04-27-2018, 03:44 PM
Nice job and thanks for the pictures, you are not the first one to notice the noise after the first oil change, it is a bit of a mystery and not dangerous.
if you do a search in this forum ( very top line ) for noise and/or ticking you get some results but few are conclusive.
Silly question but did you check the noise with the engine on the center stand? ( oil level may be low on the right hand side of the bike and may not reach the harmonic balancer gear if on the side stand ).
If you still have the old oil you may be able to solve part of the puzzle by swapping it out for the new stuff if that is the only thing you have done ( apart from the filter ) .
Doing this will do no harm to the oil or the engine and it will be interesting if the situation can be reversed.
if the noise does go away you will have at least solved the puzzle.
I usually have some oil left over and periodically check the level and maintain it to the top mark like you have done, i don't like to overfill the oil by just tipping it all in although i can understand dealers doing this.
Good question and i can quite understand your concern; max
if you do a search in this forum ( very top line ) for noise and/or ticking you get some results but few are conclusive.
Silly question but did you check the noise with the engine on the center stand? ( oil level may be low on the right hand side of the bike and may not reach the harmonic balancer gear if on the side stand ).
If you still have the old oil you may be able to solve part of the puzzle by swapping it out for the new stuff if that is the only thing you have done ( apart from the filter ) .
Doing this will do no harm to the oil or the engine and it will be interesting if the situation can be reversed.
if the noise does go away you will have at least solved the puzzle.
I usually have some oil left over and periodically check the level and maintain it to the top mark like you have done, i don't like to overfill the oil by just tipping it all in although i can understand dealers doing this.
Good question and i can quite understand your concern; max