2007 Nomad Valves Rattling - Page 2

Vulcan Bill · 11-03-2014, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nomad ryder

Yep, spark plug tube shows the beginnings of cam chain contact. Chucksters!

What did you use as a tool to remove the plug tubes?

Boscoe · 11-03-2014, 05:23 PM

Run some of that new Gumout Multi-System Tune-up stuff through the gas. It will clean the entire fuel system and intake, as well as clean out the carbon from the combustion chamber.

http://gumoutproveit.com/compare

nomad ryder · 11-04-2014, 12:43 PM

I used an M18x2-1/2" bolt and two nuts. The bolt head needed just a little filing down on all faces and then fit the plug tube nicely. Put on the two nuts and jam-tighten them together. Put the bolt head in the tube, (there's not much to grab there), hold the bolt in place and turn the inner nut. One thing; if the metal is cold to the touch, warm it with a hair dryer or heat gun for a bit, till it's warm. Fasteners will let go easier if they're warm.

trosco · 11-04-2014, 01:17 PM

Bagman, If you get things checked out and don't find some significant problem that is causing your bikes lack of power and engine noise, the folks that are suggesting fuel mixture related problems are probably right. I personally agree and think that you are experiencing severe ping aka "detonation" which will rob your engine of power in the short run and destroy the engine over time if not addressed. I owned from new for 7 years and 60,000 miles a 2007 Nomad. Mine never pinged and ran strong from day one. It would consistently pull in 5th gear up to 105-110 MPH. A close friend bought a 07 Nomad with in a week of my purchase at the same dealer. It knocked, rattled and generally sound like it was coming apart on any fuel unless he was running a 93 octane fuel with a can of Moroso 104 octane booster added to the tank. We added Cobra FI2000R Fuel injection controllers to both bikes at about 6 months. I never really noticed a performance difference but it allowed me to run lower octane fuels and I appreciated that especially when I was out west and many places didn't have premium. But on his bike it was like a whole new motorcycle; quieter, smoother and more powerful, it went from being a slug that ran out of power before it reached 90 mph to being a 105-110 mph bike just like mine. He still had some ping when he tried 87 octane fuels (I didn't) but on 89 and above his bike was a whole lot better motorcycle. Not long after that I redid my intake and moved the air temp sensor and was able to remove the Cobra from my bike. I kept it incase things changed but replaced my nomad with a KLR a couple moths ago. I have the FI2000R ($239 on the Cobra website) for sale for $100 now that I don't need it so if you figure out you need one give me PM. Good luck with your problem.

11-03-2014, 05:23 PM	#17
Boscoe Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Posts: 372	Run some of that new Gumout Multi-System Tune-up stuff through the gas. It will clean the entire fuel system and intake, as well as clean out the carbon from the combustion chamber. http://gumoutproveit.com/compare __________________ 2011 Voyager 1700, Ebony/Pearl Meteor Gray Bridgestone Exedra Max tires in stock sizes Heated Avon grips with Throttle Mod Cobra Scalloped Slip-ons Thunder Mfg. Intake Gasket DEI Titanium exhaust header wrap Corbin heated seat. Polk Audio db521 speakers Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10W-40 with Mobil 1 M1-110 filter Kuryakyn Longhorn Offset Dually Highway Pegs Chrome passenger running board covers All new fluids and lube.
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11-04-2014, 01:17 PM	#19
trosco Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,464	Bagman, If you get things checked out and don't find some significant problem that is causing your bikes lack of power and engine noise, the folks that are suggesting fuel mixture related problems are probably right. I personally agree and think that you are experiencing severe ping aka "detonation" which will rob your engine of power in the short run and destroy the engine over time if not addressed. I owned from new for 7 years and 60,000 miles a 2007 Nomad. Mine never pinged and ran strong from day one. It would consistently pull in 5th gear up to 105-110 MPH. A close friend bought a 07 Nomad with in a week of my purchase at the same dealer. It knocked, rattled and generally sound like it was coming apart on any fuel unless he was running a 93 octane fuel with a can of Moroso 104 octane booster added to the tank. We added Cobra FI2000R Fuel injection controllers to both bikes at about 6 months. I never really noticed a performance difference but it allowed me to run lower octane fuels and I appreciated that especially when I was out west and many places didn't have premium. But on his bike it was like a whole new motorcycle; quieter, smoother and more powerful, it went from being a slug that ran out of power before it reached 90 mph to being a 105-110 mph bike just like mine. He still had some ping when he tried 87 octane fuels (I didn't) but on 89 and above his bike was a whole lot better motorcycle. Not long after that I redid my intake and moved the air temp sensor and was able to remove the Cobra from my bike. I kept it incase things changed but replaced my nomad with a KLR a couple moths ago. I have the FI2000R ($239 on the Cobra website) for sale for $100 now that I don't need it so if you figure out you need one give me PM. Good luck with your problem. __________________ trosco: just call me Ross 2007 Black & Titanium Nomad (Nomad made 65K but got replaced 2014) 2010 Titanium Goldwing 2014 KLR 650 New Edition
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11-04-2014, 12:43 PM	#18
nomad ryder Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 274	I used an M18x2-1/2" bolt and two nuts. The bolt head needed just a little filing down on all faces and then fit the plug tube nicely. Put on the two nuts and jam-tighten them together. Put the bolt head in the tube, (there's not much to grab there), hold the bolt in place and turn the inner nut. One thing; if the metal is cold to the touch, warm it with a hair dryer or heat gun for a bit, till it's warm. Fasteners will let go easier if they're warm.
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