Engine Ticking sound! : Yamaha R1 Forum

nivlac10 · 03-13-2010, 05:59 AM

Hey , does anyone know about a ticking sound at idle? It goes away on the throttle. Bike has 23k miles on it, any ideas?

DUMBLUCK0629 · 03-25-2010, 08:55 PM

valve adjustment?!

F-I-R-E-R1 · 03-25-2010, 08:57 PM

A yamaha with ticking???????

rookie_r1 · 03-25-2010, 10:28 PM

Valves are "supposed" to be self adjusting, like so many other things on motor vehicles that claim the same........it doesnt work.

skidmarx_aus · 03-26-2010, 04:48 AM

your lucky u have a ticking sound, i have "yamahammer", think im going to rip the top end apart oneday soon and find the problem

voodoo34 · 03-26-2010, 05:24 AM

Yamahas tick... Just get use to it... it means its fast.

DUMBLUCK0629 · 03-27-2010, 05:24 PM

yea mine ticks a little but i work at a dealer here in nj and your supposed to get a valve adjustment at 16k or maybe evan a little more either way just take it in for service and save yourself the headache in the long run