ticking after engine is warm

[Alberta_Qaudin]

k my bikes had a tick for about a week now that comes and goes once the engine gets warm.......the bikes still under warrenty, do i take it in, or any other sugestions

[Manny55]

My 400ex does it to, i dont think there is anything wrong with it though.

[Live2Ride300]

How long has it been since your valves were last adjusted?

[Alberta_Qaudin]

the bikes only 2 months old and havent done any thing but an oil change, and some regular s*it to it so far.

[Live2Ride300]

If the valves have never been adjusted, you might want to try that, there is an article on it in the tech section

[Alberta_Qaudin]

will do thanks

[QUADMASTER]

YOUR PROBLEM IS YOUR VALVES.TAKE IT BACK AND GET IT SERVICED.MINE DID THAT TO AND THE HONDA DEALER SAID IT WAS THE VALVES.

[BKo]

It may sound stupid but check your spark plug wire. mine was ticking and it sounded like i needed my valves adjusted but it was just that my spark plug wire was lose

[TC426EX]

If it clicks at low rpm's and you have an aftermarket cam in it then that is why it ticks. If not, then it is usually due to the valves like everyone has been saying and the decompression mechanism...

[Alberta_Qaudin]

wow i cant believe i'm still gettin responces to this, k well it was partially valves and partially because I changed it over to 15w 50, atleast so i was told, so fater a few adjustments, ticks gone and she workin better than ever.

thanx for your help all, i've learned TONS about my bike from this site and now that i've been f***in with it for the last 2 months, i think i've figured out quit a bit with a little help from the searches

Originally posted by Alberta_Qaudin
and partially because I changed it over to 15w 50, atleast so i was told, if your talking about switchting to the mobile 1 synthetic red cap from regular oil then thats not a reason why it would be ticking...now if you go from the synthetic back to the regular then it ticks b/c the walls synthetic coating is messed up or something & makes your rings go bad...my 400ex did that so i sold it before something happened. am I right?

[Alberta_Qaudin]

i dont know thats just what the f***er at honda said, i was under warrenty so i got them to do it and after i told them i had 15w 50 in it the went back to the 10w 40 or what ever it is they use so i did an oil change soon as i took it off the truck

Originally posted by Alberta_Qaudin
i dont know thats just what the f***er at honda said, i was under warrenty so i got them to do it and after i told them i had 15w 50 in it the went back to the 10w 40 or what ever it is they use so i did an oil change soon as i took it off the truck yah..i told my mechanic that when he fixed my clutch that i was running synthetic & he then put regular oil in there & told me synthetic is bad...then he told me he test drove it to make sure the clutch worked well & it did & I was set to go..ride it around my house & hear a ticking noise that wasnt there before..i then change that oil out 3 times with mobile 1 red cap & the noise got alot better but was still kind of there...sold the atv 2 weeks later & got my 450r a week later

[ReconRider25]

even if you adjust the valves itll still have a tick. ive noticed that all honda's seem to tick. i also noticed that thicker oils reduce the amount of ticking.:huh

[Alberta_Qaudin]

so anyone else have a thought on goin from 15w 50 back to motul??????....so far most mechanics i have talked to say it should be fine, but had a couple people say it'll do harm over the long term

[Syrus]

If its ticking while ridin, then its your valves knocking. If its ticking after you shut the bike down, its your engine expanding and contacting from the heat, no worries there.

[400ex28]

Yeah you prolly need to adjust the valves its not very hard and it dont take long at all.... :D

[Alberta_Qaudin]

oh the valves have been done already, the new question is will switchin from 15w 50 back to motul hurt my engine