noise from engine 04

I have a 04 vfr making a noise from the engine like what a wheel bearing would sound like if it where bad it has only 8000 miles on it .I know they all make that wine which is normal am not sure if I have a camshaft tensioner that has gone bad i have only had the bike for about three months now this noise was never there before the only way i can explain it is sounds like a bad wheel bearing i know this is not the case becouse i pull the clutch in the noise dissipates while in motion i would appreciate any help i can get before i take it into the honda dealer for diag am a tech on cars but wont hesitate to make the repair myself

 

If the noise changes when you pull the clutch in, it's likely related to the clutch. I don't know that we have any sort of pilot bearing in there though that could cause that noise while engaged and go away when disengaged. A video of the noise would be greatly helpful if you could snag one for us to have a listen.

 

525 thank you very much for your fast responce you got me thinking up on the stand with the kickstand up lol last time was down just keeped stalling oops . I ran it the chain was jumping all over the place ! awww broke out the old spaner wrench adj the slack test drove problem or noise i should say gone O ya sometimes it just takes someone like you to get the wheel turing thanks for your help .I sounds like your a honda tech if so any suggestions on my front end seems my forks are really soft tryed all kinds of adj with the screw just make it stiffer still bounces too much i her race tech makes a gold valve kit and new springs just a little to much for my wallet as of know do you think using a thicker oil would help take care of this problem only 8000 miles 04 let me know what you think again thanks for getting me thinking

 

Yes, what Reg said, probably need stiffer springs, and the gold valve is an excellent addition to control that new heavier spring's motion. I appreciate the compliment, but I'm no Honda tech. I'm a GM tech by profession and an amateur motorcycle tech.

The suspension is woefully underdone on these heavy girls unfortunately, even my lil ass (135) needs heavier suspension!!!! Luckily, there are lots of cost effective options, and still many more not so cost effective options out there to stiffen up the suspenders on these girls. Many good threads here about multiple different mods to upgrade the suspension.

 

thanks yea i weigh 201 did you just do the valves if if so do you have part numbers or when i am ready to buy talk.. to race tech and they should make the call . Did you install the valves your self if so how hard was it to do

 

Racetech has a chart on their site to calculate your springs. For the valves I would call them and see what they reccomend.