Hi guys , Bike is coming up to 20,000 miles. i hear the cam chain will need doing about now . is that true ? and if so is it a big job to do myself ? if so how much to get it done by garage?
Cheers
Andy
20,000 miles
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- Mori Man
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Re: 20,000 miles
There is no service schedule on camchain, it is down to how the owner thrashed the tits off the bike.
Not a huge effort to do yourself with being a side canchain and plenty info on here to do it, but you do need to know how to spanner or at least want to learn.
A shop will hit you with anything from 180~500 GBP depending on their regiemn
Better you check your valve timing , shim gaps & what travel has been used on the tensioner and understand what the bike is needing to be done to it than wild guessing.
MM!![:smt001](./images/smilies/001.gif)
Not a huge effort to do yourself with being a side canchain and plenty info on here to do it, but you do need to know how to spanner or at least want to learn.
A shop will hit you with anything from 180~500 GBP depending on their regiemn
![shocking shocking](./images/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif)
Better you check your valve timing , shim gaps & what travel has been used on the tensioner and understand what the bike is needing to be done to it than wild guessing.
MM!
![:smt001](./images/smilies/001.gif)
Nothing worse than having an H and not being able to scratch it !
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Re: 20,000 miles
o rite thanks for the info ![:smt002](./images/smilies/002.gif)
the last 2 previous owners are older then me
and are bike fanatics
in the last 2 years it has done 60 miles and been kept in a heated garage ,under cover and on trickle charge. so as far as being thrashed , i would say no to that
there are no funny noises or rattles from the engine either .
![:smt002](./images/smilies/002.gif)
the last 2 previous owners are older then me
![:smt003](./images/smilies/003.gif)
![pmsl :pmsl](./images/smilies/Laie_67.gif)
in the last 2 years it has done 60 miles and been kept in a heated garage ,under cover and on trickle charge. so as far as being thrashed , i would say no to that
![:smt001](./images/smilies/001.gif)
there are no funny noises or rattles from the engine either .
- Mori Man
- Blingmeister
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- Joined: Thu May 10, 2007 3:30 pm
- My Bike: ZXR400J2
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Re: 20,000 miles
Change fluids with it being sitting (Oil, brake & coolant) & use n go
Still no harm in checking clearances yourself though
MM!
Still no harm in checking clearances yourself though
![:smt001](./images/smilies/001.gif)
MM!
Nothing worse than having an H and not being able to scratch it !
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Living life on the edge, SuPposedly
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Re: 20,000 miles
Oil,Brake and coolant all replaced before i bought it ![:smt003](./images/smilies/003.gif)
![:smt003](./images/smilies/003.gif)
- Mori Man
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Re: 20,000 miles
Well get out there then
Camchains in my bikes last 32~35,000 miles and I do abuse them !
My Gpz used to sound like a skeleton having a :wanker in a tin biscuit box until I sorted it![smiler smiler](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
![:smt003](./images/smilies/003.gif)
Camchains in my bikes last 32~35,000 miles and I do abuse them !
My Gpz used to sound like a skeleton having a :wanker in a tin biscuit box until I sorted it
![smiler smiler](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
Nothing worse than having an H and not being able to scratch it !
Living life on the edge, SuPposedly
Living life on the edge, SuPposedly