2005 r6 engine ticking noise

[shea1980]

Hi guys,i have a 2005 yamaha r6,with 23,000 miles on it,When i start it and even when riding it there is a ticking noise coming from it,Would anyone know would this be the cam chain of the do i need to do a valve adjustment,Any info would be great,Thank you guys

 

 

[mealexme]

Unfortunately I can't hear the video at work, but my first question would be: Has it been serviced regularly?

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

That's too irregular to be valve clearances. Sounds like a chain to me. 

[Bender]

1 hour ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

That's too irregular to be valve clearances. Sounds like a chain to me. 

I've not listened to it and was going to say chain 

[megaross]

Sounds a bit like cam chain or maybe a slight tappet noise.

 

Could also be header leak, they can sound like ticking. Check your headers

[RideWithStyles]

Yep sounds more like chain. when you raised the camera away but at certain points the sound is completely dampened out from the camera to pinpoint it.

does the ticking rise and lower with the timing of little blimps of the throttle or on idle?

so new tensioner and guide at least.

 

also i noticed a new cam cover or has it just been painted? Has a rodney been at the bike?

 

if you ask if it needs a valve check it probably is due one anyway? If you gonna have to change the tensioner might aswell do the valves while you're there.