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Title: Riding home today
Post by: Jimbob on May 11, 2018, 01:14:33 AM
So today I was riding home and noticed a weird sound so got home and recorded it. Any thoughts?
https://youtu.be/c3cxbeslyb0
Title: Re: Riding home today
Post by: Watcher on May 11, 2018, 11:49:23 AM
Is it that rapid sort of ticking at idle?

Most likely cam end-float.  But someone else will be along to correct me if I'm wrong.

If it is CEF you don't really have much to worry about.  There is a "fix" for it but at worst it's just an annoying noise.
Title: Re: Riding home today
Post by: Jimbob on May 11, 2018, 03:21:37 PM
It's the louder of all noises kinda sounds like the sound when you bang 2 pieces of metal together
Might be easier to here in this video
https://youtu.be/u5JWN7_09Rg
Title: Re: Riding home today
Post by: Bluesmudge on May 11, 2018, 03:56:58 PM
How is your oil level and how long since you last oil change?
When was the last time you checked your valve clearances?
I can't tell from the video, but does the sound go away above idle?

It sounds pretty normal to me.
Title: Re: Riding home today
Post by: Jimbob on May 11, 2018, 06:04:33 PM
It's still there above idle it sounds like it might away at high revs but that could just be that I can't hear it anymore over the engine. Oil changed about 3k ago plenty of oil there. Valve adjustment done about 6k ago.
Title: Re: Riding home today
Post by: J_Walker on May 11, 2018, 06:59:04 PM
sounds like rod knock. mine sounded like this, would actually "go away" at higher revs. when on the bike.

Valve tick sounds more like a tick and less like a clunk. those two videos sound clunky to me.
Title: Re: Riding home today
Post by: Jimbob on May 11, 2018, 07:19:22 PM
How did you fix this?
Title: Re: Riding home today
Post by: Jimbob on May 13, 2018, 10:06:57 PM
So I found out it was the bolts on the starter clutch again. Love the bolts made of cheese
Thanks everyone that replied :)