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Old May 12, 2021 | 07:52 PM
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I have a ticking that I am assuming is coming from my heads. I'm not sure if it's my lifters or if it's an exhaust leak, or what it may be. It gets noticeably louder as the RPMs increase. I tried to record a video but you can barely hearing the sound over the motor rattle and exhaust note.
 
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Time for lifter inspection and/ or loose adjustable pushrod.
 
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Make another one with you hitting the gas. Everything sounded normal from that first vid to me.
 
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Make another one with you hitting the gas. Everything sounded normal from that first vid to me.
I will once I get home tonight.
 
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You can hear the valve train noise a little better in this one.
 
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Sounds like the motor is running.
 
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Originally Posted by Max Headflow
Sounds like the motor is running.
Thank you, I wasn’t aware that the motor was running. Luckily local dealership is gonna give me 19k for my bike which is breaking down by the minute and I’ll be picking up a 21 RGS tomorrow.
 
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