I thought it was the valves but I adjusted those and now I can tell the ticking is coming from the bottom front right of the engine. The top is quiet now. Its not a knocking sound just a ticking at idle and low speed. Cant hear it on the gas.

Thats where the belts are. 650 miles Do you think I need to grease something?

 

I sold my hondas and bought this quad.

It may be normal I just want ot know?

 

Y ou sound sorry that you bought yamaha. I was just wondering because I am going to buy new quad and wanted to get your opinion , because you have had both. thanks

 

So far I like it. I'm just scared of the belt drive and this ticking,tapping sound. My recon always made some clicking sounds like a sowing machine.. The rancher never made any noises and ran great. I never had a single problem with it.

I just want to know if something is wrong or if this is normal sounds for this bike.

A honda is a great quad but lacks the power and features of the other brands. They are expensive too.

 

Dude my Kodiak 450 had some funky sounds that come from it. Even when I bought it brand new. Is this something that just started or something that might of been there all along and your just now picking on it. If thats the case I would say its perfectly normal and not to worry at all about it. If anything it could need a valve adjustment but I doubt it. I bet its just its normal noisy self.

I thought something was wrong with mine when I first got it but have talked to others and there all noisy but rock solid in performance and reliability. Yeah mine too seems less noisy as soon as I get on the gas. Perfectly normal.

 

Thanks for the reply.

 

Mine's noisey too... Hasn't gotten any louder so I'm not worried.