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I've read my post about fitting the cam chain - it reads oddly complicated.Put more simply the camshaft is fed from the right side loop the chain through the camshaft first, then feed the lobes through the sprocket. Doing it this way results in the chain being on the right side of the sprocket & boss on the camshaft.
Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on September 12, 2023, 09:08:52 PMI've read my post about fitting the cam chain - it reads oddly complicated.Put more simply the camshaft is fed from the right side loop the chain through the camshaft first, then feed the lobes through the sprocket. Doing it this way results in the chain being on the right side of the sprocket & boss on the camshaft.Wouldn't it be easier to fit the sprocket past the lobes whilst it's off the engine Ted, leave it hanging next to where it fits and then thread it thorough the chain?
A picture paints a thousand words.👍👍👍
Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on September 13, 2023, 09:11:10 AMA picture paints a thousand words.👍👍👍I'll name that tune in one Ted... Telly Savalas 1975, "if a picture paints" amusingly from the right period for these bike too You're right Ted, it's awkward getting yourself head round some of these fiddly assembly just from description. Once into place though you can see just how it's donnce /quote]It is indeed K2-K6 plus my negative inner self is telling me I must have the guides in wrong whilst my "you can do it" side of my brain says no you did them right and tries to calmly look at all the angles.
Telly Savalas butchered that song originaly sung by David Gates of Bread(the group not the tv series)
Going to be doing just this in a few days time. Feel like I’ve had such a good primer. Did you hone the bores or fit new piston rings Ted ?
Even a new oe chain is tight to put on Ted, plus I’ve never seen a chain qouted in half links, like 88.5 for example 😀😀