How much noise is normal?

[Mrlimeedk]

How much mechanical engine noise is normal for these machines? im not used to bikes this old and im a little worried by the amount of noise the valve train makes. Everything is in check, valves are adjusted and the engine runs great, so maybe its just me being a bit paranoid?
here's a link to a video of the engine running, the exhaust is rather loud so its a bit hard to make out the mechanical noise.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iDlrvOBCtxyeJa-YkFKzleVoQUri6AAW/view?usp=sharing

[Rich82GS750TZ]

I have to say I'm not hearing any noise at all.

Welcome to the forum.

Please put your bike year and model in your signature. If that's an '83 w/ a factory black paint job on the engine, it's in great shape. If you painted it, its very nice, shiny. Just need to polish up the case covers.

[fbody_mike]

Actually I start to worry a little when I do not hear the valves clacking away. When it is too quiet the clearances have gone too small and the lash needs attention. The best description I have heard is that it should sound a little like a sewing machine.

[Mrlimeedk]

It's an 81 model, i spent the entire winter rebuilding it completely, and gave the engine a black paintjob then. Im not completely satisfied yet, have a couple of spots that need touching up, and i think im gonna paint the valve cover aswell. And yes i still need to get the aluminium polished up, but the summer just hit us hard a month ago, and i was really itching to get out riding, so i thought i would leave the polishing for later and go enjoy riding a bit

[Steve]

Sounds good to me.

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[Chuck78]

All of our 2-valve per cylinder shim/bucket valvetrain Suzuki GS's sound like a clickety-clacking sewing machine when running and adjusted. If they get too quiet, you know the valves are all way too tight and need smaller shims swapped.

[fbody_mike]

I just got a chance to watch the video too. Sounds great to me.

[wymple]

As long as your tickity-ticks don't turn into clackety-clacks, your good to go.