Ticking from chain
Hello everybody
I have an MT-09 2019 (gen 2) and today when I got home I heard a ticking sound from the front sprocket/chain area.
I first heard it two weeks ago, I disassembled the front sprocket cover and I noticed that the sprocket nut was unbolted like a millimeter. It was really subtle the sound at first but after I torqued to spec the front sprocket nut it went away. But now it came back. The nut didn't seem to loosen, and I tried to realign the rear wheel.
It is really weird that the sound only comes if I sit on the seat, (if the suspension is lowered) and if the motorcycle is straight. If I try to replicate the sound while on side stand with the suspension lowered, it doesn't do it.
Tomorrow I will go to a mechanic to take a look, but I wanted to ask if somebody has some ideas of what it could be, or if it happened to any of you.
Thank you!
TL;DR - chain is only ticking when suspension is lowered, and straight up. Sound went away after re torque the front sprocket nut, but it came back and doesn't go away now.