ive had my 1999 r6 a while now wiht no problems. but today after accidentaly taking a wrong turn and going down a muddy rocky farm road (slowly) it began to tap in conjunction with the revs i gave it. i.e, the more revs, the more taps. fairly loud. it sounded really bad at the time so i stopped and let it cool down a bit. on the way home it kept taping. but getting quieter.

heres where i explain ive been riding witha guy on a 125 and as of late i rarely exceed 50mph.

so when i got home i took it to my local duel carrige way and gave it some. after that no noise.

havnt riden it since incase its serious. perhaps the tap-its?? im thinking of taking it to a mechanic. but any information given would help me not get ripped off, as i have no clue. so he could tell me anythign for any price and i would probably do it.

cheers for any input.

david

Did it tap even if the bike was stationary?

You'd be surprised what kind of noises you'll hear from the valvetrain IF the oil needs changing.

Cheap reassurance if anything.

sounds as if it could have been a little stone in the brake caliper, now it has worn away and gone, have had this with cars before

Merv

Did it tap even if the bike was stationary?

yes it did. i took it out today. no tap or noise.... very confusing. i wouldnt normaly worry, but this was really loud tapping, and i love my bike lol.

You'd be surprised what kind of noises you'll hear from the valvetrain IF the oil needs changing.

Cheap reassurance if anything.

i had a full service just before winter. and i havnt ridden as often as i do in the summer.

I had a large tapping comming from the garage, it turned out it was my daughter practising her tap exams!!