Another ticking question
#1
Another ticking question
I hope reading about these ticking noises just has me paranoid, but I was riding today without ear plugs for the 1st time in a long time and I noticed a high pitched, regular ticking/clicking. I could only hear it when I moved my legs away from the bike, I think they were blocking the sound. I could only hear it when I was applying throttle. If I let off, the noise would go away. I couldn't hear it when in neutral and throttling though. I checked to make sure it's not something loose like license plate or plastics etc. but all was tight. The sound /seems/ to come from under the tank but I couldn't tell which side. Seemed to make the noise at all rpm levels.
Normal? Ideas?
Normal? Ideas?
#2
Chain on the countersprocket? Especially if you have a non-stock 14T countersprocket which has some rubber sound dampener, or if the chain in dry. Of course, the ticking frequency should increase with speed if this is the culprit.
#6
This one happened to me with my off road bikes. Too tight a chain. I'd go with his advice. Passed on to me some time ago, and has helped save me from me!
I do silly things. A lot.
I do silly things. A lot.
#7
I checked the chain and it seems ok. I tried moving up spot on the adjuster and it was too tight so I took it back down.
I uploaded a short video with the high-pitched click. Youtube seems to smooth it out a bit but hopefully it still comes across. Does this sound abnormal:
I uploaded a short video with the high-pitched click. Youtube seems to smooth it out a bit but hopefully it still comes across. Does this sound abnormal: