I just thought of something else.... could it be your keys rattling in the ignition?

 
Yep, learned enough over the years here on the list not to engage in a "guessing game", especially when no additional information has been offered by Built2last and no additional work has been done by him to refine his situation.

He's taken it to a mechanic -- and the man has spoken, he has a mystery noise not involved with valves.

If the mechanic was for real he also looked at the decompression solenoid adjustment, which is part of a valve tune up.   All the false cover bolts and little rubber bits were covered by this professional assessment process, so he has no lose screws, missing rubber spacers, screws/washers/nuts nor misplaced aluminium cover pieces.

So, Built2last is all done for the rest of his recommended 8,000 mile valve train service program as recommended by his mechanic.

He has a small mystery noise to live with (until it gets more defined and reveals itself by other symptoms)


Jingle Bells, shotgun shells, Rudolf's on the way .....




check out Built2last's last 25 posts under "click on his name", informational reading .....

The last time I requested assistance with a performance issue I got some advice. I did what was suggested, which didn't resolve the problem, and asked for the next thing to look at. I did what was suggested and found the problem.
My point is... I listened to what they said, followed their advice, and found the problem.
Took 7 posts, including mine.
You seem unwilling to listen to advice, and defend your position with no support.
Case in point: After asking me to explain how to install the Raask, which I did in great detail, you take it to a mechanic and he screws it up,(I suggested you find another mechanic, because the Raask installation is a no brainer, so easy, in fact that I actually doubted that you took it to a mechanic,) and you come back to me to help you fix it, which I did, complete with a picture. You didn't listen the first time.
And you tend to embellish a bit, I think. You implied that a mechanic had actually investigated the problem, instead of " asking a mechanic to listen to it while I was picking up a new helmet".
"I just posted asking in case it was a already known problem (like the cam chain tension-er and petcock issues).. I don't have room to take my engine apart and search for the problem... especially by myself having no engine experience...  :'("
You changed the tensioner, so you have room and experience. If it's a loose chain, then you didn't do the tensioner properly.
It's getting to the point, with all your inconsistencies, that it is hard to take you seriously.

Definitely a loose screw somewhere
And dealer mechanics are not gods either...I have had to correct the local dealer a couple of times (improper belt tension after a tire installation, and incorrect carb adjustment to reduce backfire when I first bought it.)

Built2Last wrote on 01/09/12 at 07:57:46:

Sounds pretty snarky to me.

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 01/09/12 at 08:23:05:


That's exactly why I want to be able to fix any problems myself... and ask a metric ton of questions... I see what ya did there in the other thread...

Sometimes,... I get that, "I am stuck on Band-aids, 'cause Band-aids stuck on me" jingle stuck in my head... other times,... it's the "Bologna" song...
"My Bologna has a first name, it's O S C A R... my bologna has a second name"...
Anyway,... best way to get rid of them, is loud punk rock... ...