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Old 22-07-19, 09:24 PM   #8
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Default Re: SV650 loud clanking/ticking (video)

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Originally Posted by Bibio View Post
when the carbs are out of balance a lot it causes the engine to stutter as it wont tick over properly. the stutter motion of the pistons causes the cam chain to go momentarily slack and slap. i have heard it before and it has gone with a good carb balance, cam chain slack on the other hand is completely different.
Stutter motion of the pistons? I'm not sure I follow... I've had a quick google and can't find anything that explains how out of balance carbs will effect a cam chain, can you?
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