odachi13
Junior Member
So I took the bike in for my first service since buying it almost 8 months ago (4k miles ago). Had a few things done to her I knew it needed, like new pads, new tyres and the a new throttle close cable put on after I broke it last week.
After the service though, I was advised that there was a faint rattle on the right hand side - most likely the cam chain tensioner. He said it only can be heard when the bike is warm and also that there were two ways to fix it - the right way or the quick way.
Right - basically remove everything and rebuild. Quick - unscrew on the rhs, take old out quickly put new in.
With Christmas fast upon us, I need to get my funds in order after before I can think about this. Obviously loose tensioner runs the risk of slipping a tooth and game over but how likely is this and how long likely can I run the bike?
It's an area I don't know a lot and there are major differences in prices, new from Yamaha is £120-£130, or from a breakers that's been in a bike that's done 8k is £20-£30 but covers with the gamble. I definitly think I'll be making the mechanic do it the quick way as I have no idea what I would be doing, despite him telling me how to do it.
(side note, new tyres are PR3s after the 30miles I rode them for in the dark they felt awesome - can't wait to get em scrubbed and have fun).
After the service though, I was advised that there was a faint rattle on the right hand side - most likely the cam chain tensioner. He said it only can be heard when the bike is warm and also that there were two ways to fix it - the right way or the quick way.
Right - basically remove everything and rebuild. Quick - unscrew on the rhs, take old out quickly put new in.
With Christmas fast upon us, I need to get my funds in order after before I can think about this. Obviously loose tensioner runs the risk of slipping a tooth and game over but how likely is this and how long likely can I run the bike?
It's an area I don't know a lot and there are major differences in prices, new from Yamaha is £120-£130, or from a breakers that's been in a bike that's done 8k is £20-£30 but covers with the gamble. I definitly think I'll be making the mechanic do it the quick way as I have no idea what I would be doing, despite him telling me how to do it.
(side note, new tyres are PR3s after the 30miles I rode them for in the dark they felt awesome - can't wait to get em scrubbed and have fun).
