No. Just when beginning to accelerate until I can't hear it over the engine/wind noise. I don't have a center stand, but I was going to check it in gear on the rear maintenance stand.
On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 4:23 PM, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote: > ** > Does it tick when you rev it in neutral? Or does it only happen when > moving? How about when in gear while on the center stand? > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > ------------------------------ > *From: * paul annen <greenzer...@gmail.com> > *Sender: * nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Date: *Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:30:05 -0400 > *To: *<nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > *ReplyTo: * nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Subject: *Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Getting a noise when accelerating > > Timing chain? > On Jun 13, 2013 2:42 PM, "Gpro" <prostg...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Peeps, >> >> I've noticed a ticking noise as I accelerate from a stop. It starts out >> very slowly and speeds up as the bike speeds up until engine noise drowns >> it out. I thought the chain might have picked something up at first, so I >> watched the chain as the rear wheel rotated slowly, but saw nothing there. >> A friend suggested that it might be a binding speedo cable. It doesn't seem >> to be coming from there, but that should give a good idea as to the >> frequency of the ticking. It's definitely too slow to be the crank or rods, >> and especially the valve train. Is there anything in the transmission that >> could be turning that slowly? My next move is to pull the drive sprocket >> cover to see if anything is in there. >> >> Gary >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
