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dex959
04-06-11, 09:06 AM
Hey need some help. Whilst I'm riding there's a knocking noise coming from the gear box I thought my chain might be to slack but that seems fine, any ideas on what this could be? also anyone know of any decent bike garages in or close to swindon

Mitch9128
04-06-11, 09:17 AM
Tight spot, stick it on centre stand/paddock stand and rotate rear wheel, is it same tension throughout the full length of chain? If not it's a tight spot, you can try and work it out with oil, make sure you tension on the tight spot, so you don't over tension the chain.

470four
04-06-11, 09:31 PM
Hey need some help. Whilst I'm riding there's a knocking noise coming from the gear box I thought my chain might be to slack but that seems fine, any ideas on what this could be? also anyone know of any decent bike garages in or close to swindon

Noise in all the gears or just one/some? (checked your oil level?) noise under load/throttle?

dex959
04-06-11, 09:46 PM
Some gears and whilst under load yeah

alanTDM
05-06-11, 08:44 AM
Or worn front gearbox sprocket or as above stiff chain link

Taylor86
05-06-11, 12:34 PM
also anyone know of any decent bike garages in or close to swindon

Bike Treads in Kembrey Park were great when I took my 125 in with (at the time unknown) a leaky seal on my regulator rectifier. 1 hour labour and £40 later I was back on 2 wheels :)
They're mainly tyre specialists but the workshop guy just seems to love working on bikes.

Nooj
05-06-11, 02:39 PM
Worn front sprocket, my old Fazer did the same thing when it needed replacing. I couldn't hear it, but could feel knocking through the left foot peg.

Jon_W
20-06-11, 11:05 AM
Sounds like chain to me. Is the gear selection a little vague???