My Kat can swim!

[izzy]

I rode to work yesterday and both ways had a total downpour. The Kat did well , but I noticed what sounded like valve tapping toward the end of my ride home. Today, when I rode to work, I didn't hear it...could it have been cused by the rain?

[ken123allen]

damn dude i ride in the rain all the time, i never heard anything after the fact. i dont know though.

[Slofuze]

Any off- chance you may have a leaky gas cap. Try running a higher octane in it next time just to see. I've never had that problem and I've been through some nasty stuff. Someone here might know how to test for one.

[izzy]

I'll check and see, but it is the same tank of gas with no problem this morning. Maybe I was just hearing things...

[eviilil0ne]

when is the last time you checked the oil .. other than that it may just have been a random thing

[izzy]

I just did an oil change a couple of weeks ago.

[The CyberPoet]

I'd be more inclined to believe it's because of the chain losing lube to the rain... but of course, there could always be something totally unrelated to the rain at work, such as the need for a valve adjustment (although typically valve chatter is at the worst when the engine is cold).

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

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[md86]

I've ridden MANY thousands of miles in the rain . this year is the first time I've ever had problems . It's a motor vehicle , and as such is designed to be able to withstand the elements , or something .

[Enjay386]

In true cat nature I try to avoid the rain.

[Dago]

My bets are with CP, loss of lube causing more drivetrain noise is the only thing that seems to make sense.

[The CyberPoet]

In true cat nature I try to avoid the rain.

By riding between the rain drops?

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

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