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  • #1

    rotating hollow ticking frt wheel noise

    just when i thought i was done, now i can hear a hollow rotating metallic ticking noise from front wheel. im paranoid about jacking the bike up to get the frt off the ground since i dont have a spotter avail. it goes away when i hit the frt brakes. i think im aware of the parts involved, basically the calipers but dont think they would click. if it goes away using the frt brakes it has to be there somewhere. any thoughts/ideas would be greatly appreciated!
    Max

    81 XS1100SH Black Beast Mutt
    Kerker 4/1
    stock carbs and air box.
    78 headlite, handle bars,
    1 set of ea-160/85mph guages,
    crash bars, cruise control

    Other 2 Wheelers
    78 XS1100E jet kit, Kerker 4/1, air pods, jet kit-RIP
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  • #2
    just rock it back on centerstand and block under the filter housing. spin front wheel and check things over. May have a wheel bearing going bad....JAT.
    81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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    • #3
      I had a rotating hollow ticking noise after getting a front tyre changed. Turned out to be that the lugs in the speedo drive weren't aligned with the tangs inside. Just squashed up against the flange. I lined them up as it went together, and no more noise.
      Hope yours is that simple.
      79 SF Special W/ Stock all original motor @ 384,000klms
      Stock exhaust, stock airbox, XJ sump, 78E carbs, Xs1100RH seat, Bosch superhorns, 5/8ths front M/c, braided lines, sintered SBS pads, drilled discs, progressive springs, 8" 50w HID headlight 4300K, 2 x 50w HID spiral driving lights, KONI shocks, Spade fuse box
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      • #4
        Does it do it when applying the front brakes? If not, your rotors may be slightly warped. There is a small amount of wiggle room in the brake pads. As the rotor spins, the high spot can come around and make light contact with the pads and slide them forward making the ticking sound as the hit the stop of wiggle room. I had this noise on some eBay rotors I was running.
        '81 XS1100 SH

        Melted to the ground during The Valley Fire

        Sep. 12th 2015

        RIP

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        • #5
          no, the ticking goes away when applying frt brakes. thanx Eveready, the last time it was on the road 12 yrs ago, i had the frt tire replaced and i didnt have it b4 it was replaced. thats why i like doin the work myself, i always know what i did. ill look into the speedo gear alignment, wheel bearing , but not sure if the noise would go away when applying brakes. thanx everyone! any more ideas are welcome. ill take Motomans idea and get it off the grnd for inspection.
          Max

          81 XS1100SH Black Beast Mutt
          Kerker 4/1
          stock carbs and air box.
          78 headlite, handle bars,
          1 set of ea-160/85mph guages,
          crash bars, cruise control

          Other 2 Wheelers
          78 XS1100E jet kit, Kerker 4/1, air pods, jet kit-RIP
          94 CBR1000F jet kit,Two Bros pipe, K&N Filter

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          • #6
            Originally posted by mjpxs11sh View Post
            no, the ticking goes away when applying frt brakes. thanx Eveready, the last time it was on the road 12 yrs ago, i had the frt tire replaced and i didnt have it b4 it was replaced. thats why i like doin the work myself, i always know what i did. ill look into the speedo gear alignment, wheel bearing , but not sure if the noise would go away when applying brakes. thanx everyone! any more ideas are welcome. ill take Motomans idea and get it off the grnd for inspection.
            I hope you have replaced that 12 year old new tire.
            Nathan
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            • #7
              sure havent. the rear is almost worn out, so i want to replace it b4 the frt. niether show signs of dry rot and it rides great
              Max

              81 XS1100SH Black Beast Mutt
              Kerker 4/1
              stock carbs and air box.
              78 headlite, handle bars,
              1 set of ea-160/85mph guages,
              crash bars, cruise control

              Other 2 Wheelers
              78 XS1100E jet kit, Kerker 4/1, air pods, jet kit-RIP
              94 CBR1000F jet kit,Two Bros pipe, K&N Filter

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              • #8
                A 12 year old tire isn't going to have much stickiness left and you are just asking for trouble driving around on it.
                Nathan
                KD9ARL

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                1978 XS1100E
                K&N Filter
                #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
                OEM Exhaust
                ATK Fork Brace
                LED Dash lights
                Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
                Green Monster Coils
                SS Brake Lines
                Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

                In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

                Theodore Roosevelt

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                • #9
                  hey eveready, did ur speedo work when it wasnt aligned?
                  Max

                  81 XS1100SH Black Beast Mutt
                  Kerker 4/1
                  stock carbs and air box.
                  78 headlite, handle bars,
                  1 set of ea-160/85mph guages,
                  crash bars, cruise control

                  Other 2 Wheelers
                  78 XS1100E jet kit, Kerker 4/1, air pods, jet kit-RIP
                  94 CBR1000F jet kit,Two Bros pipe, K&N Filter

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                  • #10
                    You guys have to remember that that 'six year rule' for tire 'life' was arrived at by testing done in Phoenix Arizona (the US city with the highest average daily temps and the worst-case scenario) and if you live somewhere with lower temps, tires don't 'age' nearly as fast...
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                    • #11
                      i know Natemoen, i guess i live on the edge. short on cash for bike, so i have to make due for now. thanx for your thought tho! safety is important and im just gettin it back together and functioning right. personally, youve been helpful in assistance!
                      Max

                      81 XS1100SH Black Beast Mutt
                      Kerker 4/1
                      stock carbs and air box.
                      78 headlite, handle bars,
                      1 set of ea-160/85mph guages,
                      crash bars, cruise control

                      Other 2 Wheelers
                      78 XS1100E jet kit, Kerker 4/1, air pods, jet kit-RIP
                      94 CBR1000F jet kit,Two Bros pipe, K&N Filter

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                      • #12
                        its not a consistant bearing type noise, just a rotating tick with pauses while wheel rotating, and hollow. wierd!
                        Max

                        81 XS1100SH Black Beast Mutt
                        Kerker 4/1
                        stock carbs and air box.
                        78 headlite, handle bars,
                        1 set of ea-160/85mph guages,
                        crash bars, cruise control

                        Other 2 Wheelers
                        78 XS1100E jet kit, Kerker 4/1, air pods, jet kit-RIP
                        94 CBR1000F jet kit,Two Bros pipe, K&N Filter

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                        • #13
                          ok, raised the frt wheel, spun the tire, and no ticking. it must have to have weight on the tire? still ckg.
                          Max

                          81 XS1100SH Black Beast Mutt
                          Kerker 4/1
                          stock carbs and air box.
                          78 headlite, handle bars,
                          1 set of ea-160/85mph guages,
                          crash bars, cruise control

                          Other 2 Wheelers
                          78 XS1100E jet kit, Kerker 4/1, air pods, jet kit-RIP
                          94 CBR1000F jet kit,Two Bros pipe, K&N Filter

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                          • #14
                            Check that the anti rattle clips behind the pads are intact. Mine had that ticking noise for years until I figured out the clips were missing. If it's the same noise then you should only hear it at low speed, as the pads rock back and forth in their slots. At high speed gravity, or some such force tend to take over and hold them still. The clips, if present, should sit in the slots and hold the pads still. It may not be your problem, but that's something to look for.
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                            • #15
                              can u give a decription of the clips. i dont see them on a diagram called anti rattle. where are they in the caliper? is it the flat thin metal piece that goes on the back of the pad where the piston meets the pad? it sure sounds like that could be the issue
                              Max

                              81 XS1100SH Black Beast Mutt
                              Kerker 4/1
                              stock carbs and air box.
                              78 headlite, handle bars,
                              1 set of ea-160/85mph guages,
                              crash bars, cruise control

                              Other 2 Wheelers
                              78 XS1100E jet kit, Kerker 4/1, air pods, jet kit-RIP
                              94 CBR1000F jet kit,Two Bros pipe, K&N Filter

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