’s not terrible but definitely noticeable below 6,000 RPM. I checked my oil and it’s over the high mark. I did put 3 whole quarts in it, although the owner’s manual calls for 2.96 quarts with a filter change and I figured .04 quarts wouldn’t have a huge impact. I was also wandering if the octane might have something to do with it. The previous owner said he ran regular, so that’s what I put in it. Should I try draining a little oil and running premium? What other maintenance should I consider? Thanks!
Ever since I changed the oil and filled up the gas tank, I’ve noticed a soft engine knock. It’s not terrible but definitely noticeable below 6,000 RPM. I checked my oil and it’s over the high mark. I did put 3 whole quarts in it, although the owner’s manual calls for 2.96 quarts with a filter change and I figured .04 quarts wouldn’t have a huge impact. I was also wandering if the octane might have something to do with it. The previous owner said he ran regular, so that’s what I put in it. Should I try draining a little oil and running premium? What other maintenance should I consider? Thanks!