What's that clicking noise?

Talking about chains, there's a clicking noise just started to happen,
the sort of "done up too tight" click but isn't because there's plenty
of slack in my chain.

Could my axle nut have worked its way loose and put the wheel off
kilter?

Hmm, will have to have a look soon and I still think that rattle is the
valve clearances...

 

Get a ruler from auvache and check it.
--
Mike

SV650
UKRMMA#22
Skype: muddycat

 

Could be that the chain is stretched.

You'd know if it was by the wierd steering and different way it went into
left/right handers

 

Whinging Courier says...

Sounds like a seized chain link to me.

 

Simple things first, you could try lubing the chain, when it's hot
weather, the lub can get ultra thin and be thrown off.

Failing that, I'd take the front sprocket cover off and have a look and
try to wiggle stuff that shouldn't wiggle about.

Dunno, I don't know the sort of locking setup you've got on the CBR.

Easily fixed.

 

This is true.. WC, you haven't been jet washing your bike have you?

 

A worn cush drive bearing can also lead to strange noises.

Jim

 

a small boy hasn't glued a playing-card to a spoke, has he?

 

You'll need to record it and post a link to it before accurate diagnosis
can be provided.

<fxlumber noises>

I would hazard a guess based on your textual description that the
clicking noise is in fact your frame cracking combined with the compound
failure of all of your wheel bearings, as random chain links seize this
will also be amplified by the fuct head bearings and largely holed
exhaust pipes.

Two grand to fix mate.

Not if you tightened it up correctly with a BSi certified and calibrated
(traceable to national standards) torque wrench.

You did use a BSi certified and calibrated torque wrench?

<Sucks air through teeth>

Three grand.

Tell you what I'll give you a tenner for it.

--
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"For a minute there, you bored me to death."
VTR1000 Firestorm
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Whinging Courier scribbled:

Sticky link in chain?

 

You're not being followed by the Fonz are you?

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, tallbloke amazed us all with this pearl of
wisdom:

That's a possibility, I suppose. I'll look into that, cheers.

It does that, too but that's more to do with my riding style[1] I think.

[1] Which has "suffered" immensely since driving a lorry. Am am no
longer the demon filterer I once was.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, mups amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

It's only noticeable on the power or an even throttle. I'll give the
chain a quick once over and a proper look at the weekend.

Cheers!

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Muck amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

It's oilier than an oily thing atm

Just an axle nut for the axle and a couple of nuts for the adjusters
each side, one to adjust, the other to lock.

Good-o. It's sounding more like a Bandit every day

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Muck amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

LOL, what do you think? The answer is no.

 

Not quite up to FZR250 levels of rattle then.

 

Or a broken side plate.. I remember someone complaining of a clonk
before their chain broke and smashed the crank case.

Be careful.

 

You did talk about it the other day when you popped over to be fair.

 

Race you to the pier on my CG125 then.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Muck amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

Yeah, the big "what bike" debate is answered, I think.

It's gonna have to be a R1 innit