Ticking noise Help!

Hi all.My 06 seems to have a slight ticking coming from the engine is this normal does anyone else have this? thanks for any help.

[sabocat]

I am not really familiar with the S3 yet. It might be metal to metal contact in the engine, but your cna find out right away by draining the oil and seeing if there are metal flakes (though generally if it is this the noise will either be very loud or inaudible). It could be an exhaust leak. And it could be nuthin'.

[maxed66]

I noticed the same thing, a ticking I could hear with my helmet on. I asked my dealer about this when I took it in for its first service and he told me it was the air-pump check valve and was normal. Friggin' emissions!

[crashmasterd]

Triumph engines are noisy engines. Unless it becomes excessive don't worry about it.

Certain people (no names!) have compared the Triumph Triple to a pinball machine during multi-ball play, or a sewing machine with a bearing loose. Those certain people have also been accused of having a bearing loose.

For further trials and tribulations on the notorious triple, read this:

Maddening Noise Issue

Sure it's a T300 bike, but the principal is the same. Note: the noise is still there.

[f1eric]

yes, I also have it and was going to get it checked out this week.
It is starting to sound like a model T. (06 with 4,000 mi)
the 2nd air injection on the motor should not effect the HP right?
On the boilers I work on they do the same thing to reduce
flue gas temp which will lower thermal nox.(smog)
the air on the boiler is also injected be four combustion.

[jnicosia]

Don't worry about it just get loud pipes, my bike is noisey u will drive yourself crazy with the noises u can hear. WE DON'T have any fairings so u will here noises more.

[ This message was edited by: jnicosia on 2006-06-24 14:16 ]

Thanks you guys made me feel alot better.I am quite anal retentive when it comes to my triple.

[BUCKET]

Pretty sure it's just injector noise,my daytona used to do it and now my 05 S3 does it.
Bucket :hammer:

[dr_gallup]

Really doubt it is injectors, particularly on the Datona. The SAGEM injectors on the Daytona are about the quietest injectors made. Not sure about the Keihins (sp?) on the 1050 but I doubt they would be audible over the other engine noise. I would check valve clearance if it was my bike.

[bikeman]

Just about every Triumph I've ever heard is noisy when compared to the sewing-machine-silence of something like a Honda. I wouldn't worry about it. My 06 S3 is somewhat noisy depending on what rpm/load situation the engine is in. Still, it's waaaaayyyy quieter than my buddy's 2002 Sprint ST with the 955 engine.

Mike