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Scooters - 125 to 300 => People s200 => Topic started by: terry on September 01, 2011, 09:20:14 AM

Title: Funny Noise
Post by: terry on September 01, 2011, 09:20:14 AM

I only have about about 600 miles on my scooter, and there is a "ticking" sound, very fast, that goes up and down with the engine speed. Anybody else notice that?

Title: Re: Funny Noise
Post by: JustWantToRide on September 01, 2011, 04:09:36 PM

Check your valve clearance.

Title: Re: Funny Noise
Post by: terry on September 01, 2011, 05:34:41 PM

Quote from: JustWantToRide on September 01, 2011, 04:09:36 PM

Check your valve clearance.

Okay. I don't know jack about engines, but I'll mention it to the dealer.

By the way: It seems worse after the engine has been warmed up for a while.

Title: Re: Funny Noise
Post by: terry on September 08, 2011, 11:48:34 AM

I took the bike to the dealer and the mechanic said he didn't hear anything.
But now its getting worse.

I was wondering if it might be that plastic fan on the side, because it sounds like its coming right from there.

(I am going to ask this question in the Technical Forum too.)

Title: Re: Funny Noise
Post by: JustWantToRide on September 08, 2011, 02:14:27 PM

You will have a lot of "normal" sounds to get used to.  When they get louder is when they need attention.  Were you with the mechanic when he didn't hear it?  If you were standing there together and the mechanic didn't hear what you heard - then it's probably just you worrying about normal sounds. 

Your valves will make a normal ticking sound, but if they loosen up (the adjustment gap widens over time) then the tick gets louder. 

The fan speed won't go up and down with the engine speed.