How's it going?
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antmendonca510
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How's it going?
Hey my names Ant for short and I just recently joined the vtr1000 hype. I am about to do a manual cam chain tensioner change for my 98 superhawk as it started to have a slapping sound. I will update with pictures when the APE Pro Tensioner comes through. Heres my bike 
Re: How's it going?
Welcome to the club. Enjoy the bike 
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Ohlins shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, Mori pipe's [colour]
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Ohlins shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, Mori pipe's [colour]
Re: How's it going?
Welcome aboard Ant
Chris.
Chris.
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alanfjones1411
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Re: How's it going?
Hello and welcome to the forum 
SO WHEN DOES THIS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER KICK IN
Re: How's it going?
Hi Ant welcome 
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Duffy1964
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
Re: How's it going?
Hi Ant
as newby to newby, welcome to the forum,
as newby to newby, welcome to the forum,
we might be rough but we're cheap
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antmendonca510
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Re: How's it going?
Parts are in. Now going to research a little more how to do the job. Pray to god my valves arent bent and fix this sh1t. If they are. Im rebuilding this V Twin.
Re: How's it going?
It's easy enough to check whether you have bent valves.
While the cam covers are off, check valve clearances with a feeler gauge. If both exhausts or inlets on one cylinder are bigger gaps than spec, yes, you are likely to have bent valves.
If properly bent you can see that the affected shim buckets sit lower in the head casting than the other cylinder.
While the cam covers are off, check valve clearances with a feeler gauge. If both exhausts or inlets on one cylinder are bigger gaps than spec, yes, you are likely to have bent valves.
If properly bent you can see that the affected shim buckets sit lower in the head casting than the other cylinder.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.