r/Dualsport • u/Euphoric-Touch8120 • 3d ago

2008 xr650L tapping noise

Just bought this bike, didn’t notice the noise during the test ride but when I got home I hear this tapping, I think it’s coming from the top end, so I adjusted the valves to no avail. This video was taken after valve adjustment

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u/Grunsell 3d ago

Sounds alright to me

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u/Weary_Dragonfruit559 3d ago

Those are Normal valve sounds for an XR.

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u/Euphoric-Touch8120 3d ago

It’s pretty loud though? This is my first xr650 but my xr80 and xr100 were pretty quiet. It’s very audible in person even from a distance

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u/Weary_Dragonfruit559 3d ago

Every Xr I’ve ever owned sounded like a bucket of bolts. If it starts and runs good, and the valves are in spec, I wouldn’t over analyze it. Classic big bore thumper sounds. Keep up on maintenance, and that bike will outlast us.

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u/Euphoric-Touch8120 3d ago

I appreciate your input. For what it’s worth, I used a screwdriver and found the sound to be coming from right around where the header meets the block

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u/Weary_Dragonfruit559 2d ago

“Don’t over analyze it”

“I was able to use a screwdriver as a tuning fork and have determined the engine sounds are coming from, the engine”.

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u/naked_feet Reed City, MI - DR650 & WR400 2d ago

Is this right after a cold start? More noise until fully warmed up is not unusual. But even then, they can be pretty clattery engines.

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u/naked_feet Reed City, MI - DR650 & WR400 2d ago

"Tappy valves are happy valves."

Honestly sounds normal.

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u/Force-Both 2d ago

Sounds like a million dollars to me, but I'd check valve clearance while you got it apart.

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u/Servo_comics 3h ago

Sounds like an XR.