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Top thread. Suits me as a car-less (not sure about the hiphen), VTR in bits, two-wheel are great sort of bloke. Two contributions: 1) Anyone ridden in the IOM? Off for hols there in August. Sight seeing and riding, and it just so happens to be Manx GP practice week. I gather forest trails are a free...

Yes it did. I knew the cams were in the wrong position, but wasn't sure how to solve the problem - a bit scared of breaking something. Great advice from Tony.Mon and everyone else, although I ended up just removing one of the gears rather than taking the cam caps off. With the cams in the right plac...

All sorted.

Thanks for all the help.

Photo of the can lobes as they are after 1 1/4 anticlockwise turns from the rear cylinder being at TDC
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lmf21gsa6nsqu ... .52.48.jpg

Photo of the gears
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ge1bca9unhsul ... .53.08.jpg

I think the chain guide the tensioner acts on was stuck. The chain didn't slacken when I took the old CCT out so I fitted the manual one, tightened it the slowly loosened it while pushing the chain back against it. The chain jumped once but no more and was still tight even with the CCT off. I'll tak...

Cheers Tony.Mon, but that's where I'm up to.

I took the old CCT off and the chain was still tight. Will I be able to take the cam caps off with a tight chain or do I need to take the cam gears off first?

So I've replaced the rear CCT without a problem. All the marks lined up, the lobes point in the right direction, easy peasy. On to the front cylinder and all is not well. What I know: 1. The front CCT went and damaged the valves. 2. The guy I bought the bike off (a good friend) replaced the head and...

Thanks.

If you're out there Bazza (of CCT fame) can you PM me please.

I'm after a set of your highly regarded manual CCTs but I'm too new to be able to PM you myself.

Ta.

Sums up people who I don't want to be associated with - I ride (cycle) about 6000 miles a year. That vid does nothing for cycling safety in my opinion. The message is weak and just turns folks off. In fact, I'm not even sure there's an increase in danger. If there is it's not just cyclists who are e...

Cool. £13 makes it not worth renting.

The oil's been drained from the engine. Will there be enough residual oil left to not damage the engine or is it best to fill it up? There's not much engine speed on the starter.

Thanks for the info. I think I'll try it cold and use the oil tip.

Just need to find somewhere to rent a compression test tool for a day.

The CCT went on the front cylinder and the head needed replacing. That work was done by the guy I bought my bike off, so the valves are all OK. I just want to make sure there's no other damage. The guy I bought it off is a close friend and he couldn't see any damage to the piston that would make him...

From what I've read compression testing should be done when the engine is warm, but can effective results be had from a cold engine though?

I'm being lazy really as I don't want to build my bike back up to find I've got to stop it back down again to resolve any issue.

Ta. Belt and braces advice from the Honda manual then.