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Old 07-04-2006, 12:12 AM
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i get this tickin at low rms that is def comin from the motor what the heck is this oh by the way i have a 2004 cbr600f4i and yeah wonderin if any one else has this prob
 
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Old 07-04-2006, 06:23 AM
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could be lots of things...ordinary valve chatter, leaky exhaust, etc...
 
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Other names for this are "pinking", "pinging" and "spark knock". I am guessing you're using gas with octane of 95, if so, then go for 98. Severe knock could damage the engine. Good luck.
 
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Default RE: slight ticking from motor at low rpms

Those fuel injectors are prety noisy ya know....you sure its not those???
 
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very well could be the injectors

 
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I used to be concerned about every little sound too. I kinda felt that my finel- tuned-samura- sword-of-a-motorcycle should run like a fine Swiss watch. In the end, I figured out that any production engine will give off a cacophony of ticks, tocks, buzzes, etc. Just wear a helmet like you should be and the only thing you will hear is the breeze. (it even drowns out some of the irritating cct noise too.)
 
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pinging? 95 octane? 98 octane?
i don't think those are the causes...
 
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so until you think of something esle you've gotta believe it, happened to me before, it's also mentioned in the Owner Manual.
 
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Old 07-05-2006, 03:09 PM
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pinging issues like that is not a known issue with the F4i...as it was in the 1KRR when the first came out...the bike in question is an F4i.

as far as the F4i...potential causes are valve chatter, which you can try and control with different oils...but only to a point...some F4is just have chattery valves but are still in spec., cctl which is just noisy and slight ticking isn't so bad, and slight exhaust leaks, at the header and block area.
 
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well thanks for the replys im sure its nothing but its my new bike and you know how it is but thanks again
 


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