bandit engine noise

lee8040 · Nearly there... Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

does a suzuki bandit 600 has a uniqe/strange engine noise?

Shaane · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Karma :

Depends on if it has a different exhaust i think?

My dads girlfriend had one and it just sounded as a normal bike...
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lee8040 · Nearly there... Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

i dont mean coming out of the exhaust, theresa weird sound, bit like aslight knocking but oils full and its running perfect, just wondered if this was a common sound on bandits as ive only had it 2 weeks

doggone · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

Knocking is not good.

beast rider · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

Yeah mine goes..............

Chick, Chick, Chick......broooom

Perrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, Vroom, Vroom.

Perrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, !Click! Vrooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom, !Click! Vrooooooooooooooooooooooooooom,!Click! Vroooooooooooooooooooooooom.

Vroooooooooooom !click! vroooooom !click! vroooooooom !click! Perrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

But on a serious note how old is the bike? Is it a knocking or a tapping?

TheDonUK · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Karma :

I used to have a bandit and i dont remember any knocking, Very smooth motor.

Get it checked out if you are unsure Thumbs Up

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Pie-Roe · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Karma :

Mine has a knocking on starting with choke, It could be anything from chain being slightly loose (which it is) or cam chain tensioner, to low oil. It only does it on the first start of the day, or if its left for like 5 hours between starts, and then only does it for about 1 minute. Methinks oil pump is going or summat.

Also noticed that it knocks unless I overfill the oil. I've got no problems overfilling, or generally that it knocks. Foundry told me that apart from running on no rear disc+pads at all (I have replacements just haven't got around to fitting) the bike isn't going to suddenly die and kill me. The knocking could be anything but as it isn't constant and especially when only choked up he said unless I wanted to spend much it wasn't worth bothering with.
If it blows it blows Laughing

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