Ticking?

[hightower]

Need some help. Bike is fired up and sounds good - I need to sort downpipes as smoke coming out at head slightly (I think it must just not be sealed tight enough?)


Anyway, is it me or is my engine ticking/chugging or does it sound fine?

[His Dudeness]

Does it go away when you pull the clutch in?

[hightower]

I'll go check. Is it abnormal though? Just don't know if being paranoid.

[His Dudeness]

If it goes away when you pull the clutch in it's normal. A carb balance will help stop it

[hightower]

Yeah it does

[stevie-g1968]

yep, that's the clutch....sounds like a ducati .. mine does it and its normal.
it should go when the clutch is pulled in, a carb balance may help?..ive not balanced mine as im not  overly worried about the noise.

[His Dudeness]

No harm giving the carbs a balance then. You can notch the clutch basket if you leave it too long but it would take quite a while.

[hightower]

So what is it?

[hightower]

And how easy is carb balance

[His Dudeness]

And how easy is carb balance

Easy enough Carbs out, tie some string around the carbs and hang them off a flat surface. If it hangs to the left add some weights on the right, if it hangs to the right add some to the left until it's balanced. Make sure you use a spirit level when you install them back on the bike

[hightower]

I haven't got a spirit level. Will have to make something using wood and ball bearings :p

[hightower]

I just done check. Looks easy enough. But could you explain what it is causing this and how balancing would fix, just for understanding. Thanks

[His Dudeness]

They all rattle a bit at idle. The smoother you're engine is running the less they'll rattle. By syncing the carbs you're ensuring the engine is running as smooth as possible. It's not going to cure it 100%. It'll just reduce it

[hightower]

So how did dipping clutch stop the noise

[hightower]

OK. I have the clutch noise which send to have gotten slightly worse since yesterday. It goes away when I dip the clutch, but I'm planning on balancing tonight.

I however have a second ticking. Quieter, possibly faster than the clutch noise. I hear it sat idling, not sure if exist while on the move. If I select first, find the bite and push to counter it (so engine slightly pulling against my grounded legs) it goes.

Not sure if this noise existed before, couldn't say I noticed.

Any clues

[CRH]

OK. I have the clutch noise which send to have gotten slightly worse since yesterday. It goes away when I dip the clutch, but I'm planning on balancing tonight.

I however have a second ticking. Quieter, possibly faster than the clutch noise. I hear it sat idling, not sure if exist while on the move. If I select first, find the bite and push to counter it (so engine slightly pulling against my grounded legs) it goes.

Not sure if this noise existed before, couldn't say I noticed.

Any clues

.......yes take off your fkn ..watch!!

[johna6968]

By its nature fzs never really been a quiet motor.. Should that ticking develope into a loud bang followed by silence, then worry 

[hightower]

I'll see what balancing the carbs does. It is a little vibratey on the whole but other than that seems to be smooth.

Should I expect some noise from the cam chain or should it be silent. Not sure if being paranoid.

[CRH]

And how easy is carb balance

Easy enough Carbs out, tie some string around the carbs and hang them off a flat surface. If it hangs to the left add some weights on the right, if it hangs to the right add some to the left until it's balanced. Make sure you use a spirit level when you install them back on the bike

....dude?..you are a fkn genius!! ...never knew you could do it that way!!

[hightower]

Carbs out? It's easier doing the right way lol

[clayt74]

And how easy is carb balance

Easy enough Carbs out, tie some string around the carbs and hang them off a flat surface. If it hangs to the left add some weights on the right, if it hangs to the right add some to the left until it's balanced. Make sure you use a spirit level when you install them back on the bike

....dude?..you are a fkn genius!! ...never knew you could do it that way!!

Can you balance ya tyres the same way??

[darrsi]

Have a quick glance around your engine mounting bolts, and make sure they're all as should be.

[hightower]

Will do. There's also a slight whirring noise (quiet though, and only sometimes) when decelerating.


I'm probably just being paranoid as the bike seems to be running pretty sweet.

[His Dudeness]

A slight whirring noise when decelerating means the wheels are about to fall off

[hightower]

Both of them? Oh, snap. How unusual both will fall off at same time.