OK so i have a 98 f3 600 with about 15,xxx miles on it. runs strong and everything but recently ive herd this ticking noise on a cold start up. Normally it goes away but recently the noise has been comming back after ive been ridding the bike for a while. But now the sounds comes and goes randomly. It sounds like its comming from the top of the motor which iwould think valves but i am not sure. The sound reminds me of a car with a piston slap. Does anyone have any ideas? any ideas would help thanks

 

sounds like the cct strikes again. yeah bud grab yourself an ape manual cam chain tensioner. ha ha h ai answered it first. YES

 

Alright good thanks man i thought i was going to have to do some work on the bike in mid season. Thanks again.

 

most likely cct...

i was thinkin of when a car first starts up you car cam noise from them hitting the lifters but idk about that one for a bike