New camchain tensioner
....and may be just havin a geriatric moment ...
gawd ...he's not online ATM is he ?? 
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A geriatric moment or two
First off, my son said "I'll do the timing" so - he was adamant he knew what to do.............
so, like a geriatric I DIDN'T CHECK IT.
Second I thought I'd got the TDC markings wrong - I didn't but he turned the bike the wrong way. I DIDN'T CHECK THAT EITHER.
All in all, a cylon pileon of note. "Don't let a Harley mechanic NEAR your bike !!!!!!"
Future note _
If you want it done right do it yourself..................
It's still my fault, and I feel stupid OK.............
And yes, I've done the timing on inline fours many times................CB750, XJ900, etc etc.
First off, my son said "I'll do the timing" so - he was adamant he knew what to do.............
so, like a geriatric I DIDN'T CHECK IT.
Second I thought I'd got the TDC markings wrong - I didn't but he turned the bike the wrong way. I DIDN'T CHECK THAT EITHER.
All in all, a cylon pileon of note. "Don't let a Harley mechanic NEAR your bike !!!!!!"
Future note _
If you want it done right do it yourself..................
It's still my fault, and I feel stupid OK.............
And yes, I've done the timing on inline fours many times................CB750, XJ900, etc etc.
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That's ok Pete ...I specialize in being stupid mate ...LOL
I am curious about this turn the crank clock wise or anti clock wise thing that was bantered about on the prior page ...
OK call me stupid...lol ...some one wanna explain what the difference actually is ...
I have done quite a few honda's from single to 4 's and Kwaka 4's ....and in my experience ...TDC , is TDC , in anyone's language...
If you rotate left or right it don't matter , as long as the cam wheel marks line up with the top of the heads and the cams are poiting the correct way ..
(in the correct position) ... once TDC is aligned on the crank ....
I am curious about this turn the crank clock wise or anti clock wise thing that was bantered about on the prior page ...
OK call me stupid...lol ...some one wanna explain what the difference actually is ...
I have done quite a few honda's from single to 4 's and Kwaka 4's ....and in my experience ...TDC , is TDC , in anyone's language...
If you rotate left or right it don't matter , as long as the cam wheel marks line up with the top of the heads and the cams are poiting the correct way ..
(in the correct position) ... once TDC is aligned on the crank ....
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Me too Steve but the manual says do it anticlockwise...................
Timing was perfect, stripped and reassembled. Camchain and new tensioner, sweet as a nut. Problem was carb related.........not sure why but what the hell it's running now.
Old tensioner had jammed -
Now I have
Death rattle from the primary chain at idle, so I'm just going to ride it until it breaks !!!!!
I'm SICK..................
Engine must come out for a primary, as far as I know.
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Timing was perfect, stripped and reassembled. Camchain and new tensioner, sweet as a nut. Problem was carb related.........not sure why but what the hell it's running now.
Old tensioner had jammed -
Now I have
Death rattle from the primary chain at idle, so I'm just going to ride it until it breaks !!!!!
I'm SICK..................
Engine must come out for a primary, as far as I know.
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Glad to hear it's running pete.... dam shame that the primary is makin' noise, though.. 
On the counter clockwise thing, I always thought you were supposed to do it that way to take the slack out of the system in the direction that the engine would be moving when running.
I think this can actually make a difference of a tooth or so on cars with belt driven cams.
However, I also think it depends on how your motor is built, too. Counterclockwise would be clockwise on a "backwards" motor. (ie... some motors that honda didn't build..
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If you turn a honda motor clockwise, you can actually jump teeth on the belt and screw up the timing.
On the counter clockwise thing, I always thought you were supposed to do it that way to take the slack out of the system in the direction that the engine would be moving when running.
I think this can actually make a difference of a tooth or so on cars with belt driven cams.
However, I also think it depends on how your motor is built, too. Counterclockwise would be clockwise on a "backwards" motor. (ie... some motors that honda didn't build..
)If you turn a honda motor clockwise, you can actually jump teeth on the belt and screw up the timing.
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Ahhhh ****en crap on the primo chain Pete she musta got tweaked when the camchain
jammed...........question for ya ........how much is 15000 rand ???
Cuz I thought I saw a spare somewhere over there for that ..... !!!
jammed...........question for ya ........how much is 15000 rand ???
Cuz I thought I saw a spare somewhere over there for that ..... !!!
question for ya ........how much is 15000 rand ???
Maybe time for an SA joke in the 'giggle' thread? lol..
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Is this for a spare engine Sprock? Seems like a lot of money to me , but I don't know if that's a good price in Africa?
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Jeeessshhhh, lot of bank financiers here I see......well if it's 2 grand .....thats no good
if it's 2 bucks fitty sense it'd be a baaaaaahhhgin
Online caclulator............. Damn it Steve................ you are indeed a Genius
if it's 2 bucks fitty sense it'd be a baaaaaahhhgin
Online caclulator............. Damn it Steve................ you are indeed a Genius
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I was actually looking at a few bike prices at an online SA bike retailer.
They're definitely more expensive.
New KLR650 is the equivalent of $8,200 where it's like $5,550MSRP over here.
2000 CBR 600F was like $4,800 over there.
Interesting.
They're definitely more expensive.
New KLR650 is the equivalent of $8,200 where it's like $5,550MSRP over here.
2000 CBR 600F was like $4,800 over there.
Interesting.