clutch developed a "ticking" sound

[robert wagner]

I went for a ride today,upon parking the bike, shifted into neutral and let out the clutch and heard a "ticking" sound....pulled the clutch in and the sound went away. What would cause this? All fluids are full and fresh. Bike is a 1996 R1100R, 75000 miles..thanks for any help.

Robert

[philbytx]

If it goes away when you pull the clutch lever in, it's prolly just gearbox noise and nothing to worry about !

[BFish]

nothing clicks...sure it wasn't a clank?

[robert wagner]

no, not a clank.. just a tick-tick-etc

[Jerry Johnston]

It's normal for it to sound like a rattle, don't know about the ticking. Should only there when in neutral if it's the transmission, caused by gear teeth vibrating together.

[tallman]

So what is new, as in what work has been done recently?

 

You never heard it before?

 

Are you certain?

 

I got worried if my boxers didn't tick.

[robert wagner]

nothing really new, bike has set for about a month before the ride yesterday...probably nothing to really worry about?

[philbytx]

A common tick tick tick from the RH side is the throttle body cam tapping against the stop. This usually due to incorrect cable adjustment on a TBS. You probably only notice it when the clutch is pulled in and the gearbox isn't rattling around

[JoeR]

A common tick tick tick from the RH side is the throttle body cam tapping against the stop. This usually due to incorrect cable adjustment on a TBS. You probably only notice it when the clutch is pulled in and the gearbox isn't rattling around

 

You can confirm this by squeezing the throttle body with your hand over the axis the butterfly valve rotates on; it will made the ticking stop.

[dan cata]

A common tick tick tick from the RH side is the throttle body cam tapping against the stop. This usually due to incorrect cable adjustment on a TBS. You probably only notice it when the clutch is pulled in and the gearbox isn't rattling around

 

You can confirm this by squeezing the throttle body with your hand over the axis the butterfly valve rotates on; it will made the ticking stop.

 

Or by trying to move the pulley with your fingers. If it has play you can move it.

[dan cata]

A common tick tick tick from the RH side is the throttle body cam tapping against the stop. This usually due to incorrect cable adjustment on a TBS. You probably only notice it when the clutch is pulled in and the gearbox isn't rattling around

 

How can an incorrect adjusted cable do this? The spring gets the plate to rest on the screw at all times. If the shaft is worn you get the ticking. I get no ticking with new shafts now

 

Dan

[philbytx]

Dan,

An incorrect amount of slack (or none at all!) would definitely cause it. I have heard this on low mileage bikes after a poorly done TBS service. On my R1100R, it is very easy to adjust but with an RT (after all the Tupperware is slapped back on), a royal PITA .

[robert wagner]

thanks, well go look at it.

[Fraidycat]

Maybe Natalie Woods is trying to get your attention.

(Yeah maybe I have a warped sense of humor----sorry----couldn't resist---too many Baileys made me do it)

[plext]

Ticking you say?

 

Wasn't a 'special' from Achmets Ticket to Paradise Cycle World (they go like a bomb!) was it?

 

Yes, yes, I'll get my coat, it's the one lined with copper tubing...