1981 GS1100E Stock engine : Normal cam/valve sound? Ding , ding, ding.....

[Guest]

Hello,

I never payed attention to the noise my cams made before doing valve adjusting. Now while I was synchronizing the carbs I noticed the sound.
It's not a ping or knock, mind you I never hired a ping or knock which I think would be an alarming sound, it's ding ding ding... like one would a spoon on a ceramic,marble counter. I'm sure it's the valves and cam but I just want to make sure it is a normal sound.

So is it normal?

Would adding a top oiler help reduce that noise?

Thank you.

[5150/gs]

I would think properly adjusted vavles would cure it,what size gauge did u use?and was it metric or standard?they are different.
No it isn't normal,a minor faint tick is ok,over time it will tighten up,better than clanking a marble counter and better than burning up your valves.IMHO

[Homie]

Is it "normal?" Verbal descriptions of sounds are so subjective it's hard to tell. To me "normal" valve train noise is "rapid metallic clicking - kind of like a sewing machine noise" if you will.

Perhaps trying to capture the sound with a short video/audio link and then posting it might be better than trying to verbally describe the sound?

[5150/gs]

yuppers.There ar many on the tube already to have a listen to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4UcGbgGUcQ&feature=related

Mine does not have any metalic ticking sounding noises and is adjusted propper.Not normal on my bike,i check em every 2-3k miles

[c&c]

I went through them 3 time to make sure they all hade the same drag.

in 0.07mm/0.003in
out 0.12mm/0.005in



"rapid metallic clicking - kind of like a sewing machine noise" if you will.
Yes more like that.

I'll have to hang around other GS riders and compair.