kerosene wrote on 04/05/10 at 17:53:51:im at 6700 and I was at 18mm (the point at which you should highly consider changing it I think 21mm is max) way I looked at is; "I'm down right now anyway, so might as well work on everything I can, and since this is one of those things that can give you a LOT more downtime" so... I spent some money...
70 for used (I think Michael refurbs them and makes modifications
130 for new (or 120)
Additionally you get 10 if you send your old one back to him (Michael provides a prelabeld box to send it back to him! I was stunned!! so sending the part back costs you 0.
Also, I don't know much about bikes, but I will say this, the new cam tensioner does tighten the chain A LOT, I remember the old tensioner made the chain wobble a little... the new one doesnt.
Oh! YES before I forget... Michael told me to lay the bike down to do the cam tensioner, I took a pic so you guys can see (it's on my failphone I'll upload it as soon as I get to my office tomorrow)
Also, as far as speedo goes, its really simple to do, and even if it doesnt work you loose 4 $ which isn't much.
Hopefully Michael will get back soon, I will check valves...
just another thing to make the buddy run better.
Ok, I was going to do the light fix but the link was dead... so ... I ripped apart my light to see what could cause rattle (metal on metal)
First, the little hoodie over the light, that has direct metal on metal... I took some electric tape and ran it across wherever there were marks for the light, I laid the tape there, just enough so it doesnt expose itself... next the housing for the light, it has direct metal on metal with the light, I put some of the rtv silicone on the housing where the light meets the housing and where the screws go in... cant hurt anything but might make the world to stop the rattle...
Also, Michael advised the other way to fix is to put a rag in the light... I didnt feel comfortable with leaving a light next to something that gets really hot and where theres cables (regardless that they're not exposed.) Michael also made one more recommendation, tape the cables together, it will help with some rattle, since they hit against the housing.
Now off to check my valves, woot woot