Does it make the noise when stationary? If so, it could be the clucth basket though that tends to only be at idle if the cars balance/idle speed is wrong.is it speed sensitive? ie the faster your traveling the faster the clicking? If so, it could be a stiff link on the chain.
I may be being naive here but you've said repeatedly that the noise goes away when you pull the clutch lever? So surely the first thing to do would be check over the clutch?I've no clue what it could be but just seems logical no?
I reckon it's the chain and sprockets. The noise goes away when you pull the clutch because you are unloading the chain.
I quickly gave all the brake pad pins a clean up after work yesterday and as i had gloves on i physically felt and examined the whole chain and there were no stiff links at all and as i said earlier it appeared to be in really good nick.So why would it suddenly start making a noise? I expect it when they're new but i've never had one make a noise before without having a stiff link?
Quote from: darrsi on 18 July 2018, 06:51:17 amI quickly gave all the brake pad pins a clean up after work yesterday and as i had gloves on i physically felt and examined the whole chain and there were no stiff links at all and as i said earlier it appeared to be in really good nick.So why would it suddenly start making a noise? I expect it when they're new but i've never had one make a noise before without having a stiff link? Wheel alignment after adjusting the chain? Perhaps combined with a particular level of wear and tear?
Clean the oil off the chain, then put chain lube back on. See if the noise changes
Quote from: agricola on 27 July 2018, 09:39:51 pmClean the oil off the chain, then put chain lube back on. See if the noise changesYeah i know what you're saying, i've already considered that, but the chain looks so healthy, if that's the right terminology, that i kind of feel a bit reluctant to gunge it back up again, but i'll probably have to use it as a process of elimination.If my hearing wasn't so over sensitive it wouldn't be an issue but i can hear a pin drop from a mile away so to me it's overly irritating.
Quote from: darrsi on 27 July 2018, 10:10:07 pmQuote from: agricola on 27 July 2018, 09:39:51 pmClean the oil off the chain, then put chain lube back on. See if the noise changesYeah i know what you're saying, i've already considered that, but the chain looks so healthy, if that's the right terminology, that i kind of feel a bit reluctant to gunge it back up again, but i'll probably have to use it as a process of elimination.If my hearing wasn't so over sensitive it wouldn't be an issue but i can hear a pin drop from a mile away so to me it's overly irritating. WHAT, couldn't hear you!!
Have you tried earplugs?Glue them all round the inside of the chain
You say that the noise stops when you pull the clutch in and that this rules out wheel bearings. But pulling the clutch in removes drive from the rear wheel, which removes a force applied; if the bearings are starting to fail, I think they would be affected by this. Obviously eventually they'd get to a point where it would be detected all the time, clutch or no clutch, but you wouldn't want it to get to that point.I'd also look at condition of the cush drive rubbers, and I still can't help but feel the chain can't be ruled out yet.My chain slider is pretty worn, grooved, but doesn't cause any noise, still has plenty of thickness to do its job. I reckon that's a red herring.
I changed the cush drive rubbers a few years ago just for the sake of it, but the ones i removed looked like fine anyway.If it was rear wheel bearings would i not hear "something" spinning the wheel on the centre stand?It spins very freely either way, with no binding or anything going on.