When I ride at low load and higher rpm in higher gears I hear a pretty noticeable clapping sound on my 200 with gnarly pipe and was wondering if that is what detonation sounds like from the mid being lean. If I raise the needle it 4 strokes. Un modded carb as well.
Thanks,
Joe
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You sure you're sure about that? Piston to cylinder clearance was good at last top end I guess? KIPS noise usually lessens or goes away with engine revs. It's pretty difficult to diagnose a noise without hearing it. The brief description certainly sounds like piston slap, or possibly something going south in the bottom end. Rod or mains should be more of a knocking sound than a clap though. Detonation usually sounds like really loud pinging.
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I know what you mean. Its a weird sound that I cant tell if it is detonation or a reverb from the belly of the gnarly pipe. It's definitely not a rod knock or piston slap and really doesn't have a consistent repetition like piston slap or rod knock. It's such a unique sound that I thought someone may now what I was talking about. A faint clapping sound at higher revs and low load.