Rear Clicking Sound

Does the gearbox sprocket have a rubber insert to dampen the noise? Most non original ones do not.

Tight spot on chain. Or tight link.

Overly dry chain.

If your bike has a 2 sided swing arm, is wheel alignment correct?

 

Could be the cush drive rubbers need replacing. What bike is it and what is the mileage?

Could be the cush drive rubbers need replacing. What bike is it and what is the mileage?

 

I had this with a 1050 Sprint. Loose gearbox sprocket.

 

Could just be the carrier for the caliper, it has to slide with the wheel when you adjust the chain so it is a slack fit on the swingarm. So it will click if you move the bike forward then back.

 

Yep, l had exactly the same.

 

Hi Dave and a warm welcome to the friendly forum, I have encountered this issue on a number of single sided swing arm Triumphs, in all cases bar one it was down to a lack of maintenance to the rear hub assembly, the grease inside was non existent, and combined with very fine grit entering around the adjuster it gives out a "clicking sound" as you describe. The other case was due to a wrong chain and sprocket kit (fitted by a dealer, not a Triumph dealership thankfully). First off slacken the rear hub nut on the swing arm, and check that the chain adjuster is free and if it is slacken off the chain and re adjust to the correct measurement, clean and re lube the chain and don't forget to re torque the nut, and all should be well. If not then you need to strip the rear hub, checking the bearings, spacers etc etc. I can talk you through the procedure if you are unsure, but a word of caution given you had the chain and sprockets checked independently and not yourself, stripping the rear hub is not as straightforward as one may think and care is needed.