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Posted by Brent Duncan
 - August 15, 2013, 11:01:06 AM

Thank you for your input, much appreciated friends put me at ease thank you

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - August 14, 2013, 15:45:49 PM

 SilverBack, know what it is like, I was reading all the books and stuff about my 800 and once I hit the 30,000 mark I was sure I heard the valves and went in to have them adjusted as per the manual. The local mechanic told me it sounded just right to him and that the valves were sounding all right and the bike sounded nice and tight like it should. So I went to Kingston, and back and have added more kms yet and it sounds the same, and this winter during down time I'll get them adjusted.

Posted by Brent Duncan
 - August 14, 2013, 13:44:48 PM

you guys are funny lol, its on Kawasaki Synthetic but im going to switch to amsoil first oil change since my company has an account and I can cheaper than Kawi synthetic. I think its just me honestly, just noisy lifters and I am paranoid lol.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - August 14, 2013, 11:21:18 AM

  he is from Edmonchuck he understands....and you are out in the mountains

Posted by 49Reo
 - August 14, 2013, 10:13:26 AM

For your info, both my garage and shop are heated;mind you, the shop is kept at about 35-40* F  until I go out to work/putter, then on goes the wood stove....and I usually end up snoozing in my chair in front of it, so no work/puttering...

Btw, talk about hijacking a thread.... :D

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - August 13, 2013, 22:56:43 PM
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little man with the hammer inside the engine has moved out

he never left he died because you did not keep him in  a heat garage and he  froze.
Posted by 49Reo
 - August 13, 2013, 22:50:48 PM

At the risk of repeating myself,(which I am,) I have much less noise and much less clutch drag (clunking in to gear hard when cold) since switching to Kawasaki synthetic oil. Won't go back to dino oil. I can leave it parked all winter, start it up in the spring, no unusual noise. (little man with the hammer inside the engine has moved out) ;)

Posted by greenbarn
 - August 13, 2013, 22:00:34 PM

Sounds pretty quiet to me... ;D

What oil are you using?  I've read a lot on here about noisy 1500s, and many have an oil recommendation to help 'er run quieter.

The 800s don't seem to have the noise issue, at least not what I've read or seen (or heard)..

Posted by Brent Duncan
 - August 10, 2013, 21:15:07 PM

cant upload the file its a mov :(

Posted by draconarmy
 - August 10, 2013, 21:10:59 PM

file doesnt seem to have uploaded?

Posted by Brent Duncan
 - August 10, 2013, 21:06:20 PM

ok im thinking its just me and its the single cam on the vtwin drifter on the 1500, but it almost sounds like a ticking on the verge of a knock in the lower engine case mostly on the right side of the bike. but here is a clip for sound purposes, maybe its just me lol but advice please.

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