Ticking noise moving the bike in neutral/engine off
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Ticking noise moving the bike in neutral/engine off
Ok, so I was searching for similar cases, but I couldn't find exactly the right answer. When my engine is off, and I move the bike, I can hear the bike make a clicking noise. It sounds like it's coming from the front position of the chain. I just got a valve adjustment/full service. I have roughly 26k miles. Someone help please.
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RE: Ticking noise moving the bike in neutral/engine off
I agree with the chain theory. If you remove the black cover(two screws) over the front sproket, it may help you to isolate where the sound is coming from. I just had a problem where every time I washed my bike, I would get a clunking/clicking sound when rolling the bike in neutral. Could have swore it was coming from inside the transmission, but after removing and cleaning the front sprocket and cleaning and lubing the chain, sound was gone. Check it out. Also, removing that cover will allow you to check for broken teeth.
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RE: Ticking noise moving the bike in neutral/engine off
I agree with the chain theory. If you remove the black cover(two screws) over the front sproket, it may help you to isolate where the sound is coming from. I just had a problem where every time I washed my bike, I would get a clunking/clicking sound when rolling the bike in neutral. Could have swore it was coming from inside the transmission, but after removing and cleaning the front sprocket and cleaning and lubing the chain, sound was gone. Check it out. Also, removing that cover will allow you to check for broken teeth.
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RE: Ticking noise moving the bike in neutral/engine off
A tight or binding link will be enough to cause this sound even if the chain slack is set correct. Also, try rotating the rear wheel by hand with the bike on the centre stand. Is the effort required to turn the wheel even all the way through one revolution? If not, it's probably a sign of a binding link. The best way to check for binding links is to remove the rear wheel, slip the chain off the rear sprocket and then check each link will move through 90 degrees with ease. If not, try lubing. If this doesn't work it might mean a new chain. I had this exact problem and the solution was to replace the chain and sprockets which sorted the problem completely.
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