[neonhomer]

One thing that puzzles me is I don't see how a bad tensioner or chain could cause the top end to sound like it has excessive lash.

Something else that puzzles me is that when I was messing with the exhaust the other day, the bike actually was quiet for about an hour. Once it sat for a half hour or so, it was right back to being noisy again.

The bike has 30k on it now, and it lived the first part of its life as a cop bike. I am either going to have the tensioners changed, switch to the hydraulic tensioners, or just go to gear drive cams. I can handle some gear whine over the clacking of the motor.

This noise isnt from 1700-2500... Under 2000 and the bike is quiet. 2000-2200 it starts, and from 2200-up it is noisier than hell.

I went on a 250 mile run yesterday (from my house to a relative over on the other side of the state, and then back), and the bike ran fine, but the noise was killing me. Most of the trip was 70-80 MPH @ 3000 RPM. At this speed, the motor sounds like it is going to fly apart. Part of me hopes it does one day....