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I had the same...after the cam chain incident and contemplating re-arranging hondas set up with Tommy Hammer (4lb short shank) I decided to fix the lot changed the head bearings one night.... As per comments on here, hand tightened then ran around the block then 1/4 turn...now no probs and superb. T...

I'd have a look at this site which gives you some good indicators of the changes with sprokets sizes.

http://www.gearingcommander.com/

Dave

Anyone changed the rear spring only?

Which one did you guys use?

Fixed engine is pure happiness..............

Hi, New to this forum. Picked up a 2000 firestorm, last week. 10k on the clock , stored under SORN for a few years and seems to be fairly standard apart from some Remus cans that aren't too noisy. At 8000rpm it loses power and hesitates all the way up to 9500rpm. I changed plugs, air filter, ran so...

Good news, well done Dave :clap: I bet you gave a sigh of relief when you pressed the starter button and she fired into life :wink: Chris. Yeah you bet.................hammers gone back to it's rightful place in the shed............ Wife said it's smoking a bit, I laughed as that was one of my test...

Sorted bike is back together less fairing - got it back put to today down the road and all appears to be very very well..................

Thanks to everyone.....

Dave

Thanks folks for all the encouragement. I have the carbs off they came off last night, in fact I was ready to get the head so you can imagine there is not much in place other than the frame, engine and cams.... Didn't get the bit about the cam chain though soz....I have already removed the metal pie...

I used the notes from the link it was great and well written.......... Gents if I knew how to get photos on here you see the various stages of progress...hard to check valve clearances when the frames in the way though.......... Unless anyone knows some top tips that don't involve an angle grinder a...

Couple of options open to folks on here, go to your local decent car spares place and get gasket paper, cut your own gasket 20pence a sheet last you a lifetime....unless your daft like me and wait for the tensioner to snap to save £50 on the manual ones. However, I have been known to build up rally...

Final note tonight chain had come away but I may have got away with it. I've one last query before the hammer comes out - thanks for all of the guidance and support so far! With my mates pressure tester (owns a garage) i've plugged my compressor and chucked 200 psi through the sparky hole with the t...

So it was the front and the chain had slipped, I rotated probably unwisely, the crank nut and gently set it towards the FT mark, the chain slipped back onto the cams, and I'm just about to check where the marks should be in relation to where they are now and attempt to check the clearances. Some pic...

when turning the cct you should be able to retract the plunger with a small flat bladed screwdriver.. if its working you will feel resistance from the spring trying to screw the plunger back against the cam chain. not sure if that makes any sense lol Ha ha now I've got ouch it's fecked................

Tony, Tried your approach first and maybe I'm just thick but neither front nor the back seem to have any movement if I gently try to turn the screw? then they both move freely.......... But what am I to expect, should there be free play ish or ? They both just feel fixed, but a little oil did drop o...

Benny a source of inspiration and help......

Must meet up sometime.....

Thanks

Dave

Hi folks...seen the earlier post on cct...........

Looks like I've got the same problem.....

Loud clatter sounds like the front is starved of oil and very metallic rattle....

Whats the deal if my valves are bent what am I looking for?

If I strip...

Dave