That noise isn't valve noise. I can hear the valves clicking because they're out of adjustment, then there's the knocking. That's not valves. Could be clutch basket, doesn't sound like chain slap and that bike should have either a hydraulic or spring type tensioner that should take up any slap, and surely there wouldn't be slap at idle when tension from the crank is constant. Maybe oil is overfilled and the hydraulic action between the discs is strong enough to make it slap around in the slots? Idk, but an experienced bike mechanic needs to lay hands on this bike.
This is from people clutching up wheelies. When you wind the motor up to 8k and dump the clutch, when that happens, the driveing plates are going very fast and they engage the driven plates which are going very slow. Those plates are keyed into slots in the basket and when that much torque is applied all at once, they deform the metal in those slots. Do it enough and you have widened the slots enough for the tabs to smack back and forth inside them.
Quit working on your bike. This is coming from a place of concern, not ridicule. You're lacking some fundamental abilities or knowledge and I fear that you may hurt your motor if you continue. Have an experienced mechanic look at your bike.
Seems to forget about the frame, forks, wheels, swinger, tank and of course motor and exhaust are all metal....and full of gasoline and hot oil/coolant. That couldn't possibly cause injury or death tho, because reasons and science.
Nice bike, great shape for the year. I'm having a meet and greet at my place in massillon in April, you should ride down, have a sausage and a beer and meet some of the guys.....especially if you have a pretty mouth.
"I'm not a stunter but I do whoolies on public streets to impress kids and drunks outside bars. This is totally ok in my opinion and I'm not a stunter, I just do stunts"
Yeah buddy, and Andy dick isn't gay, he just sucks a lot of cock. Gonna make a mental note not to be anywhere near you on a group ride, you haven't matured past a certain point yet and I don't truck with that nonsense.
I've been tracking the forecasts and they're surprisingly accurate. This same conversation came up on last year's meet and greet thread, people mocking me for using extended forecasts.... It was off by like 2°
Stunting on public roads is a douchebag move and cops will ream you for it. Private property is better, and certain places around akron they don't hassle you, one being the old children's palace down the hill from the old rolling acres mall.
Nice! My dream bike is an fjr or a c14. Would like to ride both before I decide. Till then my b12 scratches most of my itches, it's just not that comfy for super long trips.
Seriously casper, fix this shit.
Took her for the first real spirited ride of the year. I don't quite trust the aftermarket tach yet, always seems like it's reading lower than what the motor is doing. If it is accurate then I've been shifting right when the power comes on because it feels like I'm over revving the motor. Gonna dig out the stock unit, duct tape it somewhere and see if I can calibrate this thing.