2004 Flywing making clinking noise?

octometh · 04-28-2015, 11:55 PM

I just put a new chain on after fixing the problem in this thread. http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=14583
I also just changed the oil and whoever had it last had filled it way to much. If its idling it doesn't make the noise or it's too quiet to notice but if I rev it a clinking noise comes out of the right side of the transmission. The dipstick said one quart so thats what I put in. However there was about 1.5 in there. Should I put more in there or am I just being over paranoid?

Any help is appreciated.

Weldangrind · 04-29-2015, 11:18 AM

Does your engine have a sight glass? If so, trust that, not the dipstick. A quart is about right, but check to be sure. Did you clean the strainer?

Drain the oil back out and remove the clutch cover. It's a good idea to figure out what's causing the noise.

octometh · 04-29-2015, 11:53 AM

Yes it has a sight glass. I haven't cleaned any strainers or filters or anything for lack of being able to find any. I haven't opened a transmission yet so if I do that is a bunch of stuff gonna go flying everywhere? Thanks for the suggestion.

Weldangrind · 04-29-2015, 02:32 PM

There is a large nut on the left side of the engine, near the shifter. Behind that is a strainer and a spring. Take the time to remove the strainer and clean it. If you need to blast it clean, WD-40 is suitable.

There is no drama with removing the clutch cover, although you might need a new gasket.

octometh · 04-29-2015, 03:27 PM

You think that the strainer could be causing those sounds?

octometh · 04-29-2015, 08:01 PM

I feel really stupid now. I drained the oil and cleaned that strainer like you suggested but before I took off the clutch cover I notice one of the heat shields on my exhaust was a little loose. That was all that was making the noise along with the exhaust itself being kinda loose. Well at least I learned where my strainer was in the process. Thanks for your help!

Weldangrind · 04-29-2015, 11:50 PM

You're welcome.

I can see where I switched topics on you. No, I wasn't saying that the strainer had anything to do with the noise. I was only recommending that you clean it.

Glad you found the noise. That's a relief.

octometh · 04-30-2015, 07:21 PM

Haha, Thanks! Good to know where that was at anyway I guess.

04-28-2015, 11:55 PM	#1
octometh Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 21	2004 Flywing making clinking noise? I just put a new chain on after fixing the problem in this thread. http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=14583 I also just changed the oil and whoever had it last had filled it way to much. If its idling it doesn't make the noise or it's too quiet to notice but if I rev it a clinking noise comes out of the right side of the transmission. The dipstick said one quart so thats what I put in. However there was about 1.5 in there. Should I put more in there or am I just being over paranoid? Any help is appreciated. __________________ 2004 Flywing
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04-29-2015, 11:18 AM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Does your engine have a sight glass? If so, trust that, not the dipstick. A quart is about right, but check to be sure. Did you clean the strainer? Drain the oil back out and remove the clutch cover. It's a good idea to figure out what's causing the noise. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-29-2015, 11:53 AM	#3
octometh Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 21	Yes it has a sight glass. I haven't cleaned any strainers or filters or anything for lack of being able to find any. I haven't opened a transmission yet so if I do that is a bunch of stuff gonna go flying everywhere? Thanks for the suggestion. __________________ 2004 Flywing
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04-29-2015, 02:32 PM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	There is a large nut on the left side of the engine, near the shifter. Behind that is a strainer and a spring. Take the time to remove the strainer and clean it. If you need to blast it clean, WD-40 is suitable. There is no drama with removing the clutch cover, although you might need a new gasket. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-29-2015, 03:27 PM	#5
octometh Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 21	You think that the strainer could be causing those sounds? __________________ 2004 Flywing
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04-29-2015, 08:01 PM	#6
octometh Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 21	I feel really stupid now. I drained the oil and cleaned that strainer like you suggested but before I took off the clutch cover I notice one of the heat shields on my exhaust was a little loose. That was all that was making the noise along with the exhaust itself being kinda loose. Well at least I learned where my strainer was in the process. Thanks for your help! __________________ 2004 Flywing
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04-29-2015, 11:50 PM	#7
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	You're welcome. I can see where I switched topics on you. No, I wasn't saying that the strainer had anything to do with the noise. I was only recommending that you clean it. Glad you found the noise. That's a relief. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-30-2015, 07:21 PM	#8
octometh Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 21	Haha, Thanks! Good to know where that was at anyway I guess. __________________ 2004 Flywing
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