ny28av
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posted July 31, 2006 07:09 PM
Heard loud clicking??
I was in 1st gear @ about 4k rpm, popped the clutch to do a wheelie, and i heard a loud clicking noise like i was stressing something out. i was in a parking lot messing around, so i repeated it a couple of times and heard it again almost every time. Any ideas?
  
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3Boysand3Bikes
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posted July 31, 2006 07:17 PM
Sounds like a 'cush' drive situation... your rear hub is made to have some 'give' to it... but when it is wrenched a few times it loses strength.. The chain then doesn't mesh well with the sprocket.. I am not sure... but in my youth I can almost word for word repeat your story, and everytime I was able to fix it with a new cush drive.
That is just one idea... I am taking into account the fact that you have checked your chain tension, sprocket teeth etc??!! I am sure that the more mechanical endorsed members will be able to shed some other light... Just a thought from my experience... OH.. and lastly... I wouldn't do that anymore... lol Good Luck!
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northmedic
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posted July 31, 2006 07:22 PM
was your bike still cold ?
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extremelean
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posted July 31, 2006 07:23 PM
Loose chain....chain is trying or IS climbing over the teeth of your rear sprocket.
Check and see.
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ny28av
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posted July 31, 2006 07:25 PM
yeah, the sprockets look okay. the chain has streched a little since new (2500mi.) yeah, im not gonna beat up my baby anymore. i'll save it for the R6. do u think i gotta replace this "cush" thing?
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ny28av
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posted July 31, 2006 07:26 PM
yeah, i bet its the chain
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3Boysand3Bikes
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posted July 31, 2006 09:19 PM
Get the chain adjusted good before you worry about the cush drive... Normaly the cush drive can take a lot of abuse.. but I did have one defective on my zx-11.. I replaced it and shoed my dealer that it was a bit deformed... they actually reimbused me!! 2500 miles with heavy clutch wheelies can wear them down... but to be honest, I haven't checked if the 14 even has one. If you get the flies out... and get a PC you can do power wheelies and it is much better on everything.. (except the front seals if you come down hard! lol)
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CrotchRocket
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posted July 31, 2006 11:55 PM
Did you ever open the clutch???...If so then bleed the system...
It's most likely what the others said about the loose chain...
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kawasaki_rick
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posted August 01, 2006 02:28 PM
Could be the front sprocket. Mine was clicking under hard accel. I replaced it with a steel sprocket. Now no clicking. The factory has the rubber mounted sprocket.
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warbird
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posted August 01, 2006 03:13 PM
Usually the loose side of the chain slapping the swingarm. If it gets too loose it WILL jump around on the rear sprocket like extream said...........not good.......... 
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warbird
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posted August 01, 2006 03:20 PM
When my Busa was new it stretched the chain to that point ( that sound you heard ) on my third run at the dragstrip. Suprised the heck out of me when I heard it. Aborted the run, went back to the pit and couldn't believe how loose the chain was. The big bikes ZX14/Busa/12)
can do that to a chain REAL fast when they are new...........:wink
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