Engine sputters... and more..

[Newtybar]

Hello,

I dont know if all of these problems are related or not.. or maybe I just discovered them after checking the other... im not sure...

There is a clickity click sound coming from the front when I idle...

The engine is now starting to stall even when I am idling....

When in motion it makes a realy loud sandy sound..

I checked the oil level to see if there could have been damage to the cam chain.. or whatnot and it is a little above the two lines....


There is a dent in my right piping I think.. but I never dropped it on the right side...
http://www.socalsvriders.org/modules.php?set_albumName=albux44&id=exhaustpipe&op=modload&name=Photo_Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

could the dent in the pipe be the cause of this? Thanks in advance.

[TIFOSO]

The rubber pipe is an overflow tube from the fuel tank... nothing to worry about.

The dent in you pipe sucks but isn't what causing your problem. Sounds like you're have a fuel supply problem, and it could be for several reasons. I'd give you a hand with it, if you can wait untill next weekend. But in the meantime, check out the front sparkplug if you can. That ticking sound could be a loose spark plug boot. That would also cause your bike to run like crap.

Oh, and if the oil is above the two lines when the bike is upright, you have too much oil in there. It's probably a bitch to shift sometimes because of it.

[Newtybar]

Thanks TIFOSO.. I have the LSAT next Saturday so it would be great not to think about it until then... and feel good that there is someone willing to help me out afterword. It would be really appreciated, thanks again.