My mother's motorcycle, a Honda Goldwing 1100, is making a ticking nose after getting the fuel pump replaced. It's a 1985 model, so does it even have a fuel pump?
2006-12-20 10:52:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
thank you for the intelligent people for understanding my question. I did actually mean to spell noise instead of nose.
2006-12-20 11:26:07 · update #1
Usually a ticking sound is caused by a valve. Does the frequency increase when you rev the engine? Are you sure the noise wasn't there before the fuel pump was replaced? Try taking a tube, point it at the bike, put your ear up to it and move it around and find the loudest location of the sound. This will help you narrow down where the sound is coming from. If the fuel pump was replaced by a shop, just bring the bike back to the shop and ask them what the sound is coming from.
Good luck.
2006-12-20 14:08:31 · answer #1 · answered by bubba1967smith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that bike has a fuel pump. It's mounted on the rear of the right cylinder head (you can see 2 hoses going to it). The right camshaft sticks out the rear of the right cylinder head and has a flat spot on it. The flat spot of the camshaft continuously bumps into the fuel pump's operating mechanism. Put your hand on the fuel pump while the bike is running. You should feel it ticking in unison with the ticking noise. If not, then the valve tappets may need to be adjusted. If you're really concerned about the noise, or if it's excessive, bring it back to the shop and let a tech listen to it (it'll be a no charge deal). And it doesn't hurt to get a second opinion - let another shop listen to it.
2006-12-20 11:23:31 · answer #2 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
fuel injected bikes would have a fuel pump. the injectors would need the fuel under pressure to spray the gas into the cylinders. the cams would dictate when it was time for the injectors to squirt gas. i dont have a fuel injected bike, but i do have a very slight ticking as well when moving. if the ticking noise happens when riding, its most likely the primary chain spinning. wouldnt worry too much about it.
2006-12-20 13:13:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it has a fuel pump and sometimes they make noise as they work. I owned a GL 1100 (1982)
2006-12-20 11:10:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-15 05:13:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it had a fuel pump. That only came on bikes with fuel injection. It sounds more like an oil pump or even could be a broken piston ring.
2006-12-20 11:07:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
when you replace a mechanical part that is actuated by a cam it sometimes takes time for the parts to mate and there can be noises associated with this
2006-12-20 12:07:37 · answer #7 · answered by thomas r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT MAYBE THAT THE NEW PUMP IS BAD.
2006-12-20 11:30:33 · answer #8 · answered by clay b 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋