10-07-20, 05:00 PM
17k I'd say there's almost no chance of it being the cam chain and he should know that, sadly he's smelling money. I wouldn't use him again find someone else would be my advice.
Most Fazer's suffer the tensioner issue because they aren't revved enough, the engine likes revs, once warm give them plenty say like 8k 10k in second a few times a week. Just reset the tensioner as per the manual there's a link on here somewhere.
Get the crabs properly balanced and I think you're find the noise will go. You also mention a rattle, another big issue with boxeye Fazer's is the front indicators rattle in the firing mounts, because the foam that's supposed to stop it, is too thin and it degrades. A The best fix is to use silicone, nice neat dollop around the inner interface and that will stop them rattling once set. Next check the drive chain, Fazer's are very sensitive to over tight chains and wheel alignment. You want about between 40 -45mm of play when the chain is pushed/pulled, forget the marks in the swing arm. Measure from the centre of the wheel spindle to the edge of the swingarm where the drive chain puller plate interfaces with the swingarm.
Good luck let us know how you get on.
Most Fazer's suffer the tensioner issue because they aren't revved enough, the engine likes revs, once warm give them plenty say like 8k 10k in second a few times a week. Just reset the tensioner as per the manual there's a link on here somewhere.
Get the crabs properly balanced and I think you're find the noise will go. You also mention a rattle, another big issue with boxeye Fazer's is the front indicators rattle in the firing mounts, because the foam that's supposed to stop it, is too thin and it degrades. A The best fix is to use silicone, nice neat dollop around the inner interface and that will stop them rattling once set. Next check the drive chain, Fazer's are very sensitive to over tight chains and wheel alignment. You want about between 40 -45mm of play when the chain is pushed/pulled, forget the marks in the swing arm. Measure from the centre of the wheel spindle to the edge of the swingarm where the drive chain puller plate interfaces with the swingarm.
Good luck let us know how you get on.
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