Recent content by Andy101

Damit! Thanks guys

Thanks everyone. Is it a full engine out/strip or just head off to replace timing chain?

Anyway, another painful lesson, after messing about with the adjuster my valves are way, way out of sync with the rotor, I must have let the chain jump somehow. 🤬 I guess that’s a head off job?

I have, the threaded adjuster is 59mm, the plunger tip is 12.65mm. There is no buffer washer fitted. I think that makes it an E type adjuster?

Again not much thread exposed. Would you get a locknut on that?

You may well be right. Deeper investigation required

Thanks Gary but I may have answered my own question. I can adjust it until it has about 1mm movement but now there isn’t enough thread exposed to take the locknut and acorn nut… am I doing something wrong?

Thanks Gary. Mine definitely moves shout 8mm per revolution. Can that be adjusted out somehow? Does it need the buffer washer between the threaded adjuster and the tensioner rod?

Hi, please excuse the inexperience here, I’m usually involved with old Brit bikes… I recently acquired a 1980 XS650 se. It had previously been fitted with a Heiden big bore kit. It’s running rough as old dogs so Ive been working my way through it. As per instructions I have been trying to...