ticking

Hello, some time ago my bike started to make a tick-tick sound which was not always noticeable. Now when the bike is cold the sound is sometimes there, but once it gets hot at normal working temperature, the sound seems very loud and its always there as you can hear from the movies. The...

Hi All, I own an 88 Vmax which for the past year or so has an intermittent starting issue. I keep the battery on a trickle charger so usually have plenty of power to start. I'm pretty sure it's a faulty fuel pump. When I try and start it, it won't kick until the fuel pump starts ticking, then...

Hi! I have an 88 with 37k on the clock. My engine makes a ticking noise when it is warm. I've probed around with a stethoscope, and the noise is loudest when you put the probe on the valve cover bolt, over no3 cylinder exhaust valves. I took the valve coves off, and measured the valve...

Hi Guys, I start a new thread regarding my Engine ticking noise. This time I'm adding a video so you can easily tell what is the problem with the engine. Your opinion is very important for me. Here is the video posted on you tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZepNM9qcRA Few facts: 1. I...

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Engine ticking on cold startup Hello Vmaxers. First I must express how useful this site is. Second, I apologize for not introducing myself in the proper place, but I shall do it with some photos. I recently purchased a 2004 Vmax with about 6k miles on the clock. The bike starts normally, 10-15...

I have a 2007 and it makes a ticking noise eveytime i bring it to the Shop they say nothing is wrong is this sound normal The oil light also come on when i give it some juice is this also normal

Hi everone.... this is my first vmax... (used to be a harley rider) and yesterday was my first ride on it... its a 02... first of all I love the bike.... I dont know if I'm paranoid ... but I think I hear a ticking sound coming form the engine... is this normal..:hmmm: