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I was assured by the mechanic that there was no issues with bent valves etc, and he was happy to hand the bike over. I think for now I`ll take the soft option and just try to adjust the tensioner (carefully!!) and see what effect that has. I`ll keep you all posted with any progress. Thanks for the ...

Thanks everyone.
All seems fairly positive and do-able. Dont think the mechanic was really up on the CCT thing, especially on a V twin. So are way saying the chain is under tensioned and it needs to be tighter (by the 1/4 turn? or so). Just to be sure before I dive in....again.

Hi Guys, Just had my faulty auto CCTs replaced with manual ones. I`m concerned that the front one is still noisey. The mechanic assured me that he had set them up properly, but the noise wasn't there before the failure of the auto CCT. Did 100+ miles this Sunday, but the noise was persistent. I`m ...

Evening guys,
Thanks for offer the to meet up at squires ady, But I`m reluctant to ride the bike until I get the CCT issue sorted.
Thanks again, and maybe sometime soon I`ll be able to meet up. Thanks to everybody who posted help.

Its okay getting your hands dirty, its just that it also emptied my wallet in the process. Not altogetherhappy with it at the mo. Runs fine after getting it "fixed". But its now got an annoying rattle from the front. Hoping its just a case of re-adjusting the chain slightly. Anyone got any ideas ...

Thanks for the Welcome Guys much appreciated!

hello and welcome :thumbup: have your cct,s blown up yet or are you just expecting them to do so soon ?? :thumbup: :beer: Unfortunately yes, me and my son decided to replace them, we bought an american set identical to the Kreiger ones and in the process knocked the timing out. Deciding not to ...

Hi,
And thanks for the welcome!
I`m in Halifax (north side). Nice and handy for the Dales.

Thanks for the help re pics. I`ll try and give it a go at some point. Thanks again

Hi everyone, I`ve taken a keen interest in this site owing to cct issues with my `98 thumper, so thanks in advance to everyone who takes the time and inclination to post help and advice on these forums. I have only been back in the saddle for a few years now, and have owned my 'storm for 2 years ...