cbr 600 clutch noise?

[skatefreak]

Morning all.
Well, the CBR 600 f3 started making a noise the other day.
The clutch makes a grindy noise and can feel a little vibration through the pegs but only when the bike is in neutral and clutch is let in.
Will sit with the clutch out all day long no noise or vibs but clutch in and its noticable.
Not sure if its just not making any noise/vibes in gear or if I'm just not picking up on it...

Any thoughts on where to start trouble shooting this issue would be very much appreciated?

Best regards

-Jvr

Ps, Could it be clutch chatter? Nothing wrong with the way the bike operates?!...

[Bofh5]

is there any drag or slip especially in top gear when you open the throttle ?

mine has always been a bit noisy but works fine.
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[skatefreak]

No slip in the clutch no far but I certainly have not spanked the bike terribly hard yet (accelerated hard to/near the red line).

The clutch doesn't drag at all at a standstill in any of the gears.

Generally behaving quiet well, only noticed it for the first time with my lid off the other day.

I did replace the clutch lever a day or two before I noticed this but I would have thought any miss-adjustment on the cable would manifest some other noticeable clutch issues (dragging/slipping)?

[mr jamez]

I think every bike I have owned has a rattle from the clutch, seems to get worse from age as stuff wears out.

The grinding you get when pulling the lever in sounds like a symptom of a worn out lifter plate bearing.
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[Bofh5]

Mine is a bit noisy when the bikes in neutral. Soon as you pull the clutch it goes.
I believe this is quite common on our bikes.
Just hope its not your cam chain rattling. Does the noise get quieter go away when you rev slightly ?
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[skatefreak]

Pulling the clutch lever makes the noise go away entirely.
I have not taken note of the effect revving the engine does to the noise.

I will have a look next time I ride the bike.

Are the chances it will be okay for a few weeks?
How could I go about checking the Cam chain/tentioner?
My plan is to use the 600 whilst I finnish off the NSR then I can get back on the NSR whilst I over haul the CBR

[Bofh5]

that sounds perfectly normal then.
pulling the clutch in while the bike is running and in neutral the noise should stop

If you hear a rattle coming from the right hand side when the bikes at tick over then rev and it goes away it is the cam chain rattling.

I've had to replace mine twice (tensioner that is) but this third one seems to be lasting better than the others.
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Bikes: Honda 50 / CB125-TDC / 93 CBR600 F2 (Stolen & Trashed) / 2001 SP-1 (Sold) / 95 CBR600 F3

[Islander]

Ah I thought the noise was there when the clutch was in. Hondas do suffer from clutch noise when idling in neutral - it's quite common. Pulling the clutch in quietens everything down. My Hornet does this and I believe the engines are much the same.

Doesn't sound like you've much to worry about.

[Benson_JV]

Just to echo what the above posters have said, it sounds perfectly normal, my F3 has quite a noisy clutch also.
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[skatefreak]

Cheers all,
I'm starting to get that feeling from the replies.
I could be that I have had my lid on most of the time before and pulling into the garage it may sound louder.
I distinctly remember feeling some vibes to and thinking this is not normal but the more I think about it, chances are its been there all along and I'd just not noticed (Only used the bike a couple of times a week for a few weeks...).
I will keep an eye on it, its not something I noticed before but the bike seems to be riding fine others wise.

Cheers for all the input chaps.

Best regards

-Jvr