new member, rod bearing knock?

[jake4157]

ive had my buell 1125r for about a year now. ive takin to many harley dealerships and nobody really knows awhole lot about it. but it seems there is a knocking sound coming from the bottom end maybe?? [sad] gets really bad thru 3000-4500 rpm almost like a really loung pinging. Some say "oh yea thats a buell for ya" then i get "jesus that thing runs like that???" its been like that ever since i bought it. no problems. is this normal? what makes this noise? can i fix it?

[jake4157]

its a 2009 with 6000 miles if that matters in this case. still fairly new, never been laid down or nothin.

[Shawns]

They are noisy. Some might say it like rocks rolling around in your crankcase.

[jake4157]

Yea exactly lol but what makes that noise? And can it be eliminated?

[Shawns]

I believe it has some think to do with the rockers. I put 3000 on mine this past summer and no worries.

[njdevils1990]

My 09 cr did the same thing, sounded like a sewing machine. I put 20,000 miles on it before I sold it.

[fireinxb]

My XB has the noisest engine I've ever heard. It runs like a raped ape and I've put thousands of miles on it with no change in noise.

I know yours is an 1125, but just thought I'd mention my experience. I've grown to love all the ticks, hisses, and clanks mine makes :)

[lowkey]

get some ear plugs...

Really though, if I don't ride with them all I focus on is all the noises and wont push the bike, once I have them in all I hear is the bikes exhaust/intake screaming and can once again ride it hard. I'm with you though, if I hear all the different noise I start to freak out that the motor is going... I've put on 6k since I bought my Xb12Stt and its been trouble free. Try running Amsoil in it and see if it quiets the bike some.

[1125RCya]

Have you checked the rotor nut?