What's that racket??? Metallic rattle 79 gs1000e. Cam walk or something more siniste?

[AndyC]

Hi all!

Greetings from Sunny Guernsey! My first post here, on this awesome forum.

I have been fixing up my 79 gs1000e over the winter, to try to sort out various rattles and rumbles.

Most have been eradicated, and she runs like a champ. However, I still have one metallic rattle which I'd like to share with you wise people.

Jobs done: clutch basket falicon springs, carbs cleaned, mixtures set and balanced, valve clearance done.

I'm super hoping the noise is cam walk, as I understand this is relatively harmless.

https://youtu.be/wBKR-RGccRg

https://youtu.be/lANaBDoHYeI

Cheers all!

Andy

[AndyC]

Oh - bikes has 33k miles on the clock, 4 into 1 marshall and Ram air foam pods. Carbs are standard mikuni vm26ss.

[steve murdoch]

Yes to the metallic sound being cam walk.
In the longer video near the start of it i think i hear a bit of an exhaust leak. Nothing major i would just snug up the exhaust collar bolt/studs.
The Marshall exhaust sure is quiet at idle.
btw, welcome to the site.

[AndyC]

Great! Its good to be part of the GS community.
The marshall is quiet at tickover, howls when you gun the throttle!
Thanks for the response Steve. Yep, I sorted the leak the other week - you have good ears!

I won't worry about the cam walk sound, I understand short of machining up some spacers, there's not much to be done.