Triumphrat

retro900 · 03-31-2006

ticketyticketytick
i hear from my engine
550 miles
should i be paranoid?
or is it just normal fot this engine?
my last bike,1974 honda cb750 had valve tick, but not as loud
maybe its just my stock exhaust is quieter than cat farts?
im pretty sure its normal ,just lookin for verification and peice of mind
just did oil change ,checked ,rechecked and rechecked level again
10 min after shutdown on level pavement upright

woot ! btw got my motorcycle liscense! finally today! (after 14 years of street riding

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and my pilots liscense too earlier this week!
it was a good week!!

stevieteabags · 04-01-2006

It seems that the sewing machine sound is the trademark, along with blue pipes. I performed a "bafelectomy" within the first week of having my bonnie. It sounds much better and hides the tick tick quite a bit.

AVMECH · 04-01-2006

Don't worry abouyt the tick, it's normal. Get some louder pipes to cover up the noise. Congrats on the pilots license. Getting one is more commitment than most people think. I'm out (biennial?) now but plan to get back into it when my kids grow a bit. Now I just get to work on them, not fly them.

04-06-2006

I haven't noticed it yet on my Thruxton (still in breakin period), but my Speedmaster with 10,500 miles is TERRIBLE!! I have been told that the use of synthetic oil makes the ticking worse...which of course is what I have in the Speedy. So I'm going to ask for semi-synthetic for the 12,000 mile service and see if that makes a difference.

05Truxter · 04-06-2006

I've got a bit of valve tick at 4200 mi on my '05 thrux. Louder pipes help you forget about it. I too was worried by the ticking sound, but it seems like that is a standard feature of the bonne engine...