Timing chain noise?

[Elevatorguy]

Hello! Bought an F3 a few months ago and love it! I do have a question though. I have a chain noise left side do engine when idling. Timing chain? Does anyone have this noise? Tryke has 1400mi. On it and it has made it since the day I brought it home. Dealer says its normal. Oil level is fine.

 

[Roadster Renovations]

I *think* you are hearing the normal sound of the 1330. Mine was like that. I now have 20k on it and since I switched over to M1 oil it has quieted down some.

 

[TommyBwell]

Mine makes a rattling noise on the left side when cold. I don't notice it when warm.

 

[BLUEZL600EFI]

Same here started about 850 miles for me on my F3. I emailed a video to my service tech asking if I should be worried lol. I guess not

 

[ulflyer]

Same here started about 850 miles for me on my F3. I emailed a video to my service tech asking if I should be worried lol. I guess not

Can you attach the video or sound to this thread? I've long wondered what the sound I've always heard on my RT is. Have talked to numerous folks but since its so hard to verbally reproduce the sounds, no one seems to know. To me, its a something like a mechanical sound, but at running speed its not steady....I call it a "wah, wah, wah" sort of thing. Wondering if, like you, its not the timing chain or more likely the dual overhead cams/valves.

 

[BLUEZL600EFI]

 

[Elevatorguy]

That's the noise. I guess it's normal. Thanks.

 

[ulflyer]

I don't hear that on my RT, possibly due to tupperware covering everything.

 

[sg2848775]

Same here. Noise is there until it warms up. Then it'sgone