Does your bike have a rapid ticking noise?

Post by **Dauntless** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:40 pm

My bike has this rapid ticking noise that is driving me nuts. My 1150R didn't do this. It's coming from the jugs. Is this normal? Sometimes it goes away for a second. Will it go away after a while?

Post by **celticus** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:55 pm

How many miles qre on the bike? I can't say I noticed any such ticking.
Mark

Post by **Dauntless** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:14 pm

celticus wrote:How many miles qre on the bike? I can't say I noticed any such ticking.
Mark

It only has 110 miles.

Post by **celticus** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:27 pm

How loud is it? Did the Dealer notice it?
Mark

Ves · Post by **Ves** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:37 pm

Only when I'm moving rapidly... Sorry, couldn't resist...

Post by **Dauntless** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:33 pm

celticus wrote:How loud is it? Did the Dealer notice it?
Mark

It is a faint noise but definitely noticeable. Sounds like a sewing machine.

Post by **celticus** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:48 pm

Did you tell the dealer?
Mark

Post by **Caroanbill** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:16 pm

I saw (but now can't find, even with google) a 'fix' for a ticking sound coming from the throttle butterfly valve on a hex head. Hornig or boxer design, I think - but I still can't find it (haarumph).

IIRC, the pics showed a small pin or screw with a cover, fitted on the intake just before it enters the cyclinder head. The text suggested some hex heads had this ticking sound this was a fix for it ...

... but I may be losing my marbles and this was an oilhead fix (doubt it). If I can find it I'll post a link.

Dr Grabow · Post by **Dr Grabow** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:05 pm

My r1200r makes a ticking noise. It doesn't seem "malignant" in any way and I'm not concerned (which doesn't mean that I shouldn't be!). I recall that my R1200GS made the same ticking though (I sold it) and so it doesn't bother me.

Post by **deilenberger** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:08 pm

Sounds as if you're hearing either rocker/valve noise - or fuel injector noise. Clean injectors do make a nice ticking noise, as will valves that are getting due for adjustment.

See if the 600 mile service clears it up.. they do a head retorque and valve adjustment at that initial service.

Post by **ka5ysy** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:01 am

+1 on the rocker/valve noise. This bike is so quiet that you hear the mechanical noises of the engine much more than other bikes. Mine "ticks" a bit but nothing is out of the ordinary or unexpected.

Doug

Skippy · Post by **Skippy** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:03 pm

Caroanbill you where talking about this fix: http://www.boxer-design.us/Tickerkiller.htm
Looks like no marbles where lost then

Personally I think it's just the valvetrain you are hearing witch is pretty normal on most bikes.