Chain clicking noise
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If you lug a modern 4 stroke in the higher gears, the chains slaps all around and makes a racket. KTMs are famous for it.
My theory is that while lugging the engine with high chain speed, each power pulse of the engine is spaced out far enough to actually allow the chain to slacken and then slap when the combustion event occurs.
I get a funky timing chain slapping type noise at about 6000 rpm in high gears.
My theory is that while lugging the engine with high chain speed, each power pulse of the engine is spaced out far enough to actually allow the chain to slacken and then slap when the combustion event occurs.
I get a funky timing chain slapping type noise at about 6000 rpm in high gears.
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My cheap chain stretched and is getting hooked on my worn sprockets causing a clicking. It does this just pushing it around, yeah I know I need new ones. A good way to tell if your chain is junk is to try pulling it off the R. sprocket at the 3 O-clock position, if you can pull it up enough to expose a tooth it's toast.