rattle

ratbag56 · Post by **ratbag56** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:41 pm

after a run and my bike is idling it rattles really bad from the rite hand side i think it is the cam chain but aint sure it only does it at idle thou any ideas?

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:02 pm

does it disappear when you pull the clutch in?

ratbag56 · Post by **ratbag56** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:05 pm

is still there even if the clucth is in
i aint sure i dont wana buy things that mite not fix it the noise is only there at idle

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Thu May 24, 2007 8:45 am

Probably just the tensioner on its way out, if the rattling dissapears when you rev it then its defo the tensioner.

ratbag56 · Post by **ratbag56** » Tue May 29, 2007 10:59 pm

were is the best place to get one from?

Post by **gubbs** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:09 pm

ratbag56 wrote:is still there even if the clucth is in
i aint sure i dont wana buy things that mite not fix it the noise is only there at idle

As ^ above. Tensioner.

Probably just needs to be reset.

Try that before buying a new one.

Just cleaning and lubricating can make the difference.

Its a very simple device, there's not really anything that can 'break'. They just get dirty ..

ratbag56 · Post by **ratbag56** » Wed May 30, 2007 10:42 pm

is it best to time the bike up b4 i take the tensioner out?

Post by **Northern ANdy** » Wed May 30, 2007 10:55 pm

not the exhaust baffle is it?

ratbag56 · Post by **ratbag56** » Wed May 30, 2007 10:56 pm

i have micron race down pipes unless they have them?

Post by **Northern ANdy** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:39 pm

don't actually know, I have the same pipes and there is some of that holey steel tube in there (if only I could remember the name)

Post by **gubbs** » Thu May 31, 2007 12:18 pm

ratbag56 wrote:is it best to time the bike up b4 i take the tensioner out?

You what se wuzzle?