engine noise

ASMACSBOB · Jan 30, 2005

after a few hours of riding...not real hard....there seems to be a lot of noise coming from the engine...i have had the valves adjusted and change the oil every time out...almost sounds like a chain loose...i have a 03 501 fe and love the bike but dont want to ruin in ...anyone have any idea what the problem is...or if i should worry about it...it seems the motor is awful noisy to me...

hribman · Jan 31, 2005

Hi,

from my experiences nothing surprising for a Ã‚Â´03.

check your camchain tensioner. Have a look in which position the notch is.
First take out the screw in the middle with the spring, then the 2 others and take out the whole tensioner.
There is a chance of 99% that notchÃ‚Â´s already in last position.
ThatÃ‚Â´s the reason why the chain is too loose and make these noises.
You have to buy a new camchain. Tip: Take the regina chain.

greetings

hribman

berger · Jan 31, 2005

They all sound noisy to me. As long as there is no excessive metal in the oil I dont tend to worry about it. If you run a skid plate it really seems to amplify the engine noise. It probably would not be a bad idea to check the cam chain and tensioner though.

Simon · Jan 31, 2005

As hribman says but also the 03s had a habit of self loosening the nut on the counterbalancer/camchain drive shaft - this produces a similar sound.

Check this and re-tighten with generous amounts of thread lock.

Cheers,
Simon

ASMACSBOB · Feb 2, 2005

thanks much for the input...i will be looking at this over the weekend with hopes of getting out on sunday

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