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Ive got a 22 xsr900 with the exact same noises and can say that it’s absolutely not the timing chain. I’ve put a manual CCT in mine and the noise does not go away. My non-Yamaha mechanic says it’s actually transmission related and yes he’s well aware of the clutch basket noises (which fyi you can fix). He thinks my particular problem might be a bad bearing in the transmission. I have also been tracking an issue with Yamaha delivering them super lean for regulatory reasons.. they run them lean at idle and up to 3k range for the emissions tests. A good mechanic can get in and adjust the CO (carbon monoxide) settings and raise it to 10-14 which adds more fuel, reducing engine temps and improving low rpm performance. So many problems with this engine that need fixing!!

Thank for all the info I feel better now 😂

It’s a cp3 thing

That sound way much better than MT03 cam chain tensioner thou 😂

my yamaha mt 09 22 year does the same thing

That yamaha for you normal just ride it

Mine is only 600km and has that loud whine like yours, also the clicking.

It's how Yamaha's engines work. I had the same after 1500 on MT 07 and 09

I bought a brand new MT09SP May 2023. From the first ride it made that noise, took it back next day, they said it was normal and being an unbalanced engine they all do that. I think the extent differs from bike to bike but not heard anyone with the issue say it’s goes on to blow up. It’s a pain as the actual triple engine sounds lovely, people say just enjoy it but does take away from the engine sound when you’re sat right on top of it. Anyway, I’ve learned to live with it, after market pipe helps drown it out somewhat.

You found the problem?

2015 FJ09 same sound was the stock cam chain tensioner. Replaced with a manual CCT and all is good

Just bought brand new 2023 and I’m at 120 miles on odometer and today went to start and ride on my lunch break and heard that exact noise and first thing I thought was did I beat on it to much like I never went passed 5k rpm but after researching found out it’s just normal noise but that sp beautiful

Have a 2016 Tracer with only 5k miles - and the exact same sound.

I have tracer 9 and i have the same sound. I think its just new cp3s thing.

They just sound like that :)

Its the same with my 2021 model

Run a 10w50 Yamalube has 10w50 or you can run the Amsoil 15w50. Either will reduce the ticking from the cam chain tensioner

Did you find the issue with this? As mine has started to do the same?

The latest generation 09 has a completely new camshaft. To reduce fuel consumption, the overlap (when both valves on the intake side and the exhaust side are open at the same time) is reduced by 30%. The cams on the camshaft now have a much steeper design to achieve this, which has resulted in some changes to the drive of the cam chain. A big difference is that the cam chain tensioner is now hydraulic and tightens when the oil pressure increases. This means that the engine at low revs (low oil pressure) feels a little muddier. Cold engine (sluggish oil) makes it hiss even more. The advantage is that the timing chain has good tension at high revs and low friction at low revs. The bottom line is that the new generation has a little more mechanical noise at low revs, but nothing to worry about.

The Yami tick. It’s given riders anxiety for decades. It’s normal.

2016 xsr900, my tick started at roughly 25,000 miles. It doesn't always do it, but it seems to happen more often if it's a cooler day (I live in South Florida so that's still pretty warm). It ONLY does it for maybe a minute and seems to start when the engine coolant is around 120 degrees Fahrenheit. After about a minute it goes away. Scared the shit out of me the first time as I've had this bike ever since about 2000 miles and it never once did it, or if it did I couldn't hear it. About 50% of the time I have earplugs in and music going so it would be easy to miss. Bike seems perfectly fine otherwise, I guess I'll just keep riding it like it's normal until something happens. Oh I have full Arrow exhaust, but I can clearly hear the tick over the exhaust when it does happen. It's been happening for over 2000 miles now and it seems fine. I run Motul 7100 4t 10w-40 and a Mobile 1 oil filter since about 14,000mi and all seems well otherwise. Oil change interval is 5000mi.

They call that the doo doo click. Its ok son

This one is a CP3 engine.

It’s the valves

check the clutch basket the dang thing has rubber dampeners in it that go bad but the bike has no way to change them without a whole new basket

My 23 model started to do the same thing afther the first oil change 1000km(at the dealer) now its at 1500km. But if the engine warms up it goes away.

My Tracer 9gt with 9k KM has the same irritating noice... its not funny anymore and its like i ride a 300year old lawnmower .. i start to dislike YAMAHA so much that i am thinking of selling that piece of crap. I also have vibrations in my footpegs. I use highQ gasoline .. have stock exhaust and clean everything weekly.. i ride everyday .. And i know the dealership gonna do zero about it cause its NORMAL... sorry but that aint normal... my father rides a kawasaki and it runs like an ioled machine... no strange things to be heard..

have the same noise on my FZ-09 2014 with 50 000 miles.

Plz next time TC - OFF Mode - 1

That's the signature triple whine. My MT-09 sounded the same and my Tiger 900 which is also a triple has the whine. It's the cam chain tensioner.

They all do it it's just the motor

Mi mt09 2021 tambien lo hace cuando prende en frio, tambien es normal que el primer cambio encaje tan bruscamente?

I just bought a brand new mt09sp and 400 miles on it that’s when it started, brought it to the dealer and they said perfectly normal all 2021-2022 models do that. Mine does it on cold start up and sometimes when it’s hot idling after a long ride

I came here looking for answers for the same issue, I noticed the noise coming from mine today its a 21 with 2800klms but I'm glad too see most saying its a normal sound and it's nothing to worry about

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The day i got my bike 2 weeks ago, i noticed (knocking sound) came from right side of my engine... I guese it got something to do with the clutch system, the sound will disappear when i pull clutch lever, is that normal?

after looking at the new one I don't like the 18 model lol especially when it's a much better bike now too

Hi can you fixed problem?

Thanks for posting this. The comments are very helpful!

cam chain is loose

Why take the time too point atfour screws then not even put the camera on the two screws on the side

I drove to the limit and stopped being a bit slow .. ;)

I drove to the limit and stopped being a bit slow .. ;)

For me the Yamaha Mt 09 2018 so is the best in shape compared to 2021

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engine SOUND not noise...

Why dose yamaha make the mt09 look such a mess compared to the 7 or 10.

2018

My MT09 have the same noise 1:15 I will contact yamaha to question them about this strange dirty noise. I live in france, i think we have not the same antipolution standard.