Bad luck with the V on the trip

No expert... start with easy stuff:

• oil up to full?
• chain is not bound up, proper slack?

Good luck

outdoorgb said:

No expert... start with easy stuff:

• oil up to full?
• chain is not bound up, proper slack?

Good luck

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Chain is ok (i have scottoiler)
Oil is on F Mark.

Bike is ok and get high rpm very well, but all of this things are killing my travel. I feel insecure on the Road.

My old cb500 of 1996 is smiling now. No electronics, no problems

hugo.atx said:

Chain is ok (i have scottoiler)
Oil is on F Mark.

Bike is ok and get high rpm very well, but all of this things are killing my travel. I feel insecure on the Road.

My old cb500 of 1996 is smiling now. No electronics, no problems

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Hi from France,

I think it's better to go to a dealer before you make things worse. Where are you in the Pyrenees?

Bernard

Sounds like you have severe pinging? Low RPM's and under load.

Try high octane fuel and see if that helps. And have the engine rev higher until it cools outside.

Rider40 said:

Hi from France,

I think it's better to go to a dealer before you make things worse. Where are you in the Pyrenees?

Bernard

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Hi Bernard.

Im in a route from Hondarribia (País Vasco) to Cap of Creus (Catalunya). Justo now, im in Yesa, near Isaba or Roncesvalles.

About the problem of the vstrom...I am totally baffled. I have tried to replicate the problem and have not been able to. It only seems to occur with high temperatures and a good bit of time at low speed. It could even be the brake pads, but I have no idea.

I wish it was the brake pads, that would mean it's not serious..But I don't think it's the brakes.

The bike accelerates well and except for the jerks, it gets up to speed well and has character.

It all started when I put synthetic oil in it... I don't think that's the cause, I have no idea. I'm just trying not to think about it and enjoy the ride. God willing.

Is the oil motorcycle rated oil? If its normal car synthetic it can make the clutch act weird in certain scenarios.

GoodDl said:

Is the oil motorcycle rated oil? If its normal car synthetic it can make the clutch act weird in certain scenarios.

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Hi!

No, is Ecstar 7000 full synthetic.. oil for Suzuki motorbikes.. in theory, is perfect.

But if I could go back in time I don't think I would have done anything.

I changed the oil because according to the manufacturer it has to be changed every 12,000 km and it seemed too much. I thought a change at 8,000 would be better for the engine.

It's hard to make a correct diagnosis from so far away but you are about 70km from Pamplona, maximum one hour drive. There is a suzuki dealer open on monday. This is a possible solution and you will know if you can continue your trip with peace of mind...to enjoy the trip.

Thanks for the advice, man. However, even though Pamplona is half an hour away, deviating from the route might mean changing hotel reservations (I don't know how long it will take to check the bike, 2 hours or a whole day) and other things.

I'm a perfectionist with my bikes, and I only enjoy the trip when I know that my machine is perfect, but I'm going to be practical this time.

The bike is under warranty and if something serious happens, let Suzuki fix it. As long as the bike allows me to travel and something really serious doesn't happen, I'll keep going. I will try to think positive. Wish me luck.

hugo.atx said:

Thanks for the advice, man. However, even though Pamplona is half an hour away, deviating from the route might mean changing hotel reservations (I don't know how long it will take to check the bike, 2 hours or a whole day) and other things.

I'm a perfectionist with my bikes, and I only enjoy the trip when I know that my machine is perfect, but I'm going to be practical this time.

The bike is under warranty and if something serious happens, let Suzuki fix it. As long as the bike allows me to travel and something really serious doesn't happen, I'll keep going. I will try to think positive. Wish me luck.

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Thinking positive has been known to reverse mechanical failures. I say ride it until it stops dead along the side of the road then hitchhike to you next hotel and don't forget to post how Suzuki let you down. No sense taking a 1/2 hour out of you trip to ride to the nearest dealership and have them diagnose/correct the problem.

PerazziMx14 said:

Thinking positive has been known to reverse mechanical failures. I say ride it until it stops dead along the side of the road then hitchhike to you next hotel and don't forget to post how Suzuki let you down. No sense taking a 1/2 hour out of you trip to ride to the nearest dealership and have them diagnose/correct the problem.

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I was beginning to wonder why the question was even asked if the advice was ignored ...

PerazziMx14 said:

Thinking positive has been known to reverse mechanical failures. I say ride it until it stops dead along the side of the road then hitchhike to you next hotel and don't forget to post how Suzuki let you down. No sense taking a 1/2 hour out of you trip to ride to the nearest dealership and have them diagnose/correct the problem.

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Believe me, it would be great to do that you say, but going back would mean breaking all hotel reservations (not one, many). Since I'm on the road, it's one hotel per night. That's 7 hotels, and booking without advance is impossible.

On the other hand, if I go to the dealer, and the problem is serious... my vacation is over.. and some hotels do not accept cancellation. I will lose a lot of money.

About Suzuki, if the bike is under warranty and something serious happens... they should fix it, it's a law.

Improperly Torqued said:

I was beginning to wonder why the question was even asked if the advice was ignored ...

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I asked the question to find out if anyone else had had this happen, and if so, to find out the level of severity.

The bike runs reasonably well and performs decently, but obviously that sound has me very concerned.

hugo.atx said:

I asked the question to find out if anyone else had had this happen, and if so, to find out the level of severity.

The bike runs reasonably well and performs decently, but obviously that sound has me very concerned.

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None of my business, and my opinion is worth everything you paid for it. Just saying, if it were me, I'd be more concerned about the cost of being stranded completely if I let a little thing become a big thing by not addressing it pronto. And it sounds like you've ruled out all the little things ...

Not to mention it sounds like you're going to have trouble relaxing and enjoying the trip with this hanging over you.

Improperly Torqued said:

None of my business, and my opinion is worth everything you paid for it. Just saying, if it were me, I'd be more concerned about the cost of being stranded completely if I let a little thing become a big thing by not addressing it pronto. And it sounds like you've ruled out all the little things ...

Not to mention it sounds like you're going to have trouble relaxing and enjoying the trip with this hanging over you.

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Well.. You're right.. but, what I'll do is I'll get on the phone with the nearest dealer tomorrow, and I'll hear their opinion.

The problem with this is that it's a random thing, and to someone else's eyes, the bike runs fine (except for the jerks).

This is a tough one.

hugo.atx said:

Believe me, it would be great to do that you say, but going back would mean breaking all hotel reservations (not one, many). Since I'm on the road, it's one hotel per night. That's 7 hotels, and booking without advance is impossible.

On the other hand, if I go to the dealer, and the problem is serious... my vacation is over.. and some hotels do not accept cancellation. I will lose a lot of money.

About Suzuki, if the bike is under warranty and something serious happens... they should fix it, it's a law.

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Not sure how riding 1/2 hour out of your way is an inconvenience. Call the hotel tell them you'll be late check-in and put in a longer day.

If the bike goes totally tits up, then what? You'll miss ALL your hotel reservations

Again, I say if you cannot be slightly inconvenienced with a slight detour to the nearest dealership...run it unit it blows! Then hitchhike to the next hotel so you don't lose money on reservations.

Good luck!

Tomorrow is festive day in país Vasco. Im screwed.

Obviously, the problem with all this is that I am 1000 km away from home. No dealers.

hugo.atx said:

Guys, as some of you know a couple of days ago I was talking about a little jerking at low rpm (it's hard to go 20 mph in first gear).

I'm on a trip through the French Pyrenees, and to the low rpm jerks, now I have to add another new noise...the gearbox.

The bike works fine, but in these last few miles something happens to me that sounds broken.

When I put it in third gear and accelerate, at low speed, (not always) the bike sounds broken, literally. The sound is similar to breaking a dry branch or stomping on a plastic toy.

I am riding in very hot weather (37 celsius). The only change in the last weeks is put synthetic oil on engine (ecstar 7000).

The sound is very very unpleasant, I hope I don't stall on the road.

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What year and model, and how many miles?

Oliveoil said:

What year and model, and how many miles?

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2021, 6200 miles