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If you think that's bad you should hear my BMW XR start up on a cold day. For the first minute or so it sounds like I filled the oil pan up with pennies. Still runs like the day I got it after 15k miles.

The valves are out of spec. My 24 model started that and i took it to the dealership to have the service bulletin done under warranty. All 16 valves were out of spec. No more noise and the bike is smoother than ever. No more noise at all, ever.

Mine rattle more than yours: czcams.com/video/mbMK4O6Airw/video.htmlsi=47EPKRn-Kbacpu5d

My 2023 GT is quite a bit quieter than this. I broke mine in very gently and when it reached about a thousand miles, I switched oil to Amsoil 5w50 to finish the break in (to about 3k miles) then to Amsoil Metric. Never heard this kind of noise from mine even after 15000 miles to be honest. A couple of things you need to check in my opinion; 1) Twotone is correct in saying it's most likely the cam chain tensioner more specifically the orings in it are defective and leaking so change them (make sure you use oil resistant orings or oem) and the tensioner will retain oil and pressure better especially on warm startups. 2) Make sure it isn't your clutch by comparing the noise with the clutch out vs the clutch in once the bike is warmed up. If it's the clutch rattling (many Yamaha's and Suzuki's do rattle just like Ducati dry clutches when you first start up warm), you need to make sure your clutch retainer bolts haven't come loose and/or change to an after market performance clutch. It could be a combination of both the above as well. I'm very fussy with mine so I would check these things first. I hope this helps..

Yeah... camera mic is a big letdown.. total rubbish.. good mod though.

I don't hear anything. Always use shell rotela t6 5-40 weight synthetic on every bike.

35,000 miles mine runs great and sounds the same. That’s how they sound. It’s not a Honda accord.

It's definitely the cam chain tensioner. I got the GT as soon as it launched in Canada and at around 1500km the loud rattle noise appeared but only on a warm startup. Cold startup and its quiet or normal sound. Turn the bike off and back on, it gets loud. I now have 18,000km and nothings changed and the bike is running fine. Time will tell I guess...

Looks more like an elk to me.

whoa! you almost hate speeched that thing

I dont think it's that difficult to change out the cam chain tensioner

If you change engine oil, when warm up ride the bike at Higher Revs or Rpms so the pressure will force engine oil into the tensioner and oil pressure will lift it. Quick fix.

How can tighter valve clearances stop the cct from rattling ?

Dude, I know it is your bike, but it sounds fine to me. I think a louder pipe would fix the problem. It is a Suzuki, it will probably out last you.

I'm in the UK. It's never happened to me. And besides every Suzuki ever made performance or sports has always sounded like that on a cold start.

Very bad vibrating at 4500 rpms , bikes done just over 700 any ideas please😡

Has it came back? are you on the forums? A lot of helpful people there. But yeah, unfortunately SOME of these engines (not all) make really loud hot start tapping, ticking, whatever you wanna call it. The people that dont seem to be running amsoil. They have a superior high temp protection supposedly compared to most other brands including ecstar. I used valvoline on the first 600 mile service, got rid of that within 50 miles. it was all the parts store had. I have been using ecstar since and I am getting rid of that too. I am going to try amsoil. Maybe 10w50 instead of 40. Something that is a little thicker when it is hot. Dealer said it was fixed and it was for 1 day. I started it yesterday and when it reached 220 degrees I shut it off. Restarted it after a few minutes and bam. It came back. I am pissed. I know this isn't your problem but it wouldn't hurt to try a different oil/ viscosity. Valve clearances were all over. some at the very low end and some in the middle. That is the problem and there is a bulletin that i've seen about it and how to fix it. I told them and they didn't touch the valves. So now I am out of warranty and will have to fork out a lot of money for a valve adjustment. All they did was change the tensioner and check valve clearance and changed the oil.

I filed my complaint. Told the dealer exactly what this said. Hot start rattle, goes away faster when revved. Lasts about 20 seconds. Mine is 2023 GSX S1000 naked. I got it back yesterday and so far so good. Smooth as silk now with quieter than it was new. Said they replace cam chain tensioner, jet, oil/filter, valves checked ( I don't know if adjusted). valves were INTAKE: #4- .10, #3- .15, #2- .15, #1- .10.. EX #4, - .22, #3, -.25, #2- .20, #1- .20. Bike has 1200 miles. I suspect 3 valves were the ones making noise. As time goes on they will get tighter which could be a good thing.

Thank you! I’m going to try this with my r1 pro. I had the r1 plus before and liked the camera but hated the wind noise from the mic

My 2022 GT+ has the same issue since new and now it is about 10k kilometers. Enjoy and never worry

If that little bit of chatter when the engine is hot is what everyone has been crying about, that's literally nothing. I guess I have that too and I don't even pay attention to it. You see, I had a 2015 MT09/FZ09. THAT bike had some horrible cam chain noise that no dealer could solve. Easily 5 times louder than this little bit of K5 chatter. It was a well known issue on the MT09 that I finally solved with a manual tensioner. I guess that's why this tiny bit of chatter doesn't even bother me in the least. Sounds like normal noise for a hot engine.

Hey bud Does it sound better ? Pop or bang etc

I tried my GT for the first time in the dark last night and can confirm that they are absolutely piss poor for anything over 35 to 40 MPH on unlit roads.They are bright enough but are not adjusted correctly so I am going to have a go at adjusting them myself and if not successful, ask my dealer to do it for me. Every other car was flashing me so I know that it's an adjustment issue.

Wow, these headlights are just as bad as the ones on my '23 V-Strom 800DE.

Really lovely the new one in red looks amazing, id love to get for myself but the rear seat kinda sucks for a pillion, my old vfr is much better in that regard :(

can you speak ? wtf

Foam ear plugs are cheap.

Sorry, but it is absolutely impossible that all is whitin the new specs. if it is the first adjustment. On all +10 pcs gsxs 1000gt i have adjusted it was nessesary to change all the 16 shims, and also by the way it sounds ,i can tell you that clearance is too big.

More like minned out

Is this 47bhp restricted like for the A2 licence in the UK? I did wonder why it was so terribly slow to accelerate in the video, and maxing out at 120mph... My little Ford Fiesta will do 121mph...

Soon he won't post another video 😢

why is my stock 06 sv1000s v-twin faster than this lol. i can go 155mph.

I'm confused what do you want it to sound like you bought a long stroke k5 engine this is what a lower tolerance k5 sounds like that clatter you hear is the lower tolerances in the engine that gives it 7500 mile oil changes and 15k filters lower specs more relaxed engine means more reliability

ground the neutral wire and it will think its in neutral the whole time and it will rev higher!

My 2023 gsx s1000 was fine when I bought it brand new when I went back for the first oil change that’s when I started getting that stupid rattle. They changed my chain tensioner and adjusted valves and when I started bike I had no cold starts. Picked it up rode for one day and boom valves sound super loud brought it back they said valves were a little tight and fixed the cold start sensor. Bang and noise came back AGAIN!!😡😡😡 Now waiting too what Suzuki corporate gonna do AGAIN. THIS IS RIDICULOUS SUZUKI WTF.

I own a 2017 GSX S1000, bought it brand new. I thought I was buying a smoothie of a 4 cylinder, boy was I wrong. It's a beast, it rattles and vibes , shouts like someone is strangling "her" and then out of nowhere sometimes you start "her" up and she's smooth as silk, all powerful with little effort. I have made peace with this fact and have no intention of trading... "Her" for a younger 2 wheel beauty, because when she's reved seriously I forget about any rattling.

Nice fix. Thanks.

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A lot of those motors make a ticking sound when the engine is started hot. Suzuki are aware of the problem and are yet to find a solution. They have adjusted valves which has stopped the ticking sound on some engines but not others. Apparently the ticking sound doesn’t do any harm to the engine but it annoys some owners.

Nice. I took the six screws out but it won't come apart any ideas?

That’s. Nothing compared to bmw motors ,

Thats normal to this engine . Could probably do with an after run in valve shim adjustment and an after market mechanical tensioner to quiet it for 15k periods. But its too much hassle and they want you to live with the noise. A decat and map will drown out the mechanical noises with a lovely burble

You are A problem seeker I see

Heard nothing out of the ordinary on warm start and of course nothing off on cold start.

By the time i have saved for one of these,suzuki should have that figured out🥲

Its the hydraulic cam chain tensioner. It is simply not getting enough oil pressure to keep proper tension on the cam chain guide. That or its simply wearing out very prematurely. Im a japanese motorcycle mechanic for 38 years and have seen it all with cam chain tensioners. My 2002 ZRX 1200 kawasaki started the cam chain rattle at about every 10,000 miles and after the second cam chain tensioner, I converted to a manually adjustable tensioner. Hopefully someone will come out with a manual tensioner for the GSX-S 1000 GT. I really want to buy a GSX-S 1000 GT but until someone comes up with a solution, im holding off on that purchase. Im sure some savvy owner of one is already working on a solution as we speak. Sorry to write a novel on this but motorcycle engines quickly create very dirty oil by virtue of sharing the engine oil with a transmission and clutch. Hydraulic tensioners can very quickly have their oil passages blocked or compromised by contaminates. Suzuki needs to issue a recall on this engine and resolve the issue. Hope this helps.

My Gsx s1000 2023 got this sound too. Not sure is it typical k5 engine sound like that or may be the tensioner is the main problem in all new model suzuki naked and touring bike?

Mate you're trying to fix something that ain't broke and 20/50 oil is too thick for these motors. Your bike sounds just like any other Suzuki motor and I've been riding these for over 30 years and they are THE unbreakable engine, trust me stop stressing and just enjoy😂