Originally Posted by Yankee Dog

Glad you have it worked out...

Every spring when I am out for my first few rides I hear the ticking and wonder...then I recall the previous spring and convince myself "it's normal". It seems the windscreen bounces any of those noises right back at you, but it is just the way the engine sounds. I like the term mentioned earlier "pissed off sewing machine".

I guess that better than my daughter's Honda, it just sounds like a normal sewing machine!

Did you say your block is cracked at the oil pressure sending unit? If so, that sux, not sure if there is an easy fix for that one...YD

Originally Posted by farmersemail

my bike just started making loud ticking in the top end. i have adj push rods when i put ad27 cam in at 15000 i now have 38000. do i need to adj the push rods? going to check tapit screen now. its funny it happened all in one ride sounded great in the morning ride. ride home got loud.

Originally Posted by Harleycruiser

Did it get loud when you started it up after it sat or while you were riding?

Originally Posted by Yankee Dog

While I don't have adjustable pushrods, I have read on here more than a few times that they can back off on adjustment, so it's worth a look. Hate to have something bad happen when a simple check or readjustment is all that was needed. Lets hope it is something simple. YD

Originally Posted by farmersemail

It got loud after about 50 mile ride it was normal when start up. I ride 133 miles round trip to work and back. Run from 3000 foot to 7000 foot in elevation

Originally Posted by Harleycruiser

When they come loose they come loose and the valve stops opening and you are along side of the road.

Valve tick is a pain to diagnose, my guess would be crud in a lifter blocking the oil hole keeping it from pumping up.
I would get a stethoscope and try to find out which one. Pull down the tube and see if there is any free play while off lobe.