kawasaki 91 zzr250

Hi all,

I have a 91 zzr250 and i have found that i can hear like a tick tick
sound when im riding and it gets lowder the faster i go. is this normal
or do i have some problems? a mate said it could be sticky lifters.

any help would be great

 

could be a buggered chain

 

I had a tick tick sound happening till I got the cam chain tensioner
adjusted (I think that's what it's called). It was especially
noticeable when idling, but it was there all the time - didn't notice
it getting louder with speed, though, so it might've been something
completely different from your 'tick tick'...

betty

 

IMNSHO, the ZZR 250 sound bloody terrible at idle and then just gets worse.

If it is a new noise, I'd be concerned. Simply remedies are along the lines
of:-
New oil and filter
Good hard run (once warmed up, obviously)
Checking chain tension (you don't actually say if the noise is idle or slow
riding)
Check wheel bearings
Brake calipers and other things that have things pass through, or rotate
faster as road speed increases.

Hammo

 

Check the exhaust is tight where it bolts to the cylinder head, that can
sometimes create a ticking sound.
Had a ticking sound on my FJ1200 and one of the pipes was loose.

Jacko

 

Sounds very painful.

Theo

 

I had a '94 GPX250 with a similar symptom. After checking the valve
clearances, replacing the camchain tensioner, and replacing the head
all failed to cure the problem, I sold it.


BTH

 

na chain is fairly new tension is good, there all the time whether im
idling or not. what sort of dosh am i lookin at if its tapets ?

cheers for all feedback

 

If it's there at idle, then it's not wheels or primary drive chain. If
it's not there at idle, but only present when moving, suspect wheel
bearings or the chain. If it changes with engine speed, suspect the cam
chain tension: the chain may have stretched beyond the ability of the
tensioner to compensate. If it only changes with bike speed, not engine
speed, and it's not the wheels or chain, get a mate to run alongside and
see if you can pinpoint *where* the noise is coming from.

 

It's the crocodile...