get amsoil.

 

+1 This kind.

 

I have had a k7 600 and 750 and both of them have always had a ticking sound coming from the motor, especially when it isn't warmed up

 

Rotella ?
shell makes motorcycle oil ?
is it a motorcycle specific oil ?
( meets or exceeds JASO/MA)
if not, dump it out and get JASO/MA oil in there, not car oil.
What viscosity used ?
is it filled up to the marks on the inspection hole when bike upright ?
the stock filters work just fine.

 

Amsoil fanacity aside:


Out of curiosity, did you change gas stations, or fill up about the same time? Bad gas maybe? Check the oil level?

 

That was tractor oil dude!

JK

It was motorcycle oil though right? I see they make a 5-40 oil synth motorcycle oil...

 

Rotella is good while being inexpensive. I have used it for a couple years on other bikes and never had any problems and have many friends that use it without complaints. But, I may just swap it out to see if that is indeed causing the problem.

As far as the gas goes. It was the same tank that was there prior to the oil change. Same gas station I have always been going to.

 

Does it go away or get more faint when you pull the clutch in?

 

I purchased mine new about a month agao and i noticed it the second week I had it!!! I told the dealer about it and according to them its normal it being a new bike and it should go away after I get the first service done? Im taking it in tomorrow so will see if its true

 

You say knock, maybe more like a tick? Ticking is normal, knocking... don't think i've heard of someone's engine knocking on one of these before:scratch

 

Your right mine is more of a tick than a knock lol and it goes away as soon as my temp hits about 160 or so. So it might be normal?:dunno

 

After closer evaluation I would consider it a tick more than a knock. I have heard knocking before but only in cars and this is just too high of a pitch to be knocking. It also appears to be coming from the header section instead of the engine section. I will just assume its normal. Perhaps it was just me paying closer attention and jumping to conclusions.

 

yeah man i'm pretty sure that's your cam chain tensioner.... they all do it:cheers

 

I've been using Rotella T synthetic 5w-40 in my K1 600.
It's an excellent oil for motorcycles, cars and trucks.

It was recently improved so it meets the JASO/MA standards.
It has always been an excellent oil, but now it's even better.
The price went up to $20 a gallon, but it's still a bargain
compared to Motul and Amsoil.

Check out this link: Motorcycle Oil and Filters

The price of oil has gone up since the article was written,
but the information is still valid.

 

mine ticks too. i'm hoping it's nothing bad. if it's the cam chain tensioner then isn't that bad? lol j/w because my old ninja 250 started ticking then a valve broke so i'm kinda paranoid. thx in advance

 

<<Check out this link: Motorcycle Oil and Filters>>
interesting read.
Surprised to see they say don't use a 10-40 though as its spec for the K7 750.
Non motorcycle specific oils can make the wet clutches mess up amongst other things though, maybe thats what they refer to...

another popular oil read on the forum here is the Amsoil test, here
http://www.amsoil.com/lit/g2156.pdf

 

Used amsoil 10-40 no knocking here, runs perfect...

In your manual it will tell you what weights to use based on ambient temps..

 

After years of experience I have learned to say "fuck the manual". Perhaps you should too? Its a ting and not a knock, 2 days after my oil change and I presume it to be nothing more. This bike has been great so far but lacks the balls I was looking for but SHhhh... Thats another thread.

Thanks all for your input.
Giuseppe

 

Engine knock is most often caused by spontaneous detonation of the fuel/air in
the cylinders compression chamber during the compression stroke. If you're using a lower grade fuel, it may not be able to withstand the temperatures created during compression. The oil you use should not have an effect on the knocking.

 

I tell you what i did have happen to me recently.

I changed the oil and filter on Sunday morning in anticipation of a nice ride with the gf. Put in the right amount of Repsol full syth and a new filter. Tightened everything up, re-safetywired and all that jazz, and off we went. Made it to the end of the street, about 100 feet, before i realized that the oil light had not shut off. Turned around and went back to the house. I drained the oil into a clean container and took off the filter. The filter was BONE DRY!! As in, no oil had been circulating through it. I checked the ports and the filter itself and put it back on, though this time i didnt quite tighten it as much (I am not saying that i undertightened it or overtightened it the first time, just maybe half a turn less). I then refilled it with oil and cranked her up. The oil light still stayed on. I was utterly dumfounded. I tried leaning the bike back and forth from side to side to keep oil moving around to no avail. Finally i gave it a short rev, ~5k RPM. Thankfully, this time the oil light went out as oil appeared to be flowing as it should have been.

I am not sure why this happened, though i am somewhat convinced that there was a small blockage somewhere in the line and the rev increased the pressure and dislodged it. This does not make sense entirely though, because of the size of the filter inlet and outlet ports. It would have to be something huge to block them entirely.

Any ideas??

 

What filters you use? I would of then drained all the oil again once it got freed up...maybe even the drop the pan make sure theres no shananigans goin on in there.

 

What ever it may be, you can be sure that the brand of oil is not the problem. Many racers and trackday riders have used Shell Rotella for years in all kinds of bikes with no problems at all.

 

my 2007 gsx-r600 does the same ticking noise i noticed it more after i removed the set valve and put a pipe on also coming from header area. maybe a power copmmander could help if anyone has any suggestions let m know thanks

 

my 2007 gsx-r600 does the same ticking noise [...] maybe a power copmmander could help

Do you know what a Power Commander does? I don't even know why I am asking when you're asking questions like that...

My 1000 ticked louder after doing the set valve. Depending on mileage, maybe you should get your valve clearances checked.

 

Ive seen people put Lucas and other liquids to stop engine knock from a bad motor so it can be sold. hopefully its not that,

 

The tick you hear (I was told) is normaly the injectors, mine does the same thing.

 

Good info, I also have a ticking noise in my '05 600. I'll keep close attention to see if it stops at operating temp.