Random noises, worth worrying?

[Dazjm]

Was playing with my new abba stand(amazing piece of kit), had the engine ticking over, cos i thought i had heard a constant ticking when i was on it last.

Well, there was a ticking/tapping noise, coming from what seemed front left portion of engine. From readin the forum, i thought might be CCT. Cut off engine, left it 2 mins , started again, and noise was gone. Repeated this a couple of times, and the noise came and went randomly should i worry?

Also there seemed to be a quieter, knocking/tapping noise coming from a more central area of engine, is this anything to worry about?


Sorry for what might seem pointless worry, just wanna make sure i havent bought a binner

p.s is it safe or not advisable to have the bike in gear and running it on the stand? tried it very briefly and the chain seemed to be rattlin a lot.

[sirch345]

All bikes have there very own different engine noises. As in a four cylinder engine will sound very different to a V twin as far as engine noises go. If you could hear another Firestorm to compare, that might be a good idea, or get somebody who you can trust in the motorcycle business to have a listen. You're probably worrying over nothing, but best to get it checked over, if only for peace of mind.

I wouldn't recommend running your bike in gear more than necessary while up on any stand Think what would happen if the stand did break or the bike just fell off it with the back wheel doing 70mph or more

Chris.

[LotusSevenMan]

Dazjm

I had that ticking then it went after a restart, only to reappear and then go etc. I had just fitted new CCT's and wasn't a happy camper. Removed the rear one as that appeared to be the culprit and fitted yet another new one. Problem gone away now so 'know' that I was right to change it. Suggest for the small outlay now you change the front (in-the-middle-of-the-'V') CCT as that one suffers the most due to lack of lubrication and heat build up. Better safe than out of pocket big time if it goes!!!!!
Good Luck!