rigamortus76
Member
Hi all,
I've been plugging away at a 1982 CB450T and, thanks to all the amazing resources I found here, I think I have it pretty well sorted out, at least for my purposes (local rides, commuting, country roads, no real long distance). It only has around 15,000 miles, but it did sit unused in an unheated shed in Canada for quite a few years and needed a bit of love. It seems to run well now though, lots of power and smooth cruising.
However, I'm not really familiar with what these engines are ideally supposed to sound like, so I wanted to get your opinions on that before I really call it good.
The main thing is the "ticking" sound I hear which is mostly only discernible at idle, and seems to get slightly louder when hot. I assume it's valve noise, and from what I've gathered, this engine is a bit "ticky" anyway, so I'm not sure if it's anything to worry about. I've checked/set the valve adjustment using the proper procedure several times over last summer and it has never changed what it sounds like.
Here are a couple of short videos:
[url]https://www.dropbox.com/s/c8hsxkhjbj3yop4/20211230_182156.mp4?dl=0
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/axqq6agat7uxbp0/20211230_182112.mp4?dl=0
What do you think? Does that engine sound more or less "normal", or should I be concerned?
Let me know if I can provide any other info to help, and thanks for any guidance you can provide!
- Nathan
I've been plugging away at a 1982 CB450T and, thanks to all the amazing resources I found here, I think I have it pretty well sorted out, at least for my purposes (local rides, commuting, country roads, no real long distance). It only has around 15,000 miles, but it did sit unused in an unheated shed in Canada for quite a few years and needed a bit of love. It seems to run well now though, lots of power and smooth cruising.
However, I'm not really familiar with what these engines are ideally supposed to sound like, so I wanted to get your opinions on that before I really call it good.
The main thing is the "ticking" sound I hear which is mostly only discernible at idle, and seems to get slightly louder when hot. I assume it's valve noise, and from what I've gathered, this engine is a bit "ticky" anyway, so I'm not sure if it's anything to worry about. I've checked/set the valve adjustment using the proper procedure several times over last summer and it has never changed what it sounds like.
Here are a couple of short videos:
[url]https://www.dropbox.com/s/c8hsxkhjbj3yop4/20211230_182156.mp4?dl=0
[/URL]
https://www.dropbox.com/s/axqq6agat7uxbp0/20211230_182112.mp4?dl=0
What do you think? Does that engine sound more or less "normal", or should I be concerned?
Let me know if I can provide any other info to help, and thanks for any guidance you can provide!
- Nathan