VTR CCT.

NILOC2612 · Post by **NILOC2612** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 3:22 pm

Noob question here. I have received my new CCT in the post today which is great my question here is the garage that completed my bike service today said I don't need to replace them just now the guy said the tensioners on my bike are pretty new look less than 1 year old from what he said. Said they were the updated Honda oem. They have a little pink dot on them . Advice please!

Post by **sirch345** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 3:49 pm

No disrespect to your local garage intended, but it sounds to me like they are not that familiar with the way the valve timing is set on the Firestorm (which is totally different to an inline four cylinder engine) so they don't really want the job. Of course I could be wrong.

I take it your new CCT's are manuals

My advice would be either do the Stopper Mod or fit your new ones if they are manuals, but make sure you or whoever carries out the work follows our tried and tested method of how to set the valve timing in the Workshop Knowledge base section.

As for different coloured dots on the CCT's, I have yet to see any proof to back this up.

Chris.

NILOC2612 · Post by **NILOC2612** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 4:10 pm

Thanks for the reply. Yeah they are manual tensioners. The guy was saying you get plenty of warning when they are going to fail. Personally I wasn't convinced. I have had a Cbr600 which had the CCT issue and ran fine until I got it fixed. I am really not that confident doing the job myself.

VTRDark · Post by **VTRDark** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 5:31 pm

IL4 Tensioner failures wont cause damage as they have the extra 2 cylinders to keep valves from crashing and will just rattle away, a V2 is totally different. There's no point asking a garage because even Honda themselves make mistakes but I guess that's because they like to make money.

See the following on how to install them.
http://vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28583

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NILOC2612 · Post by **NILOC2612** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 5:43 pm

Ok will defo air on the side of caution. And get the manual tensioners fitted asap. Job for the weekend also orderd some new exhausts. Orderd some MTC Stubbys. Ps hope the MRS ain't on here

8541Hawk · Post by **8541Hawk** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:22 pm

Even as the one person you might meet that doesn't have an issue with stock CCTs I would say change them out.

You don't know how they were treated so even looking good they could be ready to go.

chris vtr virgin · Post by **chris vtr virgin** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:48 pm

Hi there buddy
I didn't do mine myself but a chap I know in bridge of earn done them for me
Only takes a couple of hours to do he was a bike mechanic at duffs in Kirkcaldy
Let me know if you want his number
I think he still dose work in his garage at the house
Out of interest what local garage did you take it to

NILOC2612 · Post by **NILOC2612** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:05 pm

Hi Chris I took it into street evolution down in inverkeithing. I would personally feel better with them fitted spoke to dunfermline motorcycles they will be able to fit them.

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:30 pm

They have a little pink dot on them

While Honda did 'update' the CCTs with a different part no - there is no overwehlming evidence that they are any significantly different or any more 'reliable'. Coloured dots have been reported as white, pink, orange and their meaning & significance is at a level approaching superstitious due to Honda not wanting to wanting to acknowledge there is a fundamental problem with their CCTs.

In the meantime, read this recent thread 'dreaded cct after 48hr ownership' :-( > http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 23&t=33856

These were changed for oem honda auto tensioners only 4 months ago prior to ownership 800 miles ago .

chris vtr virgin · Post by **chris vtr virgin** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:43 pm

I ok nae worries there mate
Mind you have jacksons down at the cross in Kelty stuart is his name
Oh and I haven't seen you on the Scottish bikers forum yet

darkember · Post by **darkember** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:03 pm

8541Hawk wrote:Even as the one person you might meet that doesn't have an issue with stock CCTs I would say change them out.

You don't know how they were treated so even looking good they could be ready to go.

Hawk have you fitted manuals finally. I seem to remember way back you were adamant that the OEM's were just fine. Have we changed your opinion??

NILOC2612 · Post by **NILOC2612** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:17 pm

chris vtr virgin wrote:I ok nae worries there mate
Mind you have jacksons down at the cross in Kelty stuart is his name
Oh and I haven't seen you on the Scottish bikers forum yet

Lol forgot about Jacksons drive past the place most days.

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:00 am

darkember wrote:
8541Hawk wrote:Even as the one person you might meet that doesn't have an issue with stock CCTs I would say change them out.

You don't know how they were treated so even looking good they could be ready to go.
Hawk have you fitted manuals finally. I seem to remember way back you were adamant that the OEM's were just fine. Have we changed your opinion??

He just knows how to look after standard ccts and that makes the difference .

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VTRDark · Post by **VTRDark** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:03 am

OMG don't start that one we will have CCT failures all over the place. Second helping of mushrooms this morning then.

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:48 pm

Least then there will be a good stock of bikes going cheap that need a new engine (yes I have a spare engine ) [GRINNING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

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