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08-02-05, 05:21 PM
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The age old question for the SV650: cam chains........
The age old question for the SV650: about cam chains..........
How do you differentiate between camchain ticking noise and valve ticking noise (i.e. valves need checking)? My bike has had a ticking noise since ive got it. This noise is only heard on idle and mainly when the bike is warmed up. The noise doesnt increase when the bikes revved in neutral. It sounds like cam chain but im not sure and as it seems to be getting louder is it worth changing the tensioner, and how easy is it to check the valve clearances. Any thoughts to this would be greatly appreciated, Cheers |
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08-02-05, 07:29 PM
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Cam chain rattle is normally very noticeable!!!!!!!!!!!!!! age old problem with suzukis. gsxr's are renowned for it. valve noise is normally more of a ticking were cam chains rattle!!!!!! thts what i have experienced anyway
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08-02-05, 10:16 PM
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In the rare event that the valves are out of adjustment - I've examined many and very few are out - they tend to close up the clearances, rather than open them, as such the valve gear gets quiter, rather than louder.
An SV with valve noise is unusual, cam chain rattles yes, but rarely valve noise.
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10-02-05, 01:12 PM
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is cam chain rattle a bad thing?
i got some noise coming from what sounds like chain noise but can't tell if it's the drive chain or a cam chain that's if my bike has one  i know very little about my bike2000S curvy? |
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10-02-05, 01:15 PM
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10-02-05, 01:21 PM
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and is cam chain noise a bad thing?
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10-02-05, 01:41 PM
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It's pretty much par for the course on an SV, though. |
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