Hello, i have a problem. Last week me and a friend did maintenance of my ST1300. We drained motoroil and changed oil filter and after that we refilled the engine with the 3,9 liters oil (manual)
Although we have let the oil take time to get down in the engine no oil was seen at the glass. We filled it even more untill the oil was at the maximum level (upper line of the glass)
After that, i have driven the bike home. The distance was about 37 miles to my home. I noticed nothing special during the ride.
When i stopped the bike at home and it was on idle i heard a soft ticking sound coming out of the engine. Never heard it before.
When pulling the gas the ticking disappears and reappears when on idle.
After one hour on the center stand i looked at the oil glass and noticed that the oil level was almost covering te full glass.
I drained the exess oil and finally i drained about 570 ml of oil. (0,150578 gal.)
The oil level is now normal again. The ticking is still there but i think its a bit better than in the beginning.
What could this ticking be. I sounds like valves that are ticking and it is gone when opening the throttle. Only in idle i hear the ticking.
Sorry if my english is not that good.
Thanks
Peter
Although we have let the oil take time to get down in the engine no oil was seen at the glass. We filled it even more untill the oil was at the maximum level (upper line of the glass)
After that, i have driven the bike home. The distance was about 37 miles to my home. I noticed nothing special during the ride.
When i stopped the bike at home and it was on idle i heard a soft ticking sound coming out of the engine. Never heard it before.
When pulling the gas the ticking disappears and reappears when on idle.
After one hour on the center stand i looked at the oil glass and noticed that the oil level was almost covering te full glass.
I drained the exess oil and finally i drained about 570 ml of oil. (0,150578 gal.)
The oil level is now normal again. The ticking is still there but i think its a bit better than in the beginning.
What could this ticking be. I sounds like valves that are ticking and it is gone when opening the throttle. Only in idle i hear the ticking.
Sorry if my english is not that good.
Thanks
Peter