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Tuned and Synch'ed
Hi All,
I'm the proud owner of a 2008 Norge. 21K mi. Rode it home 250mi via Skyline Drive on Saturday, ran into a massive rain storm and more holiday tourists than I care to remember, but was stoked on my new ride.
Here's a question: when the road was quiet and I was at speed, I could detect a very quiet, low/deep sound like "whooa-whooa-whooa..." I really felt it as much as I heard it - a very slow oscillation. At first I thought it might be the wind vibrating the windscreen in some way, but if I grabbed the screen with one hand, the vibration did not stop. I should let you know that I have a California Scientific windscreen and GPR exhaust. For all I know, it could have been coming from the exhaust, but I could not pinpoint if the sound was coming from the front or back.
Anyhow, the sound was slight enough that I wasn't concerned about making the ride, and it seemed like it could be an acoustic issue (vibrating fairing?) as opposed to mechanical issue, but I wonder if this is typical for a 10-year old Norge, or does it indicate a known problem? I want to take some long trips, and I'd hate to burn up a bearing or the CARC.
Thoughts?
Thanks
Matt
I'm the proud owner of a 2008 Norge. 21K mi. Rode it home 250mi via Skyline Drive on Saturday, ran into a massive rain storm and more holiday tourists than I care to remember, but was stoked on my new ride.
Here's a question: when the road was quiet and I was at speed, I could detect a very quiet, low/deep sound like "whooa-whooa-whooa..." I really felt it as much as I heard it - a very slow oscillation. At first I thought it might be the wind vibrating the windscreen in some way, but if I grabbed the screen with one hand, the vibration did not stop. I should let you know that I have a California Scientific windscreen and GPR exhaust. For all I know, it could have been coming from the exhaust, but I could not pinpoint if the sound was coming from the front or back.
Anyhow, the sound was slight enough that I wasn't concerned about making the ride, and it seemed like it could be an acoustic issue (vibrating fairing?) as opposed to mechanical issue, but I wonder if this is typical for a 10-year old Norge, or does it indicate a known problem? I want to take some long trips, and I'd hate to burn up a bearing or the CARC.
Thoughts?
Thanks
Matt