sprocket noise

[AkBigN]

When my bike is rolling (engine off) I can hear noise from what I think is the front sproket area. I don't know how to explain well other than a loud quick clicking (the faster the bike the quicker the clicking) . Since this is my first bike I wouldn't know what the normal sound would be so I am just wanted to make sure something isn't wrong. I had my chain come apart before and damage things so I am always very cautious now.

[trinc]

may just be chain alignment - but i'd pull the cover off & take a look

tim

[Range]

^^^^^^^^

what he said...funky link maybe, how does the chain look.

put a witness mark on the sprocket...spin the wheel...if it is at the same point, it is the sprocket....after a couple of revolutions...it is the chain

[loudnlow7484]

does it do it with the motor off, walking the bike around in neutral? is it a sound somewhere between a click and a clunk? my bike does that. it's in the tranny. However, my tranny was just apart and back together and nothing is out of place, soooo, I'm not worried about it. If you must find out, you could pull your chain and turn the countershaft sprocket by hand, see if you can feel it.

[AkBigN]

Yes it does it with the motor off in nuetral. The best way to do it is to roll down a decline (in nuetral, engine off) and listen to it that way. If yours does it too and everything checked out alright then I'm not really worried. I just wanted to make sure it was normal.

[The CyberPoet]

Check your chain and sprocket (all years), as well as the speedo pick-up (98+ only).

If your chain lifts away from the rear sprocket by 1mm when you do this, it's time for replacement of the chain and sprockets (note the picture shows about 6mm pull):



Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[Jarden]

Anyone got a good HOWTO for replacing front/rear sprockets+chain?

My dealer wants to charge most of an arm for it, so I'm more than willing to do it myself.

-J

[ThAzKat]

How to what?

If you have alot of miles on the bike check the chain tension, front sprocket can be loose or worn.

[mystahagy]

Holy crap only 1mm and it's no good! I was thinkin' "Awe it don't pull that far off as it's shown in the picture, so I'm good." But then I saw you mention 1mm.... time to replace. The chain has magic red dust on it anyways, so I was planning on replacing, but that shows that it's a little more serious than I previously thought.

[The CyberPoet]

time to replace. The chain has magic red dust on it anyways, so I was planning on replacing, but that shows that it's a little more serious than I previously thought.

Basically, if you can see any significant daylight under the chain when you pull it away, it's time for replacement. In your case, between the chain stretch and the failed O-rings, you definitely need a new chain and new sprockets all around. If you're going to tempt fate by riding on what you've got, lube the hell out of it all the time to help keep it from snapping unexpectedly (think dripping gooey oil levels here).

Good Luck with that!
Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[ThAzKat]

in this picture you will see where the front sprocket connects to the trans shaft.

in this picture you are or will be concerned with numbers 48, 49, 47, 44, 45, 43, and 50.

I will post a full chain and sprocket replacement if you ask nicely and when I have more time LOL