Winter Project
#321
Posted 09 August 2019 - 10:46 pm
#322
Posted 12 August 2019 - 05:06 pm
#323
Posted 15 August 2019 - 02:53 pm
talking to the lad that had it before me he reckons its the cam chain tensioner sticking. I've not been out on the bike since. I'm just going to order a new one I think.
I will do some tests to confirm it first.
Edited by Coxylaad, 15 August 2019 - 02:53 pm.
#324
Posted 17 August 2019 - 05:43 pm
#325
Posted 17 August 2019 - 05:48 pm
#326
Posted 19 August 2019 - 08:02 am
So I tweaked the cam chain tensioner to ad a fraction more tension onto the chain. Noise gone.
The plan is to keep an eye on it until the winter and replace the lot.
I love a nice quiet engine
#327
Posted 19 August 2019 - 08:17 am
So I tweaked the cam chain tensioner to ad a fraction more tension onto the chain. Noise gone.
The plan is to keep an eye on it until the winter and replace the lot.
I love a nice quiet engine
Ian i have read several times over the last few munts of people doing the same with good results on both TDM 850's and 900's.
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#328
Posted 19 August 2019 - 09:36 am
#329
Posted 19 August 2019 - 12:11 pm
So I tweaked the cam chain tensioner to ad a fraction more tension onto the chain. Noise gone.
The plan is to keep an eye on it until the winter and replace the lot.
I love a nice quiet engine
Good one - sounds like the coil spring has weakened over the years
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#330
Posted 20 August 2019 - 07:53 am
The tensioner I just stripped and lubed seem to have some sticking points in the length of the plunger travel. Not enough to stop it from pushing against a completely loose chain, but as I held it compressed between thumb and fingers, slowly releasing the plunger, I could feel obvious areas where the pressure from the plunger was much less, until I removed all pressure from it with my thuumb, when it moved out a bit more.
A good greasing sorted it. Pretty sure the spring is fine, it was just some stiction between the plunger and the slide
Edited by fixitsan, 20 August 2019 - 07:54 am.
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#331
Posted 20 August 2019 - 10:03 pm
The tensioner I just stripped and lubed seem to have some sticking points in the length of the plunger travel. Not enough to stop it from pushing against a completely loose chain, but as I held it compressed between thumb and fingers, slowly releasing the plunger, I could feel obvious areas where the pressure from the plunger was much less, until I removed all pressure from it with my thuumb, when it moved out a bit more.
A good greasing sorted it. Pretty sure the spring is fine, it was just some stiction between the plunger and the slide
That's exactly what I found with the early, short body type
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#332
Posted 21 August 2019 - 07:10 am
That's exactly what I found with the early, short body type
I double checked this and it's the later type, which has made me make a note to check the one on my own bike when I get around to that
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#333
Posted 24 August 2019 - 06:00 pm
#334
Posted 24 August 2019 - 07:36 pm
I double checked this and it's the later type, which has made me make a note to check the one on my own bike when I get around to that
If it's on my old'en, then I changed it in 2005 or 6.
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#335
Posted 24 August 2019 - 07:54 pm
If it's on my old'en, then I changed it in 2005 or 6.
The one and only, Len. 12 or 13 years is a good service life in my book !
It's coming together, just waiting for a new front tyre and then it's time to look at an MOT
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#336
Posted 24 August 2019 - 10:42 pm
The one and only, Len. 12 or 13 years is a good service life in my book !
It's coming together, just waiting for a new front tyre and then it's time to look at an MOT
Ah, you're a patient and dedicated man Chris to sort out all my bodges. I bet it looks great. Can't say I'm missing it much as I'm rarely off the lanes these days and this bike is brilliant on the back roads. Although I'm really hesitant about taking the Himalayan to the continent. It just doesn't have the puff to hold it's own on the motorway, something the TDM was a delight on.
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#337
Posted 24 August 2019 - 11:58 pm
Ah, you're a patient and dedicated man Chris to sort out all my bodges. I bet it looks great. Can't say I'm missing it much as I'm rarely off the lanes these days and this bike is brilliant on the back roads. Although I'm really hesitant about taking the Himalayan to the continent. It just doesn't have the puff to hold it's own on the motorway, something the TDM was a delight on.
I haven't found any bodges....and now you're just worrying me about that on purpose !
I totally understand the enjoyment on lanes with a lighter bike. The KTM 620 I bought last year has been all I've ridden in almost a year, I actively seek the smaller lanes, and I like inviting mates along who have heavy sports bikes and then they wonder why they don't manage to keep up with this 23 yr old machine with only 50HP !
After putting your old 900 back on the road I'll turn my attention back to my own 900. It has your old plastics on it,. My rear disk is cracked and it all needs a good clean....then I think I can be happy with two good bikes, one for the big distances and one for the hooligan. I can't quite afford a 1290 Superduke yet
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#338
Posted 07 September 2019 - 10:21 pm
anyone installed USD forks on there 900?
#339
Posted 08 September 2019 - 06:55 pm
anyone installed USD forks on there 900?
Back in the day we only had porn, there were no USD forks anywhere.....
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#340
Posted 08 September 2019 - 08:46 pm
current plan is to convert the bike to a mk1 in looks, as I much prefer those, and possible add myself a set of USD forks from an aprilia mille with the brembo brakes and 17" front wheel. I need to find a cheap mk1 850 to use as a donor bike - any out there? none runner would be fine
or. I may just leave the bike as is, and start a new project. I fancy buying a vfr1200, ditching the frame and bodywork and building myself a new bike around a new frame of my own design, with the 1200 v4, shaft drive and single sided swing arm.
If I find one cheap enough i will do that.
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