Subject: "Snap, Crackle and POP"
Author: plainjs
Date: Aug 8, 2004, 8:30 PM
Post ID: 1717311437
74 Eldorado, 35k, stock as far as I know but I've had the bike only a
few months and 3k miles. I got engaged in a little duel from the lights
and hear 2 massive backfires as I change up into 4th gear, scared the
shite out of me, (and the 2 clowns in the Mazda who look as they think
I'm now shooting at them!). As I roll to a halt at the next light I hear
this wierd noise coming from the samer side as the backfire, the bike
feels as if it's OK (though I'm nursing the throttle now) the noise is
sort of soft, (like a buch of marbles rolling around in a bucket),
obviously not good but it's not scary enough to shut the bike down
immediately, a short while later I hear/feel a loudish "bang" and the
bike is back to normal again. A case of Heineken for the best
explanation??????
..john
Ps I've posted this on Wildgoose too.
To err is human, to "Eh" is Canadian.