out'a general principal get rid of the Clymer manual and get a real manual from Helm. you'll never regret it.
--- On Tue, 3/10/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 83 650 Engine Clatter > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 4:07 AM > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
