Motor Tick in 450 Foreman?

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I have a tick it my motor....the valves have been adjusted(thats what i was told when i bought it last month) and it seems to get better after warm but still there. I use mobile one red cap 15w50. Is it just me or dont all bikes have some sort of a repetative ticking noice to them?

[hondarider2006]

Every honda has a tick...its the valves. If your really worried about it, bring it in and get them adjusted again just to be 100% sure. Friend of mine just had his in at the shop to get some work done to it, and they adjusted his valves and it doesn't tick that bad. Still a little but not that bad.

[sparky450AR]

A tick can be caused from using very low octane gas. I couldnt see this happening on a foreman, but you may want to try some higher octane gas.

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Originally posted by sparky450AR
A tick can be caused from using very low octane gas. I couldnt see this happening on a foreman, but you may want to try some higher octane gas.

thanks for the idea man...but i already run 93..and thats the highest pump gas around here that i know off........i think im gonna get the valves adjusted and the bike serviced and just deal with it........im pretty confident that its just a "honda" tick any ways...

[sparky450AR]

Originally posted by chuckles
thanks for the idea man...but i already run 93..and thats the highest pump gas around here that i know off........i think im gonna get the valves adjusted and the bike serviced and just deal with it........im pretty confident that its just a "honda" tick any ways...

93 is plenty! I would get your valves adjusted. My friend has a foreman, and it doesnt tick, there is a type of "tick" in the exhaust that could be mistaken for a motor tick. I've never known hondas to have a tick in the motor, unless the motor needed serviced.


good luck