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Message started by Dave-Aus on 01/29/13 at 00:20:01

Title: How does my engine sound; is this a bad cam chain?
Post by Dave-Aus on 01/29/13 at 00:20:01

Seems to me like I may need an adjuster? :-/

70,000 km on engine - history unknown

http://youtu.be/vYZu6uu9vDw

Many thanks for your time and input

;)

Title: Re: How does my engine sound; is this a bad cam ch
Post by jcstokes on 01/29/13 at 01:38:02

Dave, your video is only 10 seconds, go to page five of the tech section and scroll to "this is what a loose cam chain sounds like" it's about four or five posts down.

Title: Re: How does my engine sound; is this a bad cam ch
Post by paulmarshall on 01/29/13 at 10:54:46

587D6A797D696F1C0 wrote:

Seems to me like I may need an adjuster? :-/

70,000 km on engine - history unknown

http://youtu.be/vYZu6uu9vDw

Many thanks for your time and input

;)

Dave your bike is idling way too slow, Adjust the idle screw on the left side of the carb. Cant hear the correct engine noises until your idle is set properly. ;)

Title: Re: How does my engine sound; is this a bad cam ch
Post by Serowbot on 01/29/13 at 11:00:01

Dangerously slow idle!... +1 Paul... (the idle shouldn't lope... it should purr steadily)... (you will cook your cam with that idle)...
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REvmhBO99I4[/media]
I don't hear any chain problem,.. (that don't mean it ain't there. I just don't hear it on that recording)...

Title: Re: How does my engine sound; is this a bad cam ch
Post by verslagen1 on 01/29/13 at 11:38:55

put you hand on the clutch case, above and behind the oil filter cover.
if you feel it a tappin' there, you gotta case of the cam chain blues.
of course, it don't hurt to open 'er up and take a look see. Si?