brand new owner

[nomadwest]

Just bought a 2007 and have about 300 miles on it. knocking sound comes from right side of motor. Is this normal?

[blowndodge]

Probably. Is it just on start up?

[nomadwest]

The noise seems to get louder when the bike has been ridden and gets fully warmed up. mostly noticeable when idling. Is there something in the fuel injection system that could be making the noise?

NadW, I have a '99 Carbed model so can't help, but stay tuned...... one of our knowledgable members will help you out! Welcome to KawaNOW.org!

Nico

[blowndodge]

Thanks Nico. LOL

Beside the obvious, have you checked the oil level? The bike, with someone holding it level straight up and down, the oil level should be at least half way up the glass viewing bubble near where your right foot would be.

Passing that test, it could just be the idle solenoids clicking away under the right side injector cover. Some claim theirs is louder than most. It a fast ticking sound.

To test it, remove the right side cover with the allen bold and unplug one wire from each solenoid (those are the silver color things held in place at 3 and 9 oclock. Just unplug one wire from each one, they are on the bottom of the solenoid. make sure those unhooked wires don't touch anything metal as to no short out your PCM.

Replace cover and go for a ride and see if it's a lot quieter. If it is, then you just have loud solenoids. You can actually remove them completely but sometimes it makes your bike more difficult without using the fast idle knob located under the tank.

Comprende' newbie??

<marquee>USE YOUR SPELL CHECKER YOU ARE CONFUSING THE NEWBE AND ME....</marquee>

[hangon702]

is it normal? NO! 300 miles your bike should still be under warranty. And you didn't mention if the noise was coming from the top for the engine or the bottom .But I may know your problemo, My beast was doing something similar knocking real hard on top of the heads. I wasn't getting enough oil to my HLA's (Hydraulic Valve Adjusters). Theres a banjo fitting that is attached to two hoses, those are your oil supply lines for your heads and are behind the rear Jug. That may be clogged. You don't have to take your bike to a dealer to check this. But if its not clogged you may have air or some metal chips in your HLA's ( I don't think its your FI ) It the nature of the beast just Hangon she wont let you down. ;)

[nomadwest]

Yes, I made sure the oil and coolant levels are up. I maybe a new Nomad owner but I traded in my 1100 shadow spirit that I put 21,000 miles on to buy this beauty and I did take it back to the service guy at the dealership to listen to. He did not hear anything out of the unusual. I just wanted to hear from all you experts out there and get your opinions. The banjo fitting behind the rear jug seems to be weeping a small film of oil out and it is tight. Just a little worried about my new baby.

Nice ride. My buddy just got the same color. :-)

[socwkbiker]

Whenever I get worried about my baby, I take it to the dealer and use that warranty.

[dan]

Hey Nomadwest I am on my second Nomad because my first one had so much noise that sounded like FI or Lifters. Guess What? So does the 07. It drives me crazy to the point that I have plugged in the MP 3 player, stuck the headphones as deep into my ears as possible, turned MP3 player all the way up, pulled out the baffles on my Vance and Hines and now I only hear the noise a little bit. Kawasaki knows about it but when I spoke to the rep he said NAW! There is no noise. It's my imagination. Okay! Sure.
And the Pope is a Southern Baptist.

Funny...... Blowndodge's doesn't make a sound!! :-*

[blowndodge]

pft pft pft pft

Sound familiar??

[finky]

Let em rattle they go better the more they rattle.LOL