Subject: 2000 V11 Sport, 16k miles
I bought it 4yrs ago with 1800 miles on it. From 1,800 to about 15,400 miles - the clutch has been quiet. Albeit, never very easy to shift smoothly - always felt a bit violent at the end of the clutch lever travel. I've kind of been suspicious of old pressure plate springs getting soft possibly?
However, for the last bit, its been getting chattier and chattier.
Especially when cold, it sounds like marbles in a cement mixer.
I've read several threads here stating that this is normal, don't worry about it. But, dahyum, its a pretty loud clatter!
It's winter now and as soon as I finish with the daily drivers (cars) and the rally car, I can turn my attention to the bike.
From my reading, inspecting the clutch requires removing the motor from the bike - not something I want to do, but if need be...
How do I determine what the root cause of the noise is ?