Blackbird pinging

Hi,

I always run premium unleaded fuel in the bike and was surprised today
to hear the engine pinging when I opened the throttle. The bike always
gets filled with Mobil premium unleaded (not the super expensive stuff,
the next one down). That stuff is rated at 96 octane, which is 5 points
better than what the manual recommends.

It was kinda warm today - would that make the engine start pinging ???

It happened while climbing the gladesville bridge in 4th at 70k`s or so...

 

Mate, I climbed Gadesville bridge today on the XX too. No pinging but damn
my bird is riding hot at the moment. Anything other than cruising above 70
and the temp will hit 98+. Stop for a few seconds and 105+ will appear.
Chose a great day not to wear boots - almost burned my ankles.

Chicken legs anyone?

Cheers,
Dave E ZZR600 => ST2 (stolen) => '03 XX

 

cue Hammo

 

You know Smack then?

Johno

 

getfugged (tm)

 

I know exactly what you mean....I saw 111 today
I hope its not related....

 

Prolly, checked the coolant lately?

 

In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:54:19 +1000

The Guzzi was definitely warm today - waves of heat off the engine. I
think summer is i'cumen in.

Zebee

 

My Blackbird hit 123° stuck on Cumberland Hwy, but that was in the
middle of summer. Re: the pinging... are you sure it's pinging. The
camchain on my 2nd XX used to rattle from about 6000RPM.. and initially
I thought that was a pinging noise.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R

 

well it seems like pinging to me...maybe ill take it to a bike shop to
check...

 

Cue smack, president of the chicken-legs club.

--
Conehead
"Every day I think about dying.
About disease, starvation, violence,
terrorism, war, and the end of the world.
It helps keep my mind off things."
McGough

 

Damn. Beaten by a seffistrayan!

--
Conehead
"Every day I think about dying.
About disease, starvation, violence,
terrorism, war, and the end of the world.
It helps keep my mind off things."
McGough

 

You could try the Nev cure. Crash it and get a Kwaka.

--
Conehead
"Every day I think about dying.
About disease, starvation, violence,
terrorism, war, and the end of the world.
It helps keep my mind off things."
McGough

 

It surely is. The yzf has been running 10-20 degrees hotter
this week.

G

 

Even then it took him two goes.

 

I only just got it...