Ticking noise

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I love my Valk so much that when another cheapish one came up for sale recently I went to have a look.
She was a sad state, rusty, abused, peeling chrome, a '97 showing 30k miles on a speedo that I reckon had gone all the way round at least once.
When I started her from cold there was a ticking noise from the front of the engine, related to engine speed but not constant, if you know what I mean. When she was warmed up, it went away. The PAIR system has been removed.
I didn't buy her.
Any ideas on the source of the noise? Valve adjustment?

[Patrick]

It could be valve adjustment, but, I doubt it.. I think it would be more likely to be an exhaust leak.. But, one would have to listen to it to be sure..

[R J]

I'd say it has a sticky lifter or two.

I'll probably get burned at the pole for saying this, BUT, put a qt of transmission fluid in the crankcase with fresh oil.

Run it for about 1000 to 2000 miles, drop the oil, and filter, refill with normal engine oil.     If the tick doesn't go away, forget about it, it is just a lifter that is a little cruddy, or  the oil is way past changing time.

Sometime during this 1 to 2K miles, you should know when the ticking stops.    Change the oil and filter with good stuff and go riding.    Basically that is what ya should be doing now.      Did you pull the dip stick and look at the oil?   Figured ya didn't. but next time you will remember to have a look see.    LOL

[Ricky-D]

Something heat affected for sure.

Exhaust leak as previously stated would be the first choice.

Cut a piece of garden hose to use as a stethoscope, it's great tool for finding the origin of noises.

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[CASABROKER]

They all tick

[R J]

Ricky-D kind sir.

I have had solid lifters in cars that would tick when cold and shut up when warm.

Our cure was tranny fluid in the oil for a few K miles.

One we bought that way, tried the tranny fluid cure, it worked, and 6 months later when we tore the engine down we found a pile of sludge in the pan from the PO not changing oil like he should have.

[Ricky-D]

Ricky-D kind sir.

I have had solid lifters in cars that would tick when cold and shut up when warm.

Our cure was tranny fluid in the oil for a few K miles.

One we bought that way, tried the tranny fluid cure, it worked, and 6 months later when we tore the engine down we found a pile of sludge in the pan from the PO not changing oil like he should have.

Actually I was incorrect regarding my statement about that!

Since the Valkyrie has overhead camshafts there are no valve lifters in the Valkyrie.

Some Honda's did have cam followers in their motorcycle motors but never valve lifters since the motors were always overhead cam designs.

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