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by boris44
Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:32 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Light knocking noise from rear cylinder
Replies: 5
Views: 432

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?
by boris44
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.
by boris44
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 ...
by boris44
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.