ER5 sounds horriable is this normal

[hornetmike]

I bought an ER5 to commute on, and whatever I do it sounds rubbish is this normal ?


https://youtu.be/Q_JprVvrDLA
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87 Honda CG 125 - 97 ER5 - SR 50 -81 Z250- 96 CBR 600 F- 94 GPX600R 88- GPX 400R- 87 GS 125 - 2006 Honda CB600F- 2003 ER5 - Honda CBF 1000 2009 - Honda CBR 600 RR 2011
Current BMW R1200GS 2010

[jimspeed]

sounds like it needs the carbs balancing mate. they are quite noisey motors and sound a bit offbeat at low rpms tho, whats it run like under load as my GPZ sounds like a bag of spanners in a washing machine at idle but smooths out around 3k under load.
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Hyosung cruise 125(passed test on, sold) Kawasaki el 252 (better than expected but sold on) Kawasaki GPZ500S first "big"bike.(sold) ZZR600 E5..Z750 2007,ER5, currently on a 2008 Enfield bullet electra x and loving it..
,"Alpha-9: Is there any correlation between dyno rod and dyno kits?"

[hornetmike]

I balanced the carbs 3 times and renewed the idle jets, but I have been using my cheap guages I might try the digital one at work.

Once its warmed up, its ok under load much better since I cleaned the jets, but takes a while to warm up couple of miles.

Haven't done the valve clearences yet because I don't want to spend too much money on gaskets.
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87 Honda CG 125 - 97 ER5 - SR 50 -81 Z250- 96 CBR 600 F- 94 GPX600R 88- GPX 400R- 87 GS 125 - 2006 Honda CB600F- 2003 ER5 - Honda CBF 1000 2009 - Honda CBR 600 RR 2011
Current BMW R1200GS 2010

[Glenben92]

Same for me with my GPZ (same engine), they're total tractors at idle, it improves a bit when warm, it improves a lot under load and will very probably be totally fine mate.
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57 Huoniao HN125-8 - , 97 Kawasaki GPZ500S -
99 Yamaha FZS 600 -
Mod 2 Passed - 01/10/2010

[arry]