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Posted by 49Reo
 - September 28, 2012, 15:25:28 PM

My 1500 had the "little man with a hammer inside wanting out" every time I started it cold; especially if it sat for awhile. I switched to Kawasaki synthetic, problem went away. Had to leave the bike for a whole winter (I try to start and run 10 minutes or so every couple of months during the winter) and no noise on start up; then it started again. As Seafoam doesn't appear to be sold up here in the "Frozen North", I picked some up while in Montana and will be trying it as soon as I can get out for a ride.....time will tell.

Regards and such,
49Reo

Posted by ChilliDrift
 - September 28, 2012, 11:56:35 AM

I know there have been discussions about this sort of thing  on here before. Im sure Chief and Troll will share more info. I'm jumping on board because I'd like to hear more on the subject.  Often referred to as the tiny man with a hammer I think. Seems like mine has done a bit of this itself.  After running full synthetic mobile1 vtwin.. it seeems to have quieted, but it shows up now and again.  I look forward to hearing what others have to say.

Posted by vagabondjay
 - September 28, 2012, 11:34:55 AM

So I added some seafoam to the oil this morning, since sunday I will be changing clutch and oil..as I backed out of garage the noise went away..so Iam thinking they may have been some small debris in it.. so I rode about 20 miles and it came back and then went away and came back again then went away again.

Posted by vagabondjay
 - September 28, 2012, 08:11:06 AM

so I left work put cas in the bike 89 octane, then rode about 25 miles to spot, left there rode up the road about 10 miles and came to a light and I could hear my lifters ticking ..got up this morning and started bike and it is the front cyclinder that is making the noise .. I looked thru the manual and says they are self adjusting. So has anyone had this issue?? I changed the oil about 1500 miles back used 10w40 regular motorcycle oil.. valvoline

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