theres a faint 'tick tick tick' sound when i ride n it happens ard 3.2k rpm. anyone here had tat b4?
poida
Feb 2 2004, 12:53 AM
gday pai.it sounds like the cam chain tensioner needs replacing.i just fitted a new one to my bike a couple of thousand klm,s ago.took me about 15 mins to do .a very easy job to do and the tensioners are cheap to buy
MaXX
Feb 2 2004, 02:39 AM
Bottomline, the XX makes sounds, funny tick tick ticks, funny rat-a-tat-tat's and sometimes knocking even. It is strange. It started when I bought it in 1998 and 6 years later and 60K miles, it has gotten quieter but still makes noise from time to time. It is natorious for Cam Chain Tensioner issues but I have never heard of anyone ever having a failure. With that, I upgraded to the X-11 CCT (we provide them in a group buy here on the forum) but other then that, be sure you have oil and ride the bitch.
Just my $.02
MaXX