[ruff ryda]

I have a 2001 Gixxer 1000, the trans makes a noise that sounds like the gears are loose. When I start the bike with the clutch ingaged, it is quiet, but when I let the clutch out while in neutral you can hear the trans gears engaging and kind of rattling.

 

[Gixxer_Six2003]

Has your bike been abused ? It is a 1k, and your name is "Ruff Ryda" so I have to ask...lol How many miles ?

Could be a lot of things, but most likely, bad bearings or wore gears. One of my cousin's has an '89 FZR, that makes terrible noises, especially in 2nd, loud grinding/rattling noises. He was told one of the gears might be missing a tooth or two.

 

[Slowtime1]

Just to clarify - engaged is clutch lever out, disengaged is clutch lever in. If you "let the clutch out", you're egaging the clutch.

If you hear noise in neutral when your clutch is engaged (lever out), then it may be your throwout bearing. Was the clutch replaced recently? If it was, it's probably not an issue - a lot of places will use too little grease on the throwout and it will keep spinning even when the clutch isn't engaged.

Try just squeezing your clutch, not enough to actually disenagge fully, and see if the rattling goes away. If so, probably bearings. If you haven't had the clutch replaced recently, you might want to look into it.

If the clutch is out and you're hearing tranny noise, that's a whole different matter...

 

[ruff ryda]

Has your bike been abused ? It is a 1k, and your name is "Ruff Ryda" so I have to ask...lol How many miles ?

Could be a lot of things, but most likely, bad bearings or wore gears. One of my cousin's has an '89 FZR, that makes terrible noises, especially in 2nd, loud grinding/rattling noises. He was told one of the gears might be missing a tooth or two.

Actually, I don't ride rough. I bought the bike used off of here. It was a long trip to get it and I didn't get to ride it much when I got there to look at it.

 

[Gixxer_Six2003]

I wasn't meaning any offense by it, just asking. Are you the one that bought the Silver/Black 1k ?

 

[ruff ryda]

I wasn't meaning any offense by it, just asking. Are you the one that bought the Silver/Black 1k ?

Yeah, that's me.

 

[ruff ryda]

Does anyone know if the trans in the 2004 is the same as the 2001? Most of the part numbers are the same.

 

[Gixxer_Six2003]

Check with the Suzu dealer, they can tell ya if it will match up.

 

[hybrid]

Okay, so the clutch determines the noise right? then its not the tranny. the transmission is ALWAYS engaged with its self. Thats why they call it constant mesh transmission. I would suspect the clutch has sever problems and would try to fix it now

 

[fzr1rider1]

Explain "loose" if it's only when you accelerate or let off the throttle and it's clunky I'd look at the clutch basket...