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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 08:04 AM
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Yes... I could have ignored the thread... but what is the fun in that, lol

All joking aside... I still have 1 -1/2 box left of Syn3 to go through... so I will stick with that for the next oil changes.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by oleboy
Mine doesn't tick.

Does your's tick when you first start it or after it is hot?

What is the oil pressure reading when you hear the tick?
It ticks when the motor is hot. It's only under load and the tick gets louder and louder the more gas I give 'er. If I hold the throttle steady @ >2200 RPM, it goes away but then comes back as I ride.

I don't have a pressure gauge on the bike yet.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 01:06 PM
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It sounds like the real problem is that you don't have an exhaust system loud enough to drown out everything else.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by TeaRunner
It sounds like the real problem is that you don't have an exhaust system loud enough to drown out everything else.

Hahaha. Great point. See ya later baffles!
 
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Old Jun 29, 2017 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Baxter Wilde
It ticks when the motor is hot. It's only under load and the tick gets louder and louder the more gas I give 'er. If I hold the throttle steady @ >2200 RPM, it goes away but then comes back as I ride.

I don't have a pressure gauge on the bike yet.
Could be something mechanical in the valve train. I don't know.

I have the Rocker Lockers, fan assisted oil cooler (Ultra Cool) and head fans (LG Mighty Might). Mine is quiet.

If you are considering changing oil. Here is some data that I compiled concerning oil and it's viscosity at various temperatures. It doesn't take into consideration shear, just what temperature does to it. The site that I used to calculate it is included in the sheet. You can calculate it for any oil you like. You just need the oil's spec sheet showing the cST at 40C and 100C.

I have read that the non ester based oils (mineral and type 3 synthetics) use more viscosity improvers (additives) and therefore are more susceptible to shear than the ester based synthetics. I don't know though.

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You might as well taste test all your oil options, that will be equally effective in halting the rotation of your rocker shafts. Pair it with a nice cheese.
 
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Since you say it only does it under load, are you sure it is not pinging / detonation?

Valve train noises usually are more noticeable at idle.
 
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Originally Posted by Baxter Wilde
Does anyone here have any feedback on using Royal Purple (20W50) in their bike?

I'm using SYN3 but the tick it gives is driving me nuts! I heard that there are a bunch of different synthetics out there that mitigate that @#$%ing tick (AMS, Mobil1, etc...) but any feedback would help.
Just to let you know a little secret Royal Purple is made by bel-Ray .
 
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You might as well taste test all your oil options, that will be equally effective in halting the rotation of your rocker shafts. Pair it with a nice cheese.
Are you saying the Rocker lockers don't work? Just curious what you found wrong with them. Thanks.
 
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Originally Posted by oleboy
Are you saying the Rocker lockers don't work? Just curious what you found wrong with them. Thanks.
No, I’m saying that oil is neither the problem, nor the solution.
 
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