Cam chain tensioners

[mbucko]

Just thought I'd share my experience of trying to fix oil leak on rear cam chain tensioner that ended in me stripping the engine to bits due to a broke woodruff key making the flywheel spin off 45 degrees hence making the cam chain jump which then in turn made me drop a bolt down in the engine all sorted now and re did all the chains and tensioners while I was their tho but just a Quicky the bike is very pulsey when riding slowly it has only done 500 mile in the last 3 years carb clean and rejet do people think fine flat out tho ;)

[tony.mon]

Longest first sentence ever!

Did the key break or did you forget to fit it?
Not had a problem with this before in these engines.
Well done for sorting it, though.
Most would have just stuffed a new engine in.

[mbucko]

Not long bought the bike and yes I sorted it the flywheel timing is irreverent really as their is no pick ups on it as long as you get the positions to tdc on compression but I did however put it all back probably with a new woodruff key just got a bit annoying when I dropped a bolt in the engine my own stupid fault tho

[mbucko]

Only thing I could see was the front head was new and maybe the key sheared off when the last chain broke or something was a right bodge job tho so I did all back as it should be just need to get the carbs cleaned and re jetted and oil change tomorrow