Author Topic: Auto de-compressor clack.  (Read 7984 times)

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on: September 06, 2010, 07:13:22 pm
Hi y'all, an interesting thing happened on the way to a ride out yesterday.

As I banked over to make a right hand turn the clacking stopped.  As soon I was upright it started again, interesting I though. So I pulled up in a convenient pull in without stopping the engine, put it on the centre stand (still clacking) and tilted over to the right, the clacking stopped.  Hmmmm?

Still with it tilted over I stopped the engine counted to 5 slowly and restarted, and put the bike back upright.  The clacking didn't restart. Nor did it do it again for the rest of the day.

All this happened within a few yards from home.  When its happened before its usually a couple of miles down the road.

The nights are getting colder now so I expect the clacking to become a bit more frequent with colder starts.  I will try starting it with it tilted over to the right and see what happens.

The oil level is correct in the way this forum likes it.  I'm on the last fill up with 10W 40 semi-synthetic which will be changed in the next couple of hundred miles to 15W 50.  The bike has something over 2000  miles on it and the motor is smoothing out nicely.

I'll keep you posted, cheers, Shappers.


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Reply #1 on: September 06, 2010, 07:18:02 pm
Strange. Are you saying you're getting that auto decompressor clack while the engine's running? Mine does it occasionally but only when starting up, if it doesn't fire straight away. The iridium spark plug, which pretty much guarantees instant starting hot or cold, has almost eliminated the problem. But clacking while running.... are you sure it's the auto decompressor?
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Reply #2 on: September 06, 2010, 07:35:37 pm
At what speed were you taking the turn?


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Reply #3 on: September 06, 2010, 07:49:30 pm
Gee - I think I've heard that noise before - was that a bike that got the gearbox upgraded?
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Reply #4 on: September 06, 2010, 10:02:12 pm
I've noticed a constant ticking while the engine is running since I got back from my trip, 1600 miles.  I was wearing ear plugs the whole trip so I wouldn't have noticed it.  I'm going to change the oil from 15w50 Maxima full synth and put in 10w40 Mobil 1 4T and see if it quiets.  Also, the original Bosch plug looks good but I need to check the gap and I'll try leaning it both ways while running to see what that does. 

Anyone have a youtube posting of what the decompressor clack sounds like?  Any home remedies?  What iridium plug did you put in?

Scott


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Reply #5 on: September 06, 2010, 11:26:15 pm
That ticking isn't the same as the auto decompressor clack, which is loud. It happens on mine only when starting sometimes. Never when running. It can't be confused with normal engine noise.
The Iridium plug is NGK BPR6EIX. This is same heat range as the original Bosch.
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Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 01:08:45 am
Will, did you have to change the spark plug wire end?  Mine is for the smaller, threaded spark plug ends.  I think I have one of these plugs but it's the larger end and not the kind I can unscrew.

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Reply #7 on: September 07, 2010, 01:57:23 am
Gee - I think I've heard that noise before - was that a bike that got the gearbox upgraded?
I got the gear upgrade on the C-5, no noise.
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Reply #8 on: September 07, 2010, 09:11:51 am
Will, did you have to change the spark plug wire end?  Mine is for the smaller, threaded spark plug ends.  I think I have one of these plugs but it's the larger end and not the kind I can unscrew.

Scott

The NGK BPR6EIX is the type you can unscrew at the end, which you will need to do. That done it fits fine.


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Reply #9 on: September 07, 2010, 09:23:37 am
And the standard advice is don't mess with the gap on the Iridium plug - they're easy to break that way apparently.But they're pre set to .7, right for RE.
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Reply #10 on: September 07, 2010, 04:21:52 pm
Thanks guys.  I think I got the BPR6ES or something like it and the top is the large, non-unscrewable type so I was just wondering.

Scott


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Reply #11 on: September 07, 2010, 05:05:01 pm
The Iridium plug seemed as though it didn't unscrew, but it was just really tight. I had to assert my authority with wrench and pliers   ;)
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Reply #12 on: September 07, 2010, 05:15:40 pm
I got the gear upgrade on the C-5, no noise.

YOU got the thrust washers installed on both sides of the fourth gear on the mainshaft ..... if the thrust washer is M.I.A. from the right side of the gear, it'll fall into the engagement dogs of the next gear and rattle when the bike is leaned to the right ....
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Reply #13 on: September 07, 2010, 05:58:21 pm
  YEA BABY!!!!!  See that, scooterbob had them magic hands on my motor. :D Wait, that did not come out right? ::)
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Reply #14 on: September 07, 2010, 06:01:59 pm
you heard it here first folks.......   :o  ;)
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