engine cam chain

Engine is out and I am in the process of buttoning the engine back up after a top end rebuild and cam guide replacement. This is my first XS rebuild so I am learning as I go. As I was replacing the cam chain, I had a major hiccup. Long story short the chain fell down in the motor before I...

Hi and thanks for your advice on my starter problems, took it apart and cleaned it, everything good. I cannot get my oil delivery pipe to stop leaking. It leaks right at the banjo bolt connection, not where it enters the crankcase. seems like not the best system... I have actually lapped the...

Hi guys. I'm moving along on a full rebuild of my 1970 xs1. I went to tighten the cam chain using the tensioner and I noticed a lot more travel then I was used to seeing. So I backed off the tensioner and removed the whole assembly. My cam chain tensioner is a type A. The rubber cushion dampener...

Hi All, I've got a 1981 SH XS, my cam chain adjuster pin pops out and back in when the pistons are rolling over top dead center. I read in a thread something about "it's when the b valve roll over and is normal" but this carn't be normal as the adjuster pin makes a loud knocking noise every...