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there is a ticking noise coming from the no4 cyl at startup but once it is warm it is fine is there somethiong wrong or am i just paranoid
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A bit of valve noise is actually a good thing. When the noise goes away, you need to adjust the valves again. When did you last re-shim the valves?1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).
Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
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also might want to check out that the exhaust
is tight at the head and not leaking, also check
ur spark plug is tightened up.pete
new owner of
08 gen2 hayabusa
former owner
1981 xs1100 RH (aus) (5N5)
zrx carbs
18mm float height
145 main jets
38 pilots
slide needle shimmed .5mm washer
fitted with v/stax and uni pod filters
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+1 on what pete said. An exhaust leak will sometimes go away after things warm up. It will eventually get worse.Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
The list changes.
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You don't want a loose spark plug... they chatter away the threads in the head. A 'ticking' can often be a tiny leak hissing rhymicallyXS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.Comment
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well its a used engine from a recycler, checked the spark plugs they are good and the exhaust checked out good im taking it this week to let them look over it so hopefully everything checks goodComment
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