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Oct 9, 2008 | 12:05 PM

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Kasnooze50

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RE: engine clank

how hard is it to fix any of the problems in the garage?

Oct 9, 2008 | 12:57 PM

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Shadow

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RE: engine clank

You can replace the camchain and tensioner , and the bearing in the stator at home - just need a set of allan keys, a set of ringflat spanners, a torque wrench, and the spares. If you use a Honda camchain, you have to remove the engine, but if, like us, you use a chain like the DID or similar chains, which have a master link, it's fairly easy, and will take you about 1 day for the lot, if you're methodical, and have a basic knowledge of how engines work.
Search the site for the How To on Camchain replacement - good articles from a number of members. I have pictures on all the above if you need them.

Oct 9, 2008 | 02:06 PM

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Kasnooze50

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RE: engine clank

about how much does it cost to do all of that?

Oct 9, 2008 | 02:19 PM

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Shadow

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RE: engine clank

About $200 give or take a bit + tools, at a guess

Oct 9, 2008 | 02:29 PM

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Kasnooze50

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RE: engine clank

how can you test to see if there bad? and does the have to come out of the bike to work on it?

Oct 9, 2008 | 04:46 PM

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RE: engine clank

Welcome to the CBRForum Joseph

Try to have some fun as well while visiting mate

All honda 88 CBR1000's will make a little noise usually , but yer , if its bad , follow all of Shadow1's advise mate ...
He knows his stuff

Oct 9, 2008 | 09:47 PM

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Kasnooze50

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RE: engine clank

Do you have to spilt the case to remove the alternator?

Oct 9, 2008 | 10:53 PM

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Shadow

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From: Mud hut, Zululand

RE: engine clank

The book says yes, but one of our members, KASKA, has done it successfully with the motor in the bike.Send him a PM, and look up his posts - he has pictures !

Oct 10, 2008 | 12:02 AM

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Kasnooze50

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RE: engine clank

how do you check to see if the cct if its bad?

Oct 10, 2008 | 12:21 AM

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how do you check to see if the cct if its bad?

Mostly its a determination made taking into account the noise its making and the miles it has on it since being last swapped out ..

You can remove the rocker/ valve cover and physically check the chain for slack if you are keen and then decide , if you have quite a bit of noise , quite a few miles on it and the c/chain actually feels like it has slack in it ..
Its almost a sure bet that you need a chain and tensioner ..

Hs she got good fresh oil in her mate ?
They are operated by oil and spring..... if the oil is a little dead , that may make them rattle a bit too...

Mine for instance is a bit rattly at idle but only on and off ...
Sometimes shes quiet ..other times she has a little band of tinkle clangers playing ...
(don't ask !! )[:-]
I wont go into the type of noise because we did this in another thread that went 4 pages already...

I am swapping mine out very soon

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