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        <![CDATA[ Has anyone ever replaced the lifters in one of these engines to try and eliminate the ticking. Mine just turned 25k this past weekend. I rode from eastern NC
to Bluefield WV and back and the bike ran great but that noise gets on my nerves.

I&#39;ve talked to mechanics at several shops and none have ever been inside one of these engines. One guy told me that he thought it could be done without
removing the engine. The diagrams also show spacers under the lifters. Maybe this is a way to adjust... ]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Lifter Replacement ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I have gone through the same thing... I am fairly sure it is the lifters. My last trip I ran a little low on oil and the ticking became so loud I could hear it
through a full face helmet and ear plugs. I think I got a little air in the lifter <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/mad.gif">-( But added oil, changed oil and It has mostly gone away... at least it is
quiet enough now that It does not bother me. I have listened to a couple of the same engine and hear the... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Lifter Replacement ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Mine just started making a ticking noise about two weeks ago.  Seems to be there at idle and is not there all the time.  I just bought a cheap mechanics
stethescope at harbor freight for a couple bucks.  I&#39;ll have to see if this helps locate the noise.  (My wife is a nurse, but really didn&#39;t want grease
on hers !)
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- Rich
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<br> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Lifter Replacement ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Y&#39;all need to do what I do...turn the radio up. The ticking I have is the primaty gear but it is not a problem that I feel needs to be messed with at
present time.
<br>
<br>
Joel ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Lifter Replacement ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I to am  a victim of the lifter noise. My bike a &#39;98 I have had engine noise since about 25,000 miles. I changed out the
<br>
primary gear at 50,000 miles that helped some but that valve ticking is still there LOUD!!! This winter I&#39;m going to bite the
<br>
bullet and take the motor out and replace all the lifters, and anything else that need be such as water pump, clutch plates
<br>
and if need be a top end rebuild. My bike now has 68,000 miles. It runs great just getting tired of... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Lifter Replacement ]]></title>
			<link>http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/59911/t/Lifter-Replacement.html#reply-59911</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Honda&#39;s are known for lifter noise. My 750 Ace with only 8k miles made this noise and the local Honda mechanic said that as long as it keeps ticking, then
don&#39;t worry about it. It&#39;s when it stops ticking that I need to worry because that would mean the engine just died. He was being truthfully sarcastic
and then said it was likely the primary gear on it also.
<br>
<br>
Stan ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ I took mine to several honda mechanics. They all said it sounded like a lifter, but they all also said it would likely run forever, the noise is just a
nusiance. I tried a couple of additives (seafoam, marvel mystery oil) but they made no difference.
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If anyone finds a solution, please let me know.
<br>
<br>
Banjoman ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ i&#39;ve also heard the ticking for a while now. i took mine to the nearest Honda service dept. and they diagnosed it as bad hydraulic lifters. if they&#39;re
correct they quoted me around a grand to replace both of them. when asked what would happen if not replaced they said i could drop a valve part into the
piston. it&#39;s good to hear it also might be the primary drive gear instead. thanks for the eye-opener. ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ I think the sound bounces off the windshield and fools me into thinking it&#39;s coming from higher than it is. I have an amplified stethoscope but the battery
is dead and when I get back from a ride........ I forget. But the next time I&#39;m at a traffic light giving &quot;the eye&quot; to a cute widow in a Mercedes
convertible and she says: &quot;Is that your mechanical heart valve or are you just glad to see me&quot;; I&#39;ll check it out. I can see where the springs
losing temper could... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Alan, what you have described about the noise going away after a gas stop sounds exactly like both my T&#39;s would do after a short stop. On both it was the
primary drive gear and replacement fixed both of them. I used a section of old hose pipe as a stethoscope to find where the noise was the loudest. On both it
was at the lower right engine case just above the brake pedal.
<br>
<br>
I&#39;ve never heard the lifters on either of my 2 T&#39;s, so it could still be what&#39;s wrong with... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ I&#39;ve got the same ticking from the front cylinder when it gets warmed up. There aren&#39;t any additives I&#39;m willing to try cause of the wet clutch and
I&#39;m really not going to tear down the engine to make it stop. It may come back again. Sometimes it ticks away and then just stops. Other times it&#39;s
quite loud..... I stop for gas and when I restart it&#39;s gone. At first I thought it was in my head with my remaining two brain cells trying to fire at the
same time. Now THAT... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Banjoman, I sure hope you&#39;re wrong. My T has 35,000 on it and the ticking is driving me nuts. I&#39;m going to replace the primary gear with one from an
Aero and if that doesn&#39;t do the trick... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ I&#39;ve tried several types and viscosity oils, currently castrol 20-50. It seems to make no difference. I bought the bike with 12k miles and the noise
started about 20k. I&#39;m pretty sure the noise is in the front cylinder. ]]></description>

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			<link>http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/reply/55321/t/Lifter-Replacement.html#reply-55321</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Hydraulic lifters are self adjusting for lash or valve clearance. Try changing to a different brand or viscosity of oil before tearing into the engine. At 25k,
you&#39;re just past break-in mileage and shouldn&#39;t need new lifters.
<br>
<br>
Also, be aware there is a primary gear condition that causes a noise similar to ticking. Check out <a title="this thread" target="_blank" href="http://hondashadowacetourer.yuku.com/topic/4412">this thread</a> if you haven&#39;t already. ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Has anyone ever replaced the lifters in one of these engines to try and eliminate the ticking. Mine just turned 25k this past weekend. I rode from eastern NC
to Bluefield WV and back and the bike ran great but that noise gets on my nerves.
<br>
I&#39;ve talked to mechanics at several shops and none have ever been inside one of these engines. One guy told me that he thought it could be done without
removing the engine. The diagrams also show spacers under the lifters. Maybe this is a way to... ]]></description>

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