What does it mean when your motorcycle makes a dinging noise?
Ring, ding, ping boom: A barely perceptible pinging or dinging may be a sign of a potentially destructive condition known as detonation; often referred to as “spark knock.” Detonation is the pre-spark, premature ignition of part of the fuel charge in the cylinder caused by compression and high fuel mixture temperature.
Why does my 440 Mopar make a rattling noise?
MY 440 mopar runs incredible at idle to 1500 rpm, but around 2000 rpm, the engine becomes overcome with loud rattling, noise, thousands of “rocks gone wild” come from the engine or transmission. It sounds like the motor is falling apart.
What makes a Vulcan 900 make a squealing noise?
Problems with the drive pulley will usually show themselves as noises coming from the belt. It sounds like the belt is rubbing up against something and producing a squealing noise. Owners of the Vulcan 900 who came across this problem stated that it showed up after the bike had fallen or had gotten into an accident.
How many miles does a 2006 Nomad have?
I’m thinking about purchasing a 2006 nomad that has 23,000 miles on it. I was wondering if there are certain problems specific to the nomad that I need to be aware of. I have owned a 2008 Vulcan 900 classic for the past 3 years.
When does an engine ping or knock on acceleration occur?
An engine knock will be a deep sound that eminates from the engines lower section and will be present under almost all operating conditions. Engine ping is usually present during moderate to heavy engine acceleration after the engine has reached or is near operating temperature.
Do you need cam chain tensioners on a nomad?
Did/still has some cosmetic issues. As to the Nomad ‘history”, cam chain tensioners need to be done approx 35-50k. While I haven’t done it, it appears to be pretty simple/low cost. All else appears to be luck of the draw, or caused by lack of proper maintainance. Having also had a 900 prior to the Nomad, let me say that it is a “bear” of a bike.
What causes a ping sound in the engine?
A defect in the cooling system can also result in engine ping. First, do not confuse engine ping with a mechanical failure that produces an internal knock in the engine. An engine knock will be a deep sound that eminates from the engines lower section and will be present under almost all operating conditions.