Clutch noise at idle

[justin726]

I'v had my '03 Busa for right about a week now and maybe I'm just a little paranoid, but when I first start up the bike, there is a little bit of a rough sound to it. I've noticed that about half of the sound goes away when I pull on the clutch lever to shift the bike into gear and take off. I'm assuming there should be a little noise during idle, but is noise that appears to be coming from the clutch normal? Also are there any cheap and easy mods for improving the stock clutch?

[ks-waterbug]

Not sure if I call it normal or not, but it is pretty common amongst Busa owners.
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[SLEEPERBUSA]

Pay attention the the noise,
If it get louder, check the bolts that hold the pressure plate on. They have been known to come loose.

[monsterspeedfreak]

I here quite often about this clutch noise problem......but mine has none at all..........who else has the noise?

[justin726]

It seems like it is mostly at startup. Once the bike is riden and warmed up, the idle noise is much less.

[Big O]

I've always had a little noise, but it's not getting any louder.

[RaiderDm]

Check your idle speed. It should be at 1100 RPM.
If its low 800-1000 rpm your bike will make that noise.