in need of help

[LBBB]

hello from louisiana, i have a 2016 pioneer 1000-5 and i have recently noticed a ticking noise coming from the engine area of the sxs, the noise only seems to happen when under a load, i don’t notice it at idol. i’m not real sure what it is, I’ve done some reading on the forum and haven’t really figured much out. could this be the valves need to be adjusted or the chain tensioner needs to be tightened or replaced? any help is much appreciated. thanks in advanced.

 

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[Gohonda2]

How many hours/miles on it? Have the valves ever been adjusted?

 

[LBBB]

miles and hours are high, i’m not sure if the valves have been adjusted or not i bought the bike used a few months ago and i just noticed the sounds starting to happen yesterday afternoon

 

[P1K5Dave]

Your p1000 will always sound "ticky" under load when it's running a gear higher than it should. Either hit your left downshift paddle, or go to sport mode (depending on what you're doing. )

 

[LBBB]

i’ll try it in sport mode tomorrow and see if that helps any, thank you for the information that would be my problem my pioneer is bigger then most so i try to keep it in a higher gear for cruising around. i guess i just never heard it over the radio

 

[HBarlow]

miles and hours are high, i’m not sure if the valves have been adjusted or not i bought the bike used a few months ago and i just noticed the sounds starting to happen yesterday afternoon

Without basic information it is very difficult for anyone to offer useful suggestions.

 

[Russ989]

Your p1000 will always sound "ticky" under load when it's running a gear higher than it should. Either hit your left downshift paddle, or go to sport mode (depending on what you're doing. )

^^^^^This^^^^^
You can help it by servicing the sub trans and adding some Lucas oil additive to it as well.

 

[P1K5Dave]

I use sport mode for long, moderate trail hill climbs. Not big hills that require some wheelin', just the ones that my Pioneer likes to run up a gear or two higher than it should.

 

[Jerryg]

I would say, check the valve clearance as a precautionary measure regardless.

 

[WagginTail]

I use sport mode for long, moderate trail hill climbs. Not big hills that require some wheelin', just the ones that my Pioneer likes to run up a gear or two higher than it should.

Yep. Sport Mode works great for this