CCTS noise

[StormingHonda]

Sorry to tony I did PM him but he doesnt seem to be around ( I know I only pm'd you this morning ).

Anwyay when the bike is cold as in overnight cold, I get a tat, tat, tat noise from the front. However 2 mins down the road and the sound goes away.

I spoke to a mechanic/repair man in work and he said not to worry unless the noise become permenant, then tighten up the CCTs.

I am just assuming that this is the engine cold and when it warms up and expands the CCT are at the correct tort.

[AMCQ46]

thermal expansion of the aluminium block means the chain will be more slack at cold temp if you dont have auto tensioners

[StormingHonda]

yeah thats what I thought.

Cheers , the repair man/Mechanic also said that and its what I thought, just thought I would ask before I got the spanners out and over tightened.

[sirch345]

thermal expansion of the aluminium block means the chain will be more slack at cold temp if you dont have auto tensioners

+ 1 from me on that.

Chris.

[benny hedges]

tbh its more likely to be the exhaust valve clearance on the front cylinder.
as in 2 shims costing a total of about a fiver.
nothing to worry about, and if the engine is quiet(ish) when warm and runs fine i'd leave it alone.

a dodgy camchain btw sounds like a metal robot rattlesnake having a fiddler in a dustbin.

[playerone]

a dodgy camchain btw sounds like a metal robot rattlesnake having a fiddler in a dustbin.

nice description