Ticking Valve Adjustment?

[Blackcloud]

I just bought a 2005 fjr,it has a ticking sound from the motoe. I went to a dealer and he told me it was normal but I have a problem with that.They told me some tick more than others,This bike has 30,000 miles on it,Ihave read different things about this problem.Should I be concerened?

 

[bigtallguy]

Could be valves or injectors that you're hearing. Loose valves tick more from what I've heard but that doesn't mean they're out of range.

I can hear ticking from mine at idle also but all 3 motorcycles I've owned have done it to some degree. If it runs fine with plenty of power then It's probably ok.

 

[FJR-RemingtonRider]

Here is where sometime too much information reading can be worrysome and cause

hypersensitivity/paranoia....there are countless threads on this, and if

ye google, "fjr ticking" you will find a video of what the "dreaded & feared" sounds like.

You will see/hear from the video how loud and distinctive it is.....

 

[UHOH]

I just bought a 2005 fjr ...

my '04 has 55,000. hasn't been a 'ticker.'

motor is noisiest when the oil is the oldest, change oil and see if it improves... $.02

 

[FJRBluesman]

Go here and start reading up on the Gen1 ticking. Ticking Clicky.

Good luck.

 

[GPRIDER]

I thought my 04 was a ticker and I'm pretty sure it was the cam chain tensioner. (Totaled it before I could get it diagnosed)

GP

 

[RadioHowie]

I thought my 04 was a ticker and I'm pretty sure it was the cam chain tensioner. (Totaled it before I could get it diagnosed)
GP

Well that was a rather dramatic way to get rid of the problem, dontcha think?

Kind of a "baby - bathwater" sort of thing.