I have a cbr 929 and i noticed yesterday a strange clicking noise while i was driving at high speed. I thought it was normal or maybe due to heat because the bike is noisy in general but i was not. This noise starts as soon as i hit 3500rpm and i have no idea why. I tried it again the next day and the sound is starts when i hit 3500rpm. might it be the valve, did my engine oil degrade or am i runing low on engine oil?? it sounds more like the valve because i put mobile 1 engine oil and i have only covered 5000k since the last oil change... am really not sure what the problem is but i really need help on this one because

 

it can be your valves, possibly due to oil or maybe clearance issues; could be cam chain tensioner

 

I appreciate it bwayers i will take it to honda and get it checked out... do you know if it will affect anything else if i do not get it checked out ASAP???

 

If it is a ticking coming from the front right side of the tank it is the cam chain tensioner it's almost the same sound as a dead spot in the chain but opposite end, lol.

 

sounds like the CCTL. do a search on "CCT tick" or "CCTL tick" you'll see a lot of people have the same issue. If it is the CCTL it's nothing to worry about at all, just annoying. there are ways of fixing your stock CCTL rather than buying a new part or going aftermarket, let me know if your interested and i can point you in the right direction.

 

Most likely CCT. There's a fix if you search on here to use a longer bolt inside the tensioner housing.