21-03-13, 12:16 PM
Well couple of weeks ago fed-up with the racket it was making I started taking the bike apart and checked the cam chain tensioner and found it nearly at it's end, checked valve clearances, took cams out checked shims, ordered a new cam chain and couple of shims. I have put it off since, been too cold or windy blowing dust around (garage needs new door). But last night I got committed plenty of rags shoved down chain tunnel and this happened
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Bit of help from my son, and we fed through the new chain attached to the old with copper wire. I borrowed a pro-motion style tool to split the chains, but it is designed for riveting hollow pins unlike the joining link I had
:rolleyes :'( , so my son held the chain against a block hammer and I used a flat ended punch at an angle and small hammer to peen over the pins, sorry no picture, all four hands were being used and a fair bit of concentration ! Worked a treat, measured up with a digital calliper, and happy with result 
Two new shims in, cam shafts back in and clamped down. Valve clearances checked, and cover back on
Will have it going again soon, few more small jobs to do while it's in bits :rolleyes but gettin there
[smg id=711]
Bit of help from my son, and we fed through the new chain attached to the old with copper wire. I borrowed a pro-motion style tool to split the chains, but it is designed for riveting hollow pins unlike the joining link I had
:rolleyes :'( , so my son held the chain against a block hammer and I used a flat ended punch at an angle and small hammer to peen over the pins, sorry no picture, all four hands were being used and a fair bit of concentration ! Worked a treat, measured up with a digital calliper, and happy with result Two new shims in, cam shafts back in and clamped down. Valve clearances checked, and cover back on
Will have it going again soon, few more small jobs to do while it's in bits :rolleyes but gettin there