These 2 things may or may not be related. I posted earlier about the noise, but here goes again...
First issue: I get this odd sound when I stop at a light or sign. It's kind of a "plink" or "plunk", as if somebody tapped something metal with a small wrench, and I can feel it in the grips. Seems to be coming from forward left side, down by the header or maybe clutch cover. It happens just after or just before I'm completely stopped, so I usually (maybe always?) have the clutch pulled in. Doesn't happen every time, I can't make it happen on purpose (I've tried). It is NOT repetitive, just one "plink". It kind of reminds me of a car's ac compressor clutch kicking in. I thought it might be expansion/contraction of exhaust components, but I believe I have ruled that out; got the bike nice and hot and hit cross-over, header joints, welds etc with freeze spray, and couldn't get a peep out of it. I had the mechanic at the dealership ride it, and he either didn't hear it or it didn't happen.
Second issue: When I shift gears upward, I feel the shift lever "pop", then "pop" again, like it didn't quite get all the way into gear the first time. This happens quite often. I try pulling up harder, but I still notice it sometimes. There's no noise associated with it, just the feel of the shift lever. Does this sound like normal behavior?
I don't have any reason to believe these things are related, other than that the noise might possibly be coming from inside the clutch cover.
Any ideas?
