Piston knock is bad, it's uncontrolled explosions....it will destroy pistons....it could be the cam chain...them make noise, or somthing in the valve train

 

If it's the cam chain could it cause damage if i dont have it looked at

bike runs excellent It's just a sound I notice, it's not even that loud... The best I can describe it "gurgling" type sound before the engine hits the mid to upper rpm range.

 

it won't cause damage unless it's really loud...like TICTICTICTICTIC.....then it could get out of time, or try to get off the sprockets and mangel it's self in there...Most ATVs i've ridden do make noise underload, I wouldn't worry about it

 

Yeah folks I've got a small question. The rear brake cable on my Lakota {1997} is like frozen in place, relegating me to use the foot lever. I tooke the cable off; any suggestions as to free up the cable inside the jacket? So fat I've stood the cable verticle and have dripped WD-40 and Gummout in the top hopeing that something gets thru, been doing this about 2 hours now with nothing happening..............

 

I gotta get stiffer springs and SS valves also, I have those .380 cams- sweet things. But I'm afraid I'm gonna blow something up if I wind it to the moon too much........

 

rap duct tape around it leaving like an inch above the end of the cable, put the cable verticle.
will it with 5W30 motor oil and leave it for one or two days. 90% chance it frees it up!

~note~ do not use 10W30 it to thick!!!! only 5W30!!!


Fred.

 

havnt blown up my kota yet[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]....lol...........................as far as the cable, unless you really like it just take off the whole assy and get a block off plate.....it saves some weight and alot of trouble

 

Thanks Powers, I'll give it a shot. I really would like to salvage that hand brakeability, brings back alotta memories when I ride the 'kota from the 3 wheeler days.........

 

Hey- one more Q for you guys, do you adjust the valves with the engine warm or stone cold...........

 

cold...no run time