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Mar 5, 2008 | 07:49 PM

RROCCO

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takingitbacktotheoldskool

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help...636 tapping

I bought a 2003 636 and when it starts up you can hear the valves tapping. It has about 12x miles and has never been down. Is it common to hear a tapping (valves?) when it starts till it warms up?

Mar 5, 2008 | 08:36 PM

Standupnfall

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Re: help...636 tapping

It scares me when I hear my friends 636. MY F4i is quiet has hell. If your not ready to have someone checkout/ reshim then make sure you have plenty of fresh oil in there,

Mar 5, 2008 | 08:56 PM

badyama1

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Re: help...636 tapping

My friends 03 636 had that same tapping noise when it had only 8000 miles. He took it to the shop and had the valves adjusted and then it stopped. I think it was like 125 bucks. This must be a common problem cause my 04 with 12000 miles is starting to do the same thing.

Mar 5, 2008 | 08:59 PM

50Outlaw

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Re: help...636 tapping

sure its not the cam chain?

Mar 5, 2008 | 09:07 PM

RROCCO

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takingitbacktotheoldskool

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Re: help...636 tapping

Nope, not sure its not. As Im researching that seems to be a common occurance.

Mar 5, 2008 | 09:16 PM

50Outlaw

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Re: help...636 tapping

lol.. it happens to every motor eventualy...

Mar 5, 2008 | 09:29 PM

travisn

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Re: help...636 tapping

yea mine does it, i had the valves checked and they were all in spec. be proud of the tick... lol

Mar 5, 2008 | 09:31 PM

50Outlaw

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Re: help...636 tapping

mine does it too.... if its not loud ignore it

Mar 5, 2008 | 09:40 PM

RROCCO

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Re: help...636 tapping

it is kinda loud at idle and low rpms. the clicking seems to blend in at higher revs and seems to diminish as it warms up.

Mar 5, 2008 | 09:41 PM

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50Outlaw

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Re: help...636 tapping

cam chain...

get an ape cam chain tensioner and you'll be golden

Mar 5, 2008 | 09:49 PM

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sdfkillz

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Re: help...636 tapping

its the valves and kawasakis do that, so dont suzukis. ive had 2 kawis and a suzuki did that the whole life of the bikes, valves are not out of spec.

Mar 5, 2008 | 11:03 PM

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E RacK

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Re: help...636 tapping

general specs suggest valve adjustment at 8k anyways

Mar 5, 2008 | 11:10 PM

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sdfkillz

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Re: help...636 tapping

Quote:

Originally Posted by E RacK

general specs suggest valve adjustment at 8k anyways

24k miles according to the kawasaki service manual.

Mar 6, 2008 | 01:33 AM

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50slut

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Re: help...636 tapping

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mine does it too.... if its not loud ignore it

+1 my buddies does it to, been rockin it like that for 2years Ignore It or get a louder pipe

Mar 6, 2008 | 04:23 AM

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Re: help...636 tapping

i just turn the idle up and it goes away because i can not hear it over the exhaust. i thought that was how you fix it

Mar 6, 2008 | 08:26 AM

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crazy636stunter

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Re: help...636 tapping

its your valves ! if its ur cam chain the noise will go away when you rev the motor high into the r's.

Mar 6, 2008 | 03:12 PM

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50Outlaw

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Re: help...636 tapping

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazy636stunter

its your valves ! if its ur cam chain the noise will go away when you rev the motor high into the r's.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RROCCO

it is kinda loud at idle and low rpms. the clicking seems to blend in at higher revs and seems to diminish as it warms up.

Mar 6, 2008 | 03:37 PM

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crazy636stunter

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Re: help...636 tapping

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Originally Posted by 50Outlaw

shake your head if you want, but its very true! i stunted a 636 for a few years.:YEAH

Mar 6, 2008 | 03:39 PM

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kevo07

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Re: help...636 tapping

++1 on the loud exhaust just buy a yoshi and cut it in half, trust me no ticking:YEAH

Mar 6, 2008 | 04:51 PM

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stuntordie

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From: UP STATE NY

Re: help...636 tapping

louder pipe wont fix ur problem u jus wont hear it anymore...wen is tha last time it had a service???? deff tha valves out of spec bruh

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