If you have a Gladius, does yours tick at 4,000?
 

I am about to take my Gladius in for first service.
If I am in 3rd at a steady 4,000 the engine sounds perfect. If I then increase the throttle, even a little, I hear a definite ticking sound. This is probably OK but is annoying, especially because the engine and bike are so great in general.
If you have a Gladius, does it do the ticking around 4,000 in 3rd? I want to be able to tell the mechanic what other Gladius owners are, or are not, experiencing.
Thanks.

Re: If you have a Gladius, does yours tick at 4,000?
 

i think its normal to hear a bit of valves ticking! my sv has dun it since i got it! had the valve clearances done not too long ago and all was well! i wouldnt worry about it

Re: If you have a Gladius, does yours tick at 4,000?
 

I'll let you know in 3,700 miles :)

Re: If you have a Gladius, does yours tick at 4,000?
 

Doesn't sound like they fixed that then... :D

My K6 pointy ticks as well - common thing.

Re: If you have a Gladius, does yours tick at 4,000?
 

Got to say I've never held it 4000 for long,I'll try it next time I'm out,used my 25ltrs for this week,
1500 miles to my 4000 sevice,whats a norma charge ?

Re: If you have a Gladius, does yours tick at 4,000?
 

Erm doesn't the op mean at 4000 revs? :scratch:
Or the problem would presumably disappear at 4001 miles... :-dd

Re: If you have a Gladius, does yours tick at 4,000?
 

Yeah he does by the sound of it mate

Re: If you have a Gladius, does yours tick at 4,000?
 

Its an SV engine.....they all bleddy tickk (most often a quirky harmless one)...hehehe

unlike mine that might have a stuck cam chain tensioner...in which case could be naughty. Its only just started to tick so its plausible this is the problem.

Re: If you have a Gladius, does yours tick at 4,000?
 

I cruse around 4000rpm in 4th in build up areas must of the time and mines sounds ok.

For now anyways.:mrgreen:

Re: If you have a Gladius, does yours tick at 4,000?
 

no ticking noise on mine

Re: If you have a Gladius, does yours tick at 4,000?
 

Ah, the good 'ol SV trick of making people think the cam chain tensioners are shot

Nope, dont worry - the ticking between 4000 and 5000 rpm is pretty normal for the SV engine - mine does it, ive heard other bikes doing it, several people have told me their does it.

Check a few things:

is the oil level towards the upper limit? My engine gets noiser if the oil level drops below the top third of the sight glass.

Is the chain cleaned, lubricated and well adjusted? Again, I notice my bike gets a bit noisier if the chain is drity and dry.

Its just a resonance effect; something harmonises with the engine at 4000 - 5000 rpm on SV's. If it was the cam chain tensioners, you would hear the rattle at tick-over, and right through the rev range.

Re: If you have a Gladius, does yours tick at 4,000?
 

I'm good on 1 and 2.
3 is interesting.