mrnyc01
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Hey guys.. havent posted in a while. Here is what's going on.
Was riding home one night and half way home I hear this knock/ticking sound at idle. Goes away when riding at normal speed. I did a search here and someone said to turn up the idle.. may have been too low. I thought it might be true because I was riding home from a Bike show that my bike was in. Thought someone may have played with my choke or turned my idle knob.
Well I have it idle at about 1300 rpms. The noise has quieted from where it was.. but it's still noticeable. When I start you can hear a slight knock. Very slight. As it warms up it basically goes away. So I took it around the block today and noticed when I stop and then take off there is a slight tick until I fully let out the clutch and am rolling. Shifting up to next gear... no tick. Only from the stop and taking off.
Now..I am going to get FRIED for this part, but please bear with me. For the last year I have been running not full syn oil. Basically regular 10/40. My mechanic friend says you can do it BUT you have to change more often. Like a couple of times during the season.
So..thoughts guys. Oil? Something else? I also need to know is it safe to ride. I have a ride coming up next weekend.
Thanks
Was riding home one night and half way home I hear this knock/ticking sound at idle. Goes away when riding at normal speed. I did a search here and someone said to turn up the idle.. may have been too low. I thought it might be true because I was riding home from a Bike show that my bike was in. Thought someone may have played with my choke or turned my idle knob.
Well I have it idle at about 1300 rpms. The noise has quieted from where it was.. but it's still noticeable. When I start you can hear a slight knock. Very slight. As it warms up it basically goes away. So I took it around the block today and noticed when I stop and then take off there is a slight tick until I fully let out the clutch and am rolling. Shifting up to next gear... no tick. Only from the stop and taking off.
Now..I am going to get FRIED for this part, but please bear with me. For the last year I have been running not full syn oil. Basically regular 10/40. My mechanic friend says you can do it BUT you have to change more often. Like a couple of times during the season.
So..thoughts guys. Oil? Something else? I also need to know is it safe to ride. I have a ride coming up next weekend.
Thanks