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Tapping/clicking on deceleration 01 Honda VFR800

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fusion2k

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Hello all,

I have a problem which started fairly infrequently but has started to occur more and more often. Whenever I slow down quickly (not panic stop but stopping for a traffic light for example) I get a "tapping" sound that clicks maybe a dozen times while slowing from like 10km/h to 0. It stops when I am at a full stop. It seems to be coming from the front end but doesn't seem brake related (can't feel pulsating from lever and tapping doesn't change based on how hard I squeeze the brake). It's more of an annoyance than anything else but would like to get it fixed if possible. Bike is a 2001 Honda VFR800 with 51km on it.


Thanks in advance.
 
matthew said:
does it happen in conjunction with the engine RPM?

is your chain tight?
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Funny you guys mention the chain. I had some issues last year with the chain being loose, so I tightened it up. But immediately afterwards I was having surging issues, so I backed it off a bit. It rides well with the exception of the clicking. It is not rpm-dependent but it is speed dependent.
 
i'm going with take it to a mechanic, or find a friend who knows **** about bikes. Taking random advice from the interwebs when you have no initial knowledge is just going to end up with you and a broken bike.

fusion2k said:
It seems to be coming from the front end but doesn't seem brake related (can't feel pulsating from lever and tapping doesn't change based on how hard I squeeze the brake). .
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also something i learned from a moto tech last summer. You wont feel pulsing brake problems through the lever the way you do the brake pedal on a car, for what its worth.
 
FriendlyFoe said:
You wont feel pulsing brake problems through the lever
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This is not true. You can definitely feel warped front rotors through the lever.

The rears are harder to feel via pedal.
 
Lift the rear of the bike. Using one hand spin the rear wheel slowly. Using the other hand on the bottom of the chain measure the "slack" during a full rotation of the chain. I am betting it will go from quite slack to quite tight in the space of a few inches. You likely need a new set. The clicking your hearing is the chain trying to climb the sprocket teeth its the same reason you had a surging feeling and it will only get worse. Left it can become serious taking out bearings/seals or possibly breaking the chain and that creates its own set of bad consequences.
 
I second the chain. Same symptoms on my GSXR. Did you just back up the chain or did you check it against the manual for allowable slack?
 
Thanks a lot for the help guys. Weather finally improved and I had a chance to take a look at the bike. Chain was loose. I tightened it up, lubed it up, and is much better. Clicking and surging is gone. However, it seems I have reached my "limit" in terms of adjustment, so I'm guessing its probably a good idea to consider a new chain? I bought the bike a few years ago, have put only about 6-7000km on it, but I'm guessing the previous owner didn't take very good care of the chain....
 
fusion2k said:
Thanks a lot for the help guys. Weather finally improved and I had a chance to take a look at the bike. Chain was loose. I tightened it up, lubed it up, and is much better. Clicking and surging is gone. However, it seems I have reached my "limit" in terms of adjustment, so I'm guessing its probably a good idea to consider a new chain? I bought the bike a few years ago, have put only about 6-7000km on it, but I'm guessing the previous owner didn't take very good care of the chain....
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Yes. Sounds like it's time for a new chain and sprockets.
 
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