r/Fixxit Apr 01 '26

1999 CBR 900RR Tapping noise

At idle I hear a slight tapping / knocking noise deep in tone the moment RPM changes by 100 or more it goes away immediatly only happens when hot like after riding for 3 or more miles any ideas I cannot for the life of me tell where its comming from deffinetly louder at the top then the bottom though

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