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What's that ticking sound?
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999
From: Rob Chappell

This has got to be everybody's first question. The short answer is that the SV has noisy cam chain tensioners. A few riders have reported having them replaced but the majority live with it and have experienced no further problems.

We will have to wait and see if Suzuki recalls the bike like they did with the GSXR's my guess is that they won't.