Alright...I'll bite. You have to back the cam chain tensioner off for sure. Easy to demonstrate but hard to describe. It's a wedge type...
If the noise comes and goes very abruptly and is quite noisy (as in rattle type noise), you may want to try replacing the cam chain tensioners.
Gauge the depthness of the hole with a caliiper. See if there is room to put in a 'teeny' bit longer bolt which might tighten down.
That's an ugly scenario and I feel your pain. Heat is your friend...the only thing you didn't mention was heating the area around the stud with a...
There's a couple ways but neither work very well in a case where it fails hot (unless I suppose you heat it first in an oven). Both require...
I don't understand why you would think this based on your testing...you've already checked the charging when hot and the symptoms were present....
A good fully charged battery should only drop one or two volts when you engage the starting system. Yours is dropping nearly 4.5VDC. When you...
Good job. looks like charging system is checking out OK. A lower voltage at idle is normal. A good fully charged battery should be around...
Usually if a battery 'comes back' after a couple hours on its own without charging it's probably good. Rules of thumb...battery discharges...
Hmm...a closer look and I see that's the fuel return. Ever pinched the fuel return line (even a little) while you're monitoring fuel pressure?...
A couple other ideas... excessive play in clutch lever caused by missing or worn brass lever bushing or air in system. Sometimes big cushy grips...
Yes a good idea. Honda is making more use of these on newer models. Makes life and fuel PSI tests easier too, if you have the fittings to tee in.
So your relay is good. You can narrow the problem considerably at the point of the relay with a bent paper clip to short wires...a test light...
Yes...you can probably attribute this to a switch too...the starter button. There's actually two microswitches the starter button operates. Ones...
It's not unusual to see a white kinda 'scum' around the oil level sight window. Run your bike ten minutes, turn off and look through the oil add...
It's not totally empirical I know...but I've removed the air filters on MANY motorcycles and ATVs of all types. Based on the amount of material...
If your old oil is 'latte'...it's a bad sign. If it's got a few swirls...run it and watch your coolant level. Another possibility for fluid...
dino...most commonly they are in spec and you won't need any at all. I'd be surprised if you needed more than two shims and on those the...
I can weigh in on the school thing...over the course of 25 years I've trained in at least a few guys from MMI. Hmm..let's see now. One guy,...
I'm thinkin' friction plates. You could also inspect the basket at that time. Wonder what kind of oil the previous owner used? Reputedly...
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