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tinym85
25-01-10, 10:24 PM
hi i have got a 2000 sv650s was faired now street fightered and the front head?? is making a loud tappin noise :-( and apparently its the shims does anyone know if its an easy fix :confused: should i just bung a second hand head on it or replace shims :confused: tiny :smt119
5hort5
25-01-10, 10:27 PM
I'll be interested if it is as my money would be on the cam chain tensioner but I don't know the sound you have nor what a rattling shim sounds like against a CCT.
Sid Squid
25-01-10, 10:33 PM
What he said, a sticky camchain tensioner is by far the most likely problem.

Search on the subject and there's plenty to read.
5hort5
25-01-10, 10:53 PM
If it was rattling shims would it be the valve clearances that were way out? (Have you had the valve covers off and measured them?)
beabert
26-01-10, 02:57 AM
Checking the clearances is easy, and checking the tensioners by winding them in, rip the carbs to get at the front, take it out and make sure it springs back and does not return under force.

I can send you part of the haynes manual as pdf if you like
Spanner Man
26-01-10, 07:18 AM
Good morning all.


Ditto the Squid, & if it is the tensioner then you had better get it sorted, for if it lets go it could get rather costly.
As said, checking the shim clearances is relatively easy, changing them however is a touch fiddly.

I note that you're located in Surrey. Depending on which part, you're probably not too far from me. By all means pop it in & we'll have a listen to it.


Cheers.
zadar
26-01-10, 10:27 AM
http://www.twfracing.com/vbforums/showthread.php?p=2794#post2794
Taipan
26-01-10, 12:04 PM
http://www.twfracing.com/vbforums/showthread.php?p=2794#post2794

Very useful link that. Thanks.:)
tinym85
29-01-10, 11:30 PM
hi spanner man not far from you at all mate im only by esher
tinym85
29-01-10, 11:31 PM
thanks all for your replys gonna start takin her apart i think as soon as got half hour start poking around see whats what lol
Spanner Man
30-01-10, 07:32 AM
thanks all for your replys gonna start takin her apart i think as soon as got half hour start poking around see whats what lol


Good morning all.


Be careful, & read the manual before diving in. Any problems, give me a yell.


Cheers.