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My bike died it was making a small rattle as i was riding but i didint sound like much and i thought i was just somthing loose. but when i was riding it just cut out. I pulled to the side of the road and turned it over a few times but still nothing. there is a spark at the plugs and im pritty sure fuel is getting in. So i think i may have blown somthing in the engine. So if any one can give me somthing to look for before i take the engine apart id be greatfull, thanks.

just opend it up and the cam chain has snapped, ohh dear . So if any one could give me a guide on how to replace the chain and fix the timing which is probably to toad, it would be a huge help

if it was me i would drop the engine out

pull the head off check all the valves then sort out the cam chain/tensoiner and possibly the guides

good luck

Got to agree with Rich , the chances that you haven't bent valves when the chain snapped are slim.

Although the chain is a simple fix to sort, I think you want to confirm that the top end is alright too.

Get the engine out then take it from there - if the bike has been that poorly maintained it snapped the camchain just think what else could possibly be needing done

It's your neck that's on the line !

MM!

PS. Print out the section on the top end from the workshop manual available here and search threads on valve timing , shim adjustment or canchain and you'll know what to do. Get a valve spring compressor too. Oh, what mileage has your bike done ?

iv recently had my cam chain snap distroying some inlet and exhaust valves, i realy need them but i cannot find them any where. Does any one know where I would be able to get some valves. Thanx

have you tried cradleys kawasaki? if not you may be better off getting another head from either a bike breakers or someone breaking a bike on ebay or in the classifieds on here

chris

chears for the advice people. iv got the head off and the valves are a bit of a state, iv lost 5 up to naw

OOO and the bike says it has dont 28,000 miles. also can i just push the new valve into the possition of the old one or do i have to get new guides and stuff ???

Thanx

So long as the new valve is a good fit and move properly in the guide and the seats in the head are ok and undamaged then you should be ok

New valve stem seals would be a good idea.

AND your new valves will need to be lapped in

ok kool, would i be able to do this work by my self ?

I dont know.............you need to make that desision for yourself.

It is time consuming but easy enough to do

well its not the work that puts me off its just when i need lots of expensive equiptment. but if its simple i think il have a look at the manual and see how to do it.

Having just bought 20 of them - you'll be cheaper getting them from me especially if your needing a camchain (got one of the too) , headgasket , valve stem seals , guides, tensioner & O rings

I bought heaps of the above and it totald 900GBP so gawd knows what it would have been in the UK (There were valve guides in that shopping list too)

MM!

looked at buying genuine kawasaki valves and they are £35 each, is that expensive or ok, iv never bought them before so i have no idea :s

Callum you keep starting threads on the exact same topic - cease, halt,stop & decist from doing !

I have merged two together here but tempted to move your streetfighter project one too as you discuss the exact same things in it.

As I have mentioned already buying these parts direct works out way cheaper ! Ex valves are about 25 quid & Inlets 10 quid , there are some fees to pay and express mail is about 8 quid (3 days) , that's why I said if your going to do an extensive top end build your going to save big bucks not just a tenner !

I didn't get a 900 quid order cause they were saving 20 notes


Start using " Search " so your not repeating yourself and we aren't repeating ourselves.

MM!