I have a 2000 honda shadow 750 with 30000 miles, it has a noise in the front head of the engine when its hot and the engine is reved up. i set the valves and looked at the timing chain tensioner when i was in there, it looked ok but i still have a noise.it sounds like its on the right side of the engine (opposite the timing chain). i was told maybe wrist pin???? i have the bike running right now, i think the noise (rattle)has slowly got worse over the summer. any ideas would be appreciated, thanks, mark

is that common for these bikes? it just doesn't seem to have enough miles on it for bearings to be out of it. is there anything else in the top that could make noise? is there somthing like valve guides or somthing?? it sounds just like a valve noise, but only when hot. i had a bike mechanic listen to it before i set the valves, he figured that was what it was. thanks mark is that common for these bikes? it just doesn't seem to have enough miles on it for bearings to be out of it. is there anything else in the top that could make noise? is there somthing like valve guides or somthing?? it sounds just like a valve noise, but only when hot. i had a bike mechanic listen to it before i set the valves, he figured that was what it was. thanks mark