my bike ticks

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Nitro Burn

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i have ttr 125 and there is a ticking noise that comes from the engine. I have adjusted the valves but it still ticks. It doesn't tick all the time usually just in high 5th. anyone know what it is?

 

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MXer666

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low oil causes ticking. start with that.

 

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Race_Bennett

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prob a chipped tooth unless it clicks supper fast

 

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Nitro Burn

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oil is fine, and it ticks fast

 

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MXer666

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excessive piston to cylinder clearance? worn bottom end causing the piston to tap against the head?

 

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iamdawalru5

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On my old xr, I had the same problem. I couldnt narrow it down, but I figured it was either my cam chain slapping the tensioner or whatever guides it, or the valves. I could never figure it out and maybe I was way off but thats all I could think. I also remember that when doing about 60 on it it died away...

 

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Nitro Burn

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i also just remembered that it started ticking on the same day that i changed the oil. Do you think that could have done anything?

 

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hot125mod

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possibly old gas

 

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Nitro Burn

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yah i thought that too but i put new gas in and it sill does it

 

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Nitro Burn said:

i also just remembered that it started ticking on the same day that i changed the oil. Do you think that could have done anything?

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did you put enough in?

too much in??

 

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Nitro Burn

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i put the same amount i always put in. I keep checking it and it's at the right level

 

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MXer666

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• Aug 13, 2007

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same oil? thicker oil cant reach the valves as much as thin oil can causing the ticking.

 

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Nitro Burn

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it's the same oil that i always put in

 

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poisonrain87

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Spark plug

have you changed the spark plug recently? if you have, check and make sure you have the right one cuz ur piston could be smashing into the plug

 

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X-Rider

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u should get ur piston and ring(s) checked

 

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I don't know if this applies, but on my old street bike I had way back when, while in the Army (in S. Cali) made a ticking sound. It turned out my crank was slightly un-true, and the faster the RPM's, the faster the ticking.

I did the damage when I accidentally had two oil filter seals on the filter. I didn't notice that the old seal stuck on the engine when I replaced the filter. It actually rode fine for a couple weeks before deciding to leak at 11,000rpm and 140mph.