Left Throttle body clicking

[(RIP) Bobble]

might help with fuel consumption too.

Very impressed with the work you did on your bike.

Thanks, of course it's not over yet

I changed my left tensioner about 4 years ago, tbh it did quieten it down a bit, I think your valve adjustment will make the biggest change, those gaps are big. I would treat the bike like it's never been serviced before. I wouldn't jump to you having my problems, it isn't that common, my bike has only just done 57k miles, I know of many much higher milage bikes, 100k and 280+k, miles that haven't had guides break.

I hope yours is just the valves and tensioner, also I would run the bike on 20w50 mineral

 

[Comfy Old Boots]

Thanks, of course it's not over yet

I changed my left tensioner about 4 years ago, tbh it did quieten it down a bit, I think your valve adjustment will make the biggest change, those gaps are big. I would treat the bike like it's never been serviced before. I wouldn't jump to you having my problems, it isn't that common, my bike has only just done 57k miles, I know of many much higher milage bikes, 100k and 280+k, miles that haven't had guides break.

I hope yours is just the valves and tensioner, also I would run the bike on 20w50 mineral

oh no

You've killed the thread with a dreaded 'oil' opinion

 

[(RIP) Bobble]

oh no

You've killed the thread with a dreaded 'oil' opinion

Soz.. it's been a long day

 

[Comfy Old Boots]

Soz.. it's been a long day

i think there is 15w 50 in mine at the moment but I can't be sure Be sure to stick a video up like your last one Bobble. With the after the work is done video

I'm going to rest easier knowing you've done what you've done. I've taper roller bearings to change as well It took you four years to investigate this far though. Might give me a bit of space. Nice one

 

[(RIP) Bobble]

It took you four years to investigate this far though. Might give me a bit of space. Nice one

All went well for the 4 years, only on Sunday did it go tits up, will do an after video

 

[Comfy Old Boots]

Tensioner replaced. No problems getting it in.

Made no difference what so ever.
Bobbles thread makes for some sobering reading.

I'll do the valves and end float tomorrow eve...hoping for the best...

EDIT

just did the end float and clearances...put it all back together.

You know what?

It's back to normal! Test ride now...

 

[Comfy Old Boots]

Thanks, of course it's not over yet

I changed my left tensioner about 4 years ago, tbh it did quieten it down a bit, I think your valve adjustment will make the biggest change, those gaps are big. I would treat the bike like it's never been serviced before. I wouldn't jump to you having my problems, it isn't that common, my bike has only just done 57k miles, I know of many much higher milage bikes, 100k and 280+k, miles that haven't had guides break.

I hope yours is just the valves and tensioner, also I would run the bike on 20w50 mineral

Thanks Bobble. Hope your rebuild goes according to plan

 

[(RIP) Bobble]

Thanks Bobble. Hope your rebuild goes according to plan

Glad the simple things have worked, get the throttle bodes synced next, another improvement for smoothness etc

 

[Comfy Old Boots]

I'm going to do a full service this weekend. The difference is amazing already.

 

[Comfy Old Boots]

Service postponed until I receive my new Harmonizer

Cleaned the garage though and It's spotless but took ages. During the grind, I got thinking about what I've been through with the bike.

Just thought I'd put an after thought on this thread because I discovered a few things that are either A : not normal or B normal for a 1150gsa Cam chain tensioner upgrade.

It has been mentioned that it's a pain in the hole getting a spanner to the tensioner. Perhaps this refers to GS' and not GSA's? I could get my halfords professional range ratchet and torque wrench easily onto the tensioner head.

In fairness, I've been the unlucky recipient of an all mighty flucking whallop from a car while parked up and I also took the bike off road So maybe my bike is bent out of shape and I shouldn't be able to put a ratchet near the tensioner Personal experiences welcome folks Does yours do this? BMW tell me the bike seems fine but my center stand is completely sned.

Anyway, once I got the tensioner head free, it pulled straight out. The spring must have been past it best perhaps. I had none of the issues documented by others who have done this upgrade. It all popped out and popped back easily and it's torqued down without taking off the wishbone.

Also, the side of the bike in question was the one with the punctured cylinder head...p!$$!n£ oil everwhere. Off roading is not for me I was worried that it had run dry after reading Bobbles thread but it was caught very quickly by Cracker and repaired by Daithi and the grumpy one. Replaced the head and all ok but the bike has been a noisey old lump since. Hoping I don't have issues down the line.

So what you say!? Well, there is a tiny dent in the end float rocker on mine
Must have knocked it out of spec totally during that crash. The other side of the bike is set to stock but the noisy one had massive clearances. I'd love to have done the end float clearance before I replaced the cam chain tensioner. Just to see which was the culprit.

The bike is lovely and quiet now. I do think I heard the same noise I had (bobble documented in his video) earlier but it's deep inside the motor and perhaps I have four years.

All need now is a bit of harmonizing and she'll be pulling like a train again