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Rattle
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:26 pm
by TRX'er
I have a strange rattling/ticking sound coming from around the cam chain but i had the camchain checked and was fine also all the blades were there?
anyone got any ideas or is this a normal sound?
u can hear it most when letting off the throttle and rolling to a stop.
It stops when u pull the clutch in to.
anyone have any ideas?
thanks
Bob
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:20 pm
by HansJ
You haven't climbed onto a 900SS by mistake?

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:36 pm
by jpe
If it stops when you pull the clutch, you can forget about the cam chain. Check the clutch instead, something might be loose or broken. Just like a Duc

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:43 pm
by youngy
Mine does the same. My Akra cured it.
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:15 pm
by TRX'er
But the noise is comin from round the cam chain?
how did an akra cure it?
Also there is an exhaust stud missing, could it be something blowing from there?
Does everyone else's trx burn lots of oil?
over the tt it burnt 1 litre in 800 miles
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:43 pm
by youngy
The Akra cured it cos I can no longer hear it.
Seriously - mine makes a similar rattling noise, which disappears when I pull the clutch in. Sounds cam chainy when I rev it. Mine doesn't seem to use any oil.
A blowing exhaust, particularly at the head, doesn't sound like a rattle. More like an unsilenced engine.......if you think it's blowing there stick your hand round the headers when it's running - you'll feel the blow.
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:35 pm
by TRX'er
lol i have quills on and i could still here it and those things are loud!
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:18 pm
by wicky
Does everyone else's trx burn lots of oil?
over the tt it burnt 1 litre in 800 miles[/quote]
ya some drink oil, mine (TDM) guzzles alot of oil especially on long runs. probably time to have the head overhauled.
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:37 pm
by phuk72
wicky wrote:Does everyone else's trx burn lots of oil?
over the tt it burnt 1 litre in 800 miles
ya some drink oil, mine (TDM) guzzles alot of oil especially on long runs. probably time to have the head overhauled.[/quote]
Yamaha does not regard a litre per 1000 miles as excessive
Keep it topped up and there's no problem.
More likley to be the rings than a problem at the head
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:48 pm
by Greg
It's a long time since I've felt a blow....
there - someone had to say it

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:29 pm
by HansJ
A more serious attempt to answer...
I think mine is quiter when the clutch is being pulled in. It's at least not something I worry about, either it's not soo loud, or I have gotten used to it. Sounds are very hard to comment on, each to his own sort of...
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:40 pm
by youngy
Greg....I'll make 'em, you fire 'em!
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:06 pm
by Jak
martin young wrote:Greg....I'll make 'em, you fire 'em!
I think you could have chosen your words slightly better

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:12 pm
by youngy
possibly.......

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:40 am
by rathy1406
Trxer,
Mine does the same thing. Tightened the cam chain tensioner, had the cover off as well as the clutch cover can't see anything broken or out of the ordinary. Putting it back together tomorrow so hopefully the noise will miraculously disappear. We can live in hope anyway.
Has your noise gone or is it still making it.