Nasty noise on idle

MikeyC · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Karma :

Like a very loud 'ticking' kind of nose coming from the front of the bike, the radiator it sounds like. It first starts after i've been riding about 5/10 mins, whenever I stop.... if I rev it gently, sometimes the ticking noise stops, other times it doesn't. Weird..... Thinking

Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

I pretty sure these Gixers had a know issue with the cam-chain (some had to be returned for fixing) . Not sure if what you have is a symptom of the chain failing.

I doubt it's the valves. Anything loose around in there? Have a look.

the grim reaper · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Karma :

How many miles on the bike? If it only starts tapping when warm, it could be valve clearances. These should be checked at 16k miles and again at 32k miles.

Cheers

Grim
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MikeyC · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Karma :

I had a service on 18k and they were checked then, its now on 26k.... hopefully its nothing too major, im skint! lol!

alains · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Karma :

when was your last piston change ? do you know that every 7500 miles you need to de-carbonize the top-engine and :
- 7500 miles rings exchange
-15000 piston exchange
it seems that your piston is worn and you must feel a loss of power , remember the nsr has a special coat in the barrel which is far more harder than the rings and piston .
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iCraig · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Karma :

I think he has a problem with his GSX-R600 and not the NSR!

alains · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Karma :

i misunderstood , sorry !
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bidman · Crazy Courier Joined: 01 Oct 2005 Karma :

Hi, may sound a little stupid but i had a gsxr 600 in for repair the other week because he had a rattle coming from the engine and thought it was cam chain, but all it turned out to be was loose exhaust downpipes rattling around at the mounting points Thumbs Up

have a look at yours, Dan
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MikeyC · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Karma :

Bikes going in for its MOT shortly, i'll get them to take a peek Thumbs Up