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    Pinking/Pinging/Detonation

    Hello. I have a 2020 E4 V85 now with 18000 km and it has started pinging. The 'nuts rattling in a can' noise happens at 3200 to 4500 rpm when opening the throttle under load. I know that the bike runs better at 4000 rpm but I never had this problem before and I wonder if it is indicative of a...
  2. jkristjan

    Detonation (spark knock, pinging, etc) when hot

    I think I got detonation on my V9 as the weather changed to warm a few days ago. When sitting in stop and go traffic and the engine gets real hot, an ugly metallic noise that sounds like detonation results under heavy load. In EU, we have 95 and 98 octane fuels, which are roughly equal to your...
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