Timing chain noise?

[steve hawkins]

Sounds like a job well done.

Glad you are happy.

Steve H

[CE144]

If I were you, I'd buy an exhaust nut wrench.  I got one at MAX BMW in NH for around $30.

Part of my annual maintenance routine is to take off the nuts and apply anti-seize to the threads on both the heads and the nuts.  You should never have to deal with saws and chisels ever again.

This is a great thread.  Thanks for sharing.

Chas Gross
Ellington, CT
1987 R65

[ambrose78]

Coming close to doing this job and notice cam sprockets listed on motobins website.

Is it normal to need to replace these - or is just the chain kit enough?
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[Bob_Roller]

Your're probably going to have to take a good look at the sprockets, and determine if they require replacement or not .

[ambrose78]

I thought that might be the case.

I like to have all the parts needed before I start a job so save yet another order, postage and time waiting.

Oh well I'll just order and hope the sprockets don't need replacing.

[weasel01]

Hey aussie Pete, i had wondered about that too.

For what it's worth my bike had approx. 37,000 miles and the timing chain and sprockets were stock.

The sprockets looked brand new.

[ambrose78]

Cheers Amp.

[Bob_Roller]

I replaced my timing chain around 45,000 miles, due to a vibration, turned out to be the beginnings of the transmission bearings going bad .

At that point in time, I saw no appreciable wear on the sprockets .

[ambrose78]

Thanks Bob.
Also good to know.

My odo is reading 21,000km will probably be around 22,000km by the end of the week. Can definately add a 100,000km to that figure but realistically who know's as there was no history with my bike.

I'm more replacing it for peace of mind and for a quieter ride.

[Bob_Roller]

I've got an '84 LS, with 91,000 miles (147,000 km) on it, and I know from the maintenance log that came with the bike, that the chain has never been replaced, so I know sprockets are probably going to be required as well as the over haul kit from Motobins, for the chain and tensioner assemblies .