All,
I am on the first leg of my 11,000 mile ride that started in May and will finish in October (see link below for details). Before I left I had the timing belt changed, timing belt tension pulley and a various other things done like oil change. I also had my valve clearance checked, and it was good.
Currently, I am intermittently hearing what sounds like valve clicking noise. The noise is coming from the right side of the bike. When I take off the oil cap, while the engine is running, the noise is NOT louder. The Honda mechanic that worked on "Roxanne" said it is most likely the pulley as he did not mess with the valves and this only started after the service. Now I am in Maryland (long distance from Texas)... I decided to take it into the dealer to get it looked at and what happened? The noise stopped. It came back a day or two later but it is not consistent. I have lately decided to not worry about it and ride. What do the great minds of this forum think? Worse case scenario the bike engine locks up and I have to get a new one... That would be a new CRF1000L...
Let me know if I should worry about it or not. I am not really in a position to let Honda have the bike to fiddle with as I am about to swing down to Georgia next weekend.
https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?150581-ST1100-or-something-new-Traveling-cross-country-for-externships&highlight=
I am on the first leg of my 11,000 mile ride that started in May and will finish in October (see link below for details). Before I left I had the timing belt changed, timing belt tension pulley and a various other things done like oil change. I also had my valve clearance checked, and it was good.
Currently, I am intermittently hearing what sounds like valve clicking noise. The noise is coming from the right side of the bike. When I take off the oil cap, while the engine is running, the noise is NOT louder. The Honda mechanic that worked on "Roxanne" said it is most likely the pulley as he did not mess with the valves and this only started after the service. Now I am in Maryland (long distance from Texas)... I decided to take it into the dealer to get it looked at and what happened? The noise stopped. It came back a day or two later but it is not consistent. I have lately decided to not worry about it and ride. What do the great minds of this forum think? Worse case scenario the bike engine locks up and I have to get a new one... That would be a new CRF1000L...
Let me know if I should worry about it or not. I am not really in a position to let Honda have the bike to fiddle with as I am about to swing down to Georgia next weekend.
https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?150581-ST1100-or-something-new-Traveling-cross-country-for-externships&highlight=