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Well it seems there is a god after all, bike was stripped my a mate who is a mechanic. Inlet valve gear was spot on front (exhaust valve gear chain had jumped only three teeth. This plus I was only riding at a gently 30MPH seem to have saved the day. New tensioner fitted on front cylinder, bike ...

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Still no news as yet but looked at hstory of bike and front tensioner replaced 4 years ago and only done 4500 miles whats going on.I have replaced rear tensioner 3000 miles ago assuming it is the front that has gone either way its not good news and rocks confidence in what is otherwise a great bike ...

Rear replaced 3 000 miles ago as rattling, however riding away from lights steadily heard the dreaded rattle, dipped clutch and stopped and turned engine off. Re started for 10 seconds to check with helmet off, loud rattle present think on front cylinder could hear chain rattling but engine ticking ...