Ticking Noise????????

liljon140 · July 01, 2006, 03:59:59 PM

anybody got a sound clip of vid where I can here valves that need adjusting I am getting a slight ticking noise at around 4500 rpms- 5500 rpms then it drops out and I get it again around 8000-9500rpms then it goes away again. This is in every gear but it sound more like its coming from the instrument panel but I am not real sure its hard to tell while your riding down the road. Thanks and how bad is it to ride if they need adjusting I am about 250 miles from home and heading to suches Ga to ride tomorrow will it hurt to ride the bike for the weekend and do a valve job when I get back home. I am not expereincing any power loss or anything like that just an annoying ticking sound. Thanks

scratch · July 01, 2006, 04:06:26 PM

Is the ticking noise happening going uphill, and accelerating? If so, it's okay, you just need to be in a lower gear; the engine is working too hard. It will most likely be okay. Valve adjustments should be done every 4000 miles (8,000 miles, 12,000 miles, 16,000 miles, etc.).

liljon140 · July 01, 2006, 05:21:26 PM

he noise is there when just holding those rpms not just acceleration. I am at 12000 miles on my 2004 and no valve adjustment maybe I should check that when I get back home just to be sure.

Dwn4whadever · July 01, 2006, 05:23:10 PM

Yeah!!!!

scratch · July 01, 2006, 05:40:23 PM

Quote from: liljon140 on July 01, 2006, 05:21:26 PM
The noise is there when just holding those rpms, not just acceleration.

Ok.

Quote from: liljon140 on July 01, 2006, 05:21:26 PM
I am at 12000 miles on my 2004 and no valve adjustment. Maybe I should check that when I get back home just to be sure.

Mmm...yes.

The Buddha · July 01, 2006, 10:04:14 PM

I would take less time to do a damn valve check than it took to post this ... sheesh ...
Cool.
Srinath.

CirclesCenter · July 02, 2006, 07:49:18 PM

Srinath,

That's why under your name it says, "Motorcycle God."

Yev · May 05, 2010, 02:08:49 PM

I know I am reviving an old thread but...
Was it the valve clearance that was making the noise? I have the same thing and it is killing me!
It's only between 4500 and 5500 rpms.
It doesn't start making the noise until I ride the bike for about 3 mins or so (so until the bike is pretty warm?).
Any thoughts/ideas would help!
I have 6K miles on the bike and the 4K mile service was done at the dealership (so I ASSUME they checked the clearance!@)

Yev · May 06, 2010, 05:35:12 PM

Anyone??

remo2k9 · May 06, 2010, 09:43:30 PM

mm i got that noise when im idling its a really bad loud ticking noise like metal hittin each other

i think its obvious that its the valve

my bike has 30000km on them and never done a valve check , since 15000 ? not sure what the ex ex owner has done to it but i noe the person who sold it to me did no service to it .... is it really bad to ride like that?

pandymai · May 07, 2010, 08:44:53 AM

Quote from: remo2k9 on May 06, 2010, 09:43:30 PM
mm i got that noise when im idling its a really bad loud ticking noise like metal hittin each other i think its obvious that its the valve my bike has 30000km on them and never done a valve check , since 15000 ? not sure what the ex ex owner has done to it but i noe the person who sold it to me did no service to it .... is it really bad to ride like that?

yes. even if "nothing" is wrong, it's still best to do routine maintenance. i sure hope there's been oil changes and fresh gas at least.

Yev · May 07, 2010, 02:07:25 PM

Mine is only at 4500-5500 rpms. And my valves should be fine.

remo2k9 · May 07, 2010, 05:56:37 PM

Quote from: pandymai on May 07, 2010, 08:44:53 AM
Quote from: remo2k9 on May 06, 2010, 09:43:30 PM
mm i got that noise when im idling its a really bad loud ticking noise like metal hittin each other i think its obvious that its the valve my bike has 30000km on them and never done a valve check , since 15000 ? not sure what the ex ex owner has done to it but i noe the person who sold it to me did no service to it .... is it really bad to ride like that?

yes. even if "nothing" is wrong, it's still best to do routine maintenance. i sure hope there's been oil changes and fresh gas at least.

yyup i do all routine maintenance CEPT for valve clearance and carb cleaning , evrything is good , so its okay to ride like this even though no valve check?

kman · May 10, 2010, 07:43:22 PM

I have an 08 and the tip of my windshield just above the headlight has a little play and it buzzes against the headlight at about 5k. I stuffed a few layers of electric tape in the space and it stopped the buzzing for a while so I knew that was where it came from. I don't know if this is a common problem or not but mine has done it since I can remember (since adjusting headlight?). Mostly only noticed it with no helmet on which doesn't happen much

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