Loud tick (ping) coming from engine - Page 2

toy4bob · 01-24-2013, 06:18 AM

Just another comment to support that is seems to be the nature of the beast. Mine had sat in a unheated garage for about 2 months without being started, until we had a 55 degree Saturday couple weeks ago. When I first started it I was thinking holy crap, what is wrong. I was double checking the ground for oil too LOL. Then I remembered I had heard the same thing when I had started it last spring.

Let it warm up good and took a ride about 50 miles. When I started it after a lunch break, I really didn't notice it anymore. I guess I do wonder if this condition causes some extra wear, but doesn't seem to be anything I can do about it, except maybe start it every few days throughout the long cold winter

yycvulcanguy · 01-24-2013, 05:57 PM

Hey everyone, I did get out for a ride last week and the sound did go away.
Last year I rode my 900custom all winter long, thats why I never heard it. It never really sat more than a week. I just thought cause of the bigger bike something was wrong.
This year havin more snow has really sucked, not being able to ride. hopefully this week I will get another ride in its supposed to be 2c(36f) all week.

01-24-2013, 06:18 AM	#16
toy4bob Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Warsaw, Indiana Posts: 371	Just another comment to support that is seems to be the nature of the beast. Mine had sat in a unheated garage for about 2 months without being started, until we had a 55 degree Saturday couple weeks ago. When I first started it I was thinking holy crap, what is wrong. I was double checking the ground for oil too LOL. Then I remembered I had heard the same thing when I had started it last spring. Let it warm up good and took a ride about 50 miles. When I started it after a lunch break, I really didn't notice it anymore. I guess I do wonder if this condition causes some extra wear, but doesn't seem to be anything I can do about it, except maybe start it every few days throughout the long cold winter __________________ 2011 Vaquero, The pretty red kind (and fastest!) 1989 Yamaha FJ1200 VBA #01898 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-24-2013, 05:57 PM	#17
yycvulcanguy Jr. Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Calgary, Alberta,Canada Posts: 18	Hey everyone, I did get out for a ride last week and the sound did go away. Last year I rode my 900custom all winter long, thats why I never heard it. It never really sat more than a week. I just thought cause of the bigger bike something was wrong. This year havin more snow has really sucked, not being able to ride. hopefully this week I will get another ride in its supposed to be 2c(36f) all week.
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