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Sounds like cam chain rattle. Well done for all your work so far, it's great to hear it running.
Quote from: Nurse Julie on August 31, 2020, 07:23:09 PMSounds like cam chain rattle. Well done for all your work so far, it's great to hear it running.To be honest, I'm shocked it went so smoothly! But I'm not there yet!I tried to adjust the cam chain tension using Bryanj's method of "putting pressure on the [crank] so that the engine is just about to turn but not quite turning." I don't know if I did it right, or if the adjuster isn't working correctly. Any advice on how to proceed? Dare I follow Honda's recommendation and let it adjust itself while the engine is running?
Nigels method and your result proves there is a little movement but it does not prove if the chain is beyond spec, or if the horse shoe has minimal movement before it seizes.
You will get condensation unless you ride the bike and get it hot enough to dry the steam out. My personal view, others may disagree, I wouldn't ride the bike with the chain rattling like that. Others may take a risk at a ride up the road but whether you choose to or not, that chain and adjuster need replacing.
I admit my method takes practice but it does work, oil will not spray out of that plug you talk about but i will lay odd you will burn several bits of yourself on the exhaust