engine rattle

[blacknek]

Hi There,

I was in Ireland on sunday with the bike, on the Antrim coast road, and I hurd a tick tick from the engine its like the front head thats makin a noise,
over 3,000 k then its no more...on idle somtimes theres no tick at all then its comes back....Iv got a blocker in the CCT but im not sure its them, Im not working tomorrow so I was look, but any idea's????

ed

[benny hedges]

use a long screwdriver to the ear as a stethoscope & try to pinpoint it a bit better
works for me

[lloydie]

you got a clock under the tank mate

[tony.mon]

Failed front cct spring, I would have thought.
Stopper mod will have saved the valves, but fit either a replacement standard one, new spring (if you can find one) or manuals asap.

Check by using a small screwdriver down the end of the front one, and compare the feel to the rear one.

[blacknek]

well, over 2 hours the engine didnt tic like sunday, just sweet as a nut....so will have a ride on thursday and see if the tic tic has gone away lol

thanks guys

ed

[warby221]

Ar just normal storm rider rattle paranoia then

[tony.mon]

If it has gone away by itself, you either been visited by the magic CCT fairy (unlikely) or it was something caught in the chain or wheel areas which has now fallen out.

[blacknek]

Iv been out on the bike and its very intermittent now....just on the stand wen the engine running it comes and goes, used the screwdriver to lisen but dont think its the ccts??????

ed

[lloydie]

i to have had this with mu cbr400 cbr600 cbr900 and the vtr1000
i never found the cause . when they started ticking and reved it the ticking got faster with the revs .
valves checked cams checked ccts checked carbs checked the only thing it could of been was who knows .
my storm dose it from time to time new oil helps as well as letting it worm up before a ride

[blacknek]

hi lloyediecbr,

yep thats the same but after 3,000 revs it goes or the exhorst is to loud..lol I will change the oil and see what happeneds eh...

ed