30-07-14, 11:10 AM
I've listened to cam chain rattle noises on the internet, and I reckon my Fazer rattles quite a lot.
I fist noticed the noise at around 60,000 miles (ish), and the bikes now done 76,000.
The noise does seem to have got louder, but so far it hasn't made any noticeable difference to overall performance.
I've never checked the can chain tensioner, but I have turned the engine backwards to enable it to click out a few times.
On another note, and completely unrelated to cam chains, the sprocket carrier bearing collapsed on Sunday, fortunately I found out before it destroyed the sprocket carrier.
So I reckon anyone with higher mileage Fazers should periodically check the sprocket carrier bearing.
I fist noticed the noise at around 60,000 miles (ish), and the bikes now done 76,000.
The noise does seem to have got louder, but so far it hasn't made any noticeable difference to overall performance.
I've never checked the can chain tensioner, but I have turned the engine backwards to enable it to click out a few times.
On another note, and completely unrelated to cam chains, the sprocket carrier bearing collapsed on Sunday, fortunately I found out before it destroyed the sprocket carrier.
So I reckon anyone with higher mileage Fazers should periodically check the sprocket carrier bearing.