clickety-click is my bike sick??

[northernfaced]

Kawasaki GT550. 22k miles, W reg. Normally top runner, does 30-50miles every day of the year. Owned for 2.5 years

This past week there's a clicking noise when i accelerate seems to be from front of engine, can't tell which side, it's not affected by speed in that it clicks at it's own constant rate, is more audible when accelerating, no vibrations, no drop in power, recently fitted new (to bike ) wheel and disks.

Any advice please???
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[Davie_G71]

Did you replace the pads at the same time? If not the new discs could be causing the pads to move around in the calipers, causing your clicking sound.

Also, make sure the wheel is aligned properly.
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[hmmmnz]

does it only do it while you are moving??
or if you are stationary as well,

if stationary i would be looking at valve clearances or cam chain/tensioner

if only while moving
then could be loose disc,pads, fuct wheel bearings, or may be someone put a spokey dokey on your wheel (did you get spokey dokeys in the uk?)


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[Davie_G71]

Spokey dokeys!!

I remember i had so many of them on my bike wheels that they didn't actualy make any noise.

That and a coke can to make it sound like a motorbike!!

Anyway, back on topic, it could be bearings if it's a new wheel. Also, just check everything is tight.
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[Azonicben]

If youve recently had the wheel out could it not be the speedo drive? I`ve got a mechanical kph/mph converter on mine and that has a similar tick to it.
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[northernfaced]

Break pads - not changed with new wheel + seem to've bedded in ok.

ticking sound is audible when stationery and moving, seems to appear on throttling past 1500rpm. more noticable when moving but i think thats more to do with being in front of the engine noise. the ticking noise doesnot speed up/slow down with riding.. cam chain/tensioner done less than 1yr ago so maybes valve clearances??

never was lucky enough to have spokey-dokeys, had a bit of cardboard and a clothes peg was where it all began for me!

I have the same speedo drive and it's a similar noise but louder.. and the fact it clicks at a constant rate regardless of engine speed i reckoned it to be not that..

ps i'm rarely right when i reckon these things.


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[Davie_G71]

What about cam chain tensioner? Does your bike have one?
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[northernfaced]

yes i believe it does. i'm going to check the wheel bearings.. check everythings tight then check into the workshop for investigation.

tbc
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