CCT

[Christos]

I read the technical articles of the forum and I see that many vtr have a problem with cct I have a varadero with 170000kh and before that I had another varadero with 110000kh. I never had a problem with cct. because the engines are almost the same could not be mounted by varadero;

[Wicky]

Auto CCT failure still happens with Varaderos

https://honda-varadero-uk.org/forum/ind ... pic=8632.0

Properly fitting manual tensioners will ensure it can never happen.

[sirch345]

An interesting thought.
I see the part number is different for the Varadero CCT's, I wonder what is different about them

Chris.

[Christos]

I have heard that since 2004 Honda has made some improvements and many owners of older ones have replaced them.

[Christos]

I have a question. all chain and belt tensioners have an elasticity to oscillate and pick up wear. in the manual we adjust it at intervals;

[Wicky]

I have heard that since 2004 Honda has made some improvements and many owners of older ones have replaced them.

yes Honda puts coloured dots on them that people interpret in many different ways as folk read the future using tea leaves. And yes Honda issued a new part no. on later auto CCTs but they still fail with alarming regularity. There are numerous horror story threads here on the consequences. Classic one was a new Storm owner having his fail after only 48 hours of ownership

Jun 2014 > "The dreaded cct let go bending all 4 valves and bending 2 valve guides aswel as killing the piston .These were changed for oem honda auto tensioners only 4 months ago prior to ownership 800 miles ago."

dreaded cct after 48hr ownership :-( > http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 23&t=33856

Spot the pattern...

3rd Replacement CCT! > http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=3628

CCT Death Rattle..........maybe!! > http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9148

CT cost of repair?? > http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4619

Engine rebuild or swap > http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=32316

[Wicky]

I have a question. all chain and belt tensioners have an elasticity to oscillate and pick up wear. in the manual we adjust it at intervals;

They can be adjusted at the same time as when the valve clearances need measuring - but I've not had to look at mine in over 35,000 miles.

Have a read through this - some things might not be applicable to your Varadero but there's still quite a bit in common between the two Hondas i.e CCTs, R/R, shock linkages etc.

Bike Maintenance and Upgrades/Modifications > viewtopic.php?p=304638#p304638

[Christos]

probably because I run it every day in winter and summer maybe that's why I had so many kilometers and I had no problem. once I had put 20W 50 oil and as the ambient temperature dropped when I started the engine it made a creepy noise for two seconds from the timing chain my engineer told me. with which I changed the oils all well.

[rollingthunderx2]

No amount of paint spot changes will save you.
CCT failure victim in recovery.

[tony.mon]

probably because I run it every day in winter and summer maybe that's why I had so many kilometers and I had no problem. once I had put 20W 50 oil and as the ambient temperature dropped when I started the engine it made a creepy noise for two seconds from the timing chain my engineer told me. with which I changed the oils all well.

Your engineer was wrong.
It was the starter reduction gears