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MichaelPergiel
MichaelPergiel
Friendly tappet noise.
May 28 2009, 1:04 PM EDT | Post edited: May 28 2009, 1:04 PM EDT
As I learn this bike I will learn to distinguish the tappet noise from the rest of the mechanical whirrings.

A little tappet noise indicates valve are fully closing and not burning. That is a good thing.
Valves (especially on air cooled engines) that are mechanically quiet are not necessarily healthy.


Apparently there may be a model year change from manual to non-adjustable tappets, but it will have to wait for me to open the valve cover to determine that. I would not be surprised that there is no change, considering how inaccurate/incomplete most published press is.
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