Engine noise info please

Hi i have a 2011 wrr. I am new to motorcycles and have a question. Hope someone can help me out. In neutral or with the clutch held the engine sounds fine at any rpm. but while im riding at any speed i can hear lots of noise. (engine, gears, clutch, chain? I dont know how to diagnose the noise) Its not from the exaust. The bike is 100% stock and about 2000km. Bike runs great. Just this possible engine noise has me a bit worried. Is this normal for this bike? Should i be worried? Any input could help. Thanks .

I don't know what to tell you. They are not smooth little four bangers like a multi cylinder job - they're a thumper, complete with knobbies, etc.

But a 2011 with 2000km is covered under the warranty. Go back to the dealership and be honest and say you don't have anything to compare it to but the noise sounds more than it should. Maybe they have a second one they'll let you take for a short spin for comparison. More likely one of the shop guys will take it for a short run and come back and say all okay. But the concern and response will at least be documented should something go sour later on, I think.

I don't recall anyone on any of the WRR sites reporting an engine failure, particularly on a new bike. So you have both the warranty and statistical probability working on your side.

I wonder if you're just hearing the chain. Got a buddy who knows bikes that could take a look/listen? If the dealership is handy, do as Jager says. Holler back and let us know how it goes.

Sarah

Do you have a skid plate on it? After I put mine on I hear lots of noise coming from the engine that I never heard before.

Spun220 wrote:

Hi i have a 2011 wrr. I am new to motorcycles and have a question. Hope someone can help me out. In neutral or with the clutch held the engine sounds fine at any rpm. but while im riding at any speed i can hear lots of noise. (engine, gears, clutch, chain? I dont know how to diagnose the noise) Its not from the exaust. The bike is 100% stock and about 2000km. Bike runs great. Just this possible engine noise has me a bit worried. Is this normal for this bike? Should i be worried? Any input could help. Thanks .

Please consider the absolute impossibility of what you are asking people here to do.

We can't diagnose, confirm, and/or in any way help you understand what you are hearing.

Can you get a video with sound and post it?

Thanks to those who responded. I wasnt trying to diagnose the noise i just wanted to know if there is noticeably more noise when the bike is moving than when reved in neutral. Thanks

The bike will definitely make significantly more noise when in motion, everything will produce a sound and when they are added together there is a bunch of mechanical noise
I call this "cosmetic noise" in that it is just there and wether you like it or not it won't go away

Best thing you can do to familiarize yourself with the sounds is to put the bike on a sturdy stand and tie it up and down and across to make it safe and run the bike up in 4th and 5th gear, you won't break it doing this but there is no need to run the thing flat out to redline in top gear, you just want to see what 80kph sounds like
You can run it up and apply the brake to load the drivetrain etc, just be sensible and you won't have any problems