[xamdarb]

I just had my 1000km service done and by the time I got home I thought I had an exhaust leak but can't find it. Noise seems to be coming directly from engine. Not happy.

A bit of a ticking noise? I got the same thing after around 1000, checked the header bolts, all tight?

 

[mrpete64]

extended warranty?

Maybe all of you need to consider an extended warranty!!
Or, take the clutch out and send it to the guy who has been repairing the old 1000 clutches for years. I guess I will buy a Tenere!

 

[blues hurler]

I did the first oil and filter change this week and got similar noise that I also thought was exhaust blowing. Put in the correct amount and checked the level glass - just on full.

Is the break in oil heavier or something? Mines full too. Still noisier than before. Maybe the regular weight oil is lighter, and its supposes to sound like this! I will double check the header bolts tho.

 

[ToadRide]

Header bolts don't have much to do with your clutch. At least on mine the noise comes directly from under the clutch cover and diminishes with pulling the lever. Obviously the clutch. I don't know why people are trying to steer some down the wrong path.

 

[blues hurler]

Well I was able to snug the heard bolts up a bit and gave it a quick start. Noise appears to be gone but I'm not convinced its the exhaust either. With the engine cold the oil is thicker. I won't have a chance to warm it up till next week so we'll see what happens after a good run. I think it's too coincidental that it started right after an oil change. I don't think my problem is exhaust or clutch I suspect oil viscosity.

 

[bogfro]

Does anybody have a sound recording they can share of these hammer/chudder sounds from the 2014? I'd like to hear what they sound like, and I couldn't find anything on Youtube.

 

[Hellcat]

It's not obvious to me it is clutch noise. The clutch on the 2014 DL1000 appears to disengage completely (good design Suzuki!) so the transmission would stop. Given the engine idle instability the 'clutch noise' might just be transmission noise, which stops when the clutch is disengaged.

 

[Jake Mountain]

I don't notice that mine makes any unusual noises at all. It just sounds like a Vtwin. Listen to a Ducati idle sometime, with its dry clutch they sounds really loud.

 

[blues hurler]

Rode mine pretty hard today and it wasn't too bad. I'll just be keeping an ear on it for a while...see what happens. Anyone hear anything from dealer/suzuki yet?

 

[Jim Judd]

Synthetic Oil

I dug out some old posts that indicated that changing to a synthetic oil got rid of the idle hammer for some owners. So, throwing more money out the window, I bought a jug of Mobile 1 Advanced synthetic oil 15-50W. I dropped out the nearly new 20-50W dino oil and even drained the oil out of the filter, plugged everything back up and poured in the Mobile 1 stuff. I took it out for a test ride and as soon as it warmed up good, back was the idle hammer as loud as ever. Mine is getting really loud, too. By the way, for those of you who think I should just use ear plugs, they were in and I always wear them when I ride.

I took it to the dealer last week and the service manager said he would get with Suzuki and then call me. I haven't heard anything yet but I know the dealership is up to their eyeballs moving to a new building across town. I will get back to them on this. after putting about $14,000 into a new motorcycle, I am not about to have it sounding like a busted up washing machine.

I read some posts by Sharealike and it sounds like he really had a legitimate fix for this problem. I wish something like that would be made available to us less skilled owners. After all, this issue has been around for at least 10+ years and included the SV1000 as well as the Vee. Wake up Suzuki!

 

[ToadRide]

Dropped in on my dealer on the first leg of my little trip and asked their opinion. Of course a chorus of "they all do that" sang out. Did ask them if he had heard back from any of the new owners about it and he said not so far. Made them aware that there is plenty of talk online about it.

 

[Deolali]

I think I was the first person to report idle hammer in my new 1000 when it started after the 1000km service. The bike has now done over 14,000 km and the noise, which was loud and distinctive, seems to have disappeared just as mysteriously as it started. I have done several rides recently, during which the engine must have achieved full temperature, but the hammer has not manifested itself.

When it was at its worst, I was riding across Northern Australia where ambient temperatures were 33 to 36 C, but here in the south they are around 15 C, so I am not yet confident that climate isn't an issue. In a few weeks time I'll be heading north again, so I'll find out then.

I'd be interested to hear whether owners who aren't experiencing the noise, live in cold or hot climes?

 

[realshelby]

I can say for a fact that high ambient temperatures WILL make the idle hammer louder.

I have ideas why, but nothing I can say is proven.

I think that once you recognize it doesn't manifest itself into a problem, owners don't pay much attention to it.

 

[blues hurler]

It's weird but the past couple of rides it hasn't been as bad and I pulled it into my garage today, thinking being in an enclosed space I'd really be able to hear it, but no. It was thoroughly warmed up and no hammer. I don't know what the hell is going on. I'd be interested in people's opinions even if they're not proven.

 

[ToadRide]

It is a weird phenomenon. Just got back from a 2000 km ride. There were times when it did seem to disappear. But when I pulled into my carport last night it was louder than it has ever been. Ambient temp was about 27C.

 

[mrpete64]

obviously...

Obviously, if something makes a clacking noise something is probably not...right!

 

[alon]

talked to suzuki customer service they basically told me if the dealer hasn't found anything wrong with the bike then it is what it is.
and that clutches in general aren't covered by the warranty

 

[realshelby]

talked to suzuki customer service they basically told me if the dealer hasn't found anything wrong with the bike then it is what it is.
and that clutches in general aren't covered by the warranty

Clutch FRICTION components are typically not covered under a warranty as about the only way they could fail is from abuse. These are the fiber discs, steels, and pressure plate surfaces.

But the stuff that goes wrong with clutch baskets is not friction related.

And I doubt it has much if anything to do with these noises heard in these low mileage bikes.

 

[blues hurler]

It is a weird phenomenon. Just got back from a 2000 km ride. There were times when it did seem to disappear. But when I pulled into my carport last night it was louder than it has ever been. Ambient temp was about 27C.

It was about 24C here.

 

[sweetlu]

I was going to suggest Red Line Shockproof oil, but I think that oil is way too heavy.

Since the noise seems to come right after the first service, anybody know what kind of oil Suzuki puts on the engine in the factory?