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Posted by 49Reo
 - April 15, 2013, 10:49:34 AM

My 1500 always had that sound in it on cold starts. I changed over to Kawasaki synthetic oil, now it doesn't do it any more.

Posted by John Hopkins
 - April 14, 2013, 23:05:24 PM

I hope I misread your post but sitting for four months and you just started it up..without doing an oil change..

If that is right change the oil and filter now..

John.

Posted by niccho
 - April 14, 2013, 19:20:05 PM

yep, I should've known better

Posted by Troll
 - April 14, 2013, 19:11:34 PM

She was just mad at you for neglecting her.

Posted by niccho
 - April 14, 2013, 19:05:37 PM

ouch!
well, I just took it for a ride and everything was fine.

Posted by Troll
 - April 14, 2013, 17:24:38 PM

Now it sounds like mine. The wonderful world of Japanese precision...they are all the same! To reinforce my point, we had 6 cb 125 Honda training bikes in our fleet, and they all developed holes in the mufflers, at the same places within a month of each other...

Posted by niccho
 - April 14, 2013, 17:01:42 PM

I tried it one more time. Can't hear it anymore. What do you guys think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHIm5CJF8GI

Must be my lucky socks..

I noticed however, that the fuel gauge isn't working anymore. Is that an easy/cheap fix?

Posted by niccho
 - April 14, 2013, 16:21:07 PM

haha yea I suppose you could. Can't wait for August ...

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - April 14, 2013, 16:14:02 PM

 :o 90*F wow that is 32.2222222*C, you could cook eggs on the sidewalk at that temp.......man that is hot.....too hot to breath......

Posted by niccho
 - April 14, 2013, 15:34:17 PM

yea..well it's 90 degrees right now and I had it running for 5 minutes earlier with no change.
Battery is dead again, so replacing it will be the first thing to take care of this week...

Posted by chief
 - April 14, 2013, 15:29:10 PM

Could be a lot of things... I suggest you take it for a short ride and see how it sounds... could be lifters, could be noisy solenoids, could be the fuel, could be an exhaust gasket... etc.

Posted by Troll
 - April 14, 2013, 15:26:22 PM

Depending on the initial temp, it might take quite a while. It's 35 here right now, so I would expect it to clatter for at least 5 mins.
http://www.gadgetjq.com/newbie.htm#expect   Look at #5. I wish the mechanicals were quieter, too. I've been playing with different oils, and right now I have Valvoline 20-50 synthetic motorcycle oil in it, but it doesn't seem to make any difference.

Posted by niccho
 - April 14, 2013, 14:52:53 PM

but is your ticking also louder on the right side than on the left side?
how long does it usually take until your ticking disappears?

Posted by Troll
 - April 14, 2013, 14:34:50 PM

The clatter goes away after the engine is warm, and usually takes at least overnight to return. I bought mine out of a barn where it had been sitting with unknown substance in the crank case for 4 years.

Posted by niccho
 - April 14, 2013, 14:14:40 PM

maybe you're right. I should put my helmet on and listen to it again  ;D

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