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- Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:32 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Light knocking noise from rear cylinder
- Replies: 5
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Re: Light knocking noise from rear cylinder
Cheers guy's, my tick over is set to about 1200rpm, I think I might opt for a new pair of cct & get this stopper mod done at the same time just in case. Don't know if it's worth trying the ape style tensioners instead of factory ones?
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:11 pm
- Forum: The Welcome Inn
- Topic: New to vtr1000.org
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1298
Re: New to vtr1000.org
Yes you sussed me out, at 45 years young I am somewhat of a vtr veteran. Testerment to the bike though, after buying it new when they first came out the factory, only now am I having my first real problem with it. But if I hadn't had the problem I wouldn't have found this place.
- Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:18 am
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Light knocking noise from rear cylinder
- Replies: 5
- Views: 432
Light knocking noise from rear cylinder
Hi, my bike has done 26k, I had the CCT's replaced at 16k just because I was aware of all the horror stories. My bike has now developed a light knock/rattle at tickover from the rear cylinder, thought maybe it was the start of the previously replaced tensioner starting to fail? The noise seems to go ...
- Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:50 am
- Forum: The Welcome Inn
- Topic: New to vtr1000.org
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1298
New to vtr1000.org
Can you believe that!!? I have owned my firestorm for 13 years & only now do I find this site.