Ticking on start up

[Ant1967]

My r850gs makes a ticking noise from the left hand cylinder when cold and disappears as it warms up. Will this be valve clearances or something like cam chain tensioner ?

Ps before I got it she had only done 1500 miles in 6 years (if this makes a differance)

 

[NeilDD]

Ant,
You probably have the old style cam chain tensioner. This drains its oil when sat, so refills with oil on startup,
You can get a kit to upgrade the old style to new style tensioner from the likes of motorworks.
Its easy to do if your used to using spanners

Neil

 

[davegs]

My r850gs makes a ticking noise from the left hand cylinder when cold and disappears as it warms up. Will this be valve clearances or something like cam chain tensioner ?

Ps before I got it she had only done 1500 miles in 6 years (if this makes a differance)

Flog it VERY quick before it goes off!!

 

[ChrisH Kerry]

As NeilDD days, probably left camchain tensioner - did mine while back and made considerable difference. IIRC old tensioner has 17mm bolt size, new one 15mm so easy to check if it's been done.

 

[Ant1967]

Flog it VERY quick before it goes off!!

Why !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ant1967]

Cheers Chris and Neil will check and replace not fazed by a bit of spannering.
Ant

 

[Ant1967]

Why !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thought these things were bomb proof

 

[ChrisH Kerry]

There's a Youtube vid here that gives an idea. I managed to do it without having to butcher any spanners but it is tight to get to. Mine started to leak a small bit after a while, so just gave it another tweak and was fine.

Just looking at that again - yer one does make a bit of a job of it alright

 

[Ant1967]

There's a Youtube vid here that gives an idea. I managed to do it without having to butcher any spanners but it is tight to get to. Mine started to leak a small bit after a while, so just gave it another tweak and was fine.

Just looking at that again - yer one does make a bit of a job of it alright

Yeah I see what you mean I felt like giving him a hand

 

[duckspeed]

Yeah I see what you mean I felt like giving him a hand

He is one clumsy arse, could only watch for thirty seconds as was sure he was going to kink the fuel line.
I would not let him oil a barrow

 

[Ant1967]

Fitted new type cam chain adjuster today took about 15 mins easy job. On starting bike a bit of noise till it filled with oil then ran silent the best it's ever ran. Thanks for your quick replys and sound advice

 

[rusto]

If the ticking only fades as the engine warms up, check the valves and rocker shafts before you do the tensioner. The old type tensioner only ticks for a second or two after starting and goes quiet as soon as oil pressure is present.