What I understood from reading the Clymer manual is that you can't adjust the cam chain tensionner, or you can't change the spring or chain, without opening completely the engine. A very costly job. So owners of a nighthawk over 40 000 km (25 000 Mi) must admit this noise. Or admit to pay. Or do the job themselves. That's one more pleasure on this bike.
At 00:32 10/03/2009 -0700, you wrote: >Hi Jeff, > >I read about the cam chain noise but don't think the noise on my bike >is the cam chain. At times it's a severe clattering. If I pull in the >clutch, rev it just a bit the sound either goes away or subsides >somewhat. It'll remain quiet until I shut it off and restart when hot >or let it idle for a prolonged time. > >It sounds to me like a tappet(s) that's leaking down? > >Wouldn't the cam chain always make noise if the tensioner were bad? > >Thanks for your thoughts. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
