Good evening with a sad tale...
Good evening with a sad tale...
Hi everyone....
Got my '98 Firestorm on monday night (fancied one for ages) and love riding it to bits.
The sad bit is that on Wednesday night it decided to do the Honda camchain tensioner thing
Pulling away from traffic lights at a steady pace there came a terrible clanking sound. The motor ran fine , just with this regular clanking like someone hitting the engine with a steel hammer.
Just hoping that it is just the tensioner gone (ordered some manual ones from US) and that there is no further damage. But knowing my luck there will be.
Can't wait to get it back... It's rekindled my love of biking after trudging around on an XJR1200.
It is presently residing in our bike club clubhouse shop awaiting diagnosis.
Got my '98 Firestorm on monday night (fancied one for ages) and love riding it to bits.
The sad bit is that on Wednesday night it decided to do the Honda camchain tensioner thing
Pulling away from traffic lights at a steady pace there came a terrible clanking sound. The motor ran fine , just with this regular clanking like someone hitting the engine with a steel hammer.
Just hoping that it is just the tensioner gone (ordered some manual ones from US) and that there is no further damage. But knowing my luck there will be.
Can't wait to get it back... It's rekindled my love of biking after trudging around on an XJR1200.
It is presently residing in our bike club clubhouse shop awaiting diagnosis.
Expect the worst... then everything else is a bonus.
Re: Good evening with a sad tale...
sorry to hear that mate
hope you did,nt run it too long after it went ..
fingers crossed you got away with it . I did when mine went
hope you did,nt run it too long after it went ..
fingers crossed you got away with it . I did when mine went
3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the worlds population.
- agentpineapple
- Posts: 15124
- Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:16 pm
Re: Good evening with a sad tale...
welcome to the forum buddy, sorry to hear about your cct's, it happens alot at this time of year, fingers crossed you've been lucky. whats your location, maybe theres a fellow member nearby who could lend a hand....
HEY YOU GUYS!!!!!!
Re: Good evening with a sad tale...
I'm in Wrexham N.Wales but the bike is in Connahs Quay.
Luckily it happened about a quarter of a mile from the clubhouse (which is also a bike repair shop )
Just having a nice glass of cider to calm my concerns Thanks for the welcomes btw.
Luckily it happened about a quarter of a mile from the clubhouse (which is also a bike repair shop )
Just having a nice glass of cider to calm my concerns Thanks for the welcomes btw.
Expect the worst... then everything else is a bonus.
Re: Good evening with a sad tale...
Sorry to hear about your bike mate, hope you get it sorted soon. Welcome to the club.
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
Re: Good evening with a sad tale...
Oh that's not good. Have a good read through the workshop knowlagebase on setting the timing. If it's only jumped three teeth then there's a good chance you have got away with it. At worst it's likely that you have bent a couple of valves.
(:-})
(:-})
==============================Enter the Darkside
Re: Good evening with a sad tale...
That's real bad luck mate . Recently got my first storm and love it but she's going nowhere till my manual Cct's arrive, even though my mates think I am being anal! Welcome to the site and good luck with the bike .
SH#T HAPPENS!!!!!!!!
Re: Good evening with a sad tale...
Dont worry I am sure it will soon be fixed these things happen good luck with the rebuild and welcome to the forum
- lloydie
- Posts: 20923
- Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:16 pm
- Location: In the garage somewhere in Coventry
Re: Good evening with a sad tale...
Hello and welcome . Ccts :shock:
Good luck with the rebuild
Good luck with the rebuild
- BigVeeGrin
- Posts: 2516
- Joined: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:41 pm
- Location: Glasgow
Re: Good evening with a sad tale...
welcome to the forum and hope it turns out good, the bike and the weather
Re: Good evening with a sad tale...
Welcome to the club, sorry that you hit the CCT so soon. Hope the valves are ok, checking the clearances will tell you if there is a problem
AMcQ
Re: Good evening with a sad tale...
Welcome aboard buddy
Fingers crossed
Fingers crossed
Re: Good evening with a sad tale...
That finger could be misinterpreted.
These stupid bloody emotions are still popping up all over the place like meerkats.
(:-})
These stupid bloody emotions are still popping up all over the place like meerkats.
(:-})
==============================Enter the Darkside
Re: Good evening with a sad tale...
Welcome aboard kemper162
Fingers crossed you caught it it time,
Chris.
Fingers crossed you caught it it time,
Chris.
Re: Good evening with a sad tale...
finger
finger
finger
It doesn't detect them in italics, bold or underlined.
finger
finger
It doesn't detect them in italics, bold or underlined.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.