Any idea what it could be?
its coming from top left (stator side) near the throttle bodies
its not the cam chain tensioner as i've replaced stock with oem and also tried ape manual
valve clearances are good
the rattle doesnt seem to be rpm dependent as its quiet at idle and start up but with a little rev it starts and stays then goes away
Almost sounds like a cam chain tensioner. I know you said you replaced it. But from the area it's coming from makes it seems like a issue with maybe the valve clearances but I'm no expert.
I would love to hear what the more experienced guys around here think as well.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
Actually sounds really similar to mine when I thought my cam tensioner was all outta wack. Ended up being cracked retainers. I have a video to compare.
Hey Guys,
Sorry for the late reply
I swapped a gen 1 head on and the tick is even louder.
i checked the gen 2 head for cracked retainers since its off the bike and all my APE retainers are good
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