hey my bike is right at 3000 miles and i took it out today and seem to have a slight tick at idle. is that normal. i Just got back from a long trip last weekend. 3 hrs there and 3 back. Didn't know if i just know heard it or if it's new

 

i have just recently noice that on my 2001 cbr 600f4i i was lookin for someone that could have some answers. i know this doesnt help u much just lettin u know i hear it 2.

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as far as I can tell, your "tick" is normal. If its not insanely loud and feeling like your bike is comin apart, youve prolly had that tick for the life of the bike. With all those small parts, all of them manufactured to be as light as possible, your bound to get some noise somewhere. Ive been told injectors and all other kinds of parts that might be making the noise. Listening to other peoples bikes let me know that hey, its normal. EVERY modern sportbike ticks. If you got friends with bikes have them start it up an listen for it. when your listenin for it, its easy to pick up. Depending on oil weight an a thousand other factors, some bikes tick less, some more. You may notice it ticks more when your tank is near empty... less "insulation" (gas) from the noise is the only difference. If it really bothers you, like it did me, and you change your oil at a dealership, have them listen. They can generally pick up whether its normal or if you actually have something wrong. but my bet is, its normal.


good luck, hope i helped,

Chris

 

start tightning bolts up =]

 

Every honda engine has the tick/engine chatter. Ive had many Hondas and Acuras, every Honda engine I have had makes a kind of ticking, its normal and I wouldnt worry about it.

 

my bike ticks really bad once i ride it for a bit and then when it ideals after riding it. i been told by a few people its the cct so im gona throw a maual cct in this week hopefully ill let you know if that works.

 

it's not the cct...it's the cctl...ask for a cct and you'll get the wrong part.
all it does is make noise...it's still working.

 

I find it amazing that you guys can diagnose that without even knowing what kind of bike he has.

 

we're that good mang! LOL...

 

so if a cct is a cam chain tensioner what is a cctl?
and as i understand it is a manual one from ape will fix it.


has any one acutally had engine damage from this though. you here every one say you bend a valve and stuff like that but you never acutally hear of any one who has. so has any one on this forum acutally had engine faluire cuase by the cam chain tensioner