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#107025 rbreit (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 3 Ticking Noise 3 Months, 4 Weeks ago   I have a 2003 Road Star Silverado I bought a couple of months ago with 8300 miles. Although the previous owner told me he changed the oil about 1,000 miles earlier, it was almost a year so I put in a new Purolator filter and Castrol V Twin 20-50 synthetic based oil. It seemed to be much smoother initially but about 200 miles later, it developed a ticking sound coming from the engine much like you hear in a car when the oil is low. I have checked the oil under every condition and it seems fine. It may just be a coincidence and the sound could be caused by something else. Any ideas?   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #107026 greyphart (User) bad idea+ experience = good judgement Gold Boarder Posts: 984 Re:Ticking Noise 3 Months, 4 Weeks ago   rbreit. I have an 03' also and I can tell ya' that it's the sound of a happy R*. It's the nature of the bike. The valves, which are making the ticking noise, can be adjusted but the noise is just part of the bike's makeup. Mine sounds like a 1/4 full can of ball bearings but hasn't had any problems yet . Air cooled bikes have an inherent quality that makes them kinda noisy. Me, I just got louder pipes to drown out some of the noise. After a while you'll get to understand what the bike is telling ya' by the different noises. Overall it's a great bike! Greyphart   Logged     www.greyphart.webs.com   The administrator has disabled public write access. #107041 ironman (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 263 Re:Ticking Noise 3 Months, 4 Weeks ago   greyphart,s right, my 04 is the same way. i was concerned in the beginning,but all the guys at RSC and my mechanic assured me THIS is a normal sound. HEY, i look at it this way, harleys leak, we tick.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #107080 Questcap (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 387 Re:Ticking Noise 3 Months, 4 Weeks ago   I bought an '01 with only 3,100 miles. I almost turned it down, but my R* experienced friend said the sounds were all normal. I bought... and fell in love! Adjusted the one offender, and it is quieter, but still ticks some.   Logged     Sig pic deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #107097 smhowse (User) NOPE, it's a Roadstar! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1463 Re:Ticking Noise 3 Months, 4 Weeks ago   rbreit! She's just talking to you Check your oil if you are reading it on the dipstick you are probably ok there. When you changed your oil did you just put 4 qts in? Second if you lugg the motor it will tick especially if its really hot. Steven   Logged     2005 Midnight Silverado   The administrator has disabled public write access. #107144 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 10822 Re:Ticking Noise 3 Months, 4 Weeks ago   As folks have pointed out ... the engine ticks. But .... you need to know the difference between the 'normal' ticks and those that indicate a problem which could signal that a valve adjustment is necessary or the bled-down lifter, etc. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #107168 cartersta (User) winter antifreeze, send jack daniels Gold Boarder Posts: 975 Re:Ticking Noise 3 Months, 4 Weeks ago   hey doc, plese explain the dif! enquiring minds want to know, how do you tell the dif?   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #107176 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 10822 Re:Ticking Noise 3 Months, 4 Weeks ago   By listening to your engine. I know it tought ... especially if you come from a water cooled bike and you hear all these 'new' noises. Those valves can get noisy as the bike heats up. The lifters are kinda easy ... you hear ticking upon startup which slowly goes away. So it's not so much that you hear noises but what's the new noise. Doc   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/08/08 12:40 By DocShadow.   My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #107179 cartersta (User) winter antifreeze, send jack daniels Gold Boarder Posts: 975 Re:Ticking Noise 3 Months, 4 Weeks ago   yeh, thats kinda how I see it too, if you hear something new, it will drive you crazy to fix it, (headlight, windshield, brakes, belt) most of the time its one of them, but when i put the valvoline in it was obvious what it was   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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