Shouldn't I also replace the cam tensioner setup also, or do I just need a new chain? Also, are the parts for chain and tensioner the same for the 650, 700 and 750?
Thanks Mustapha! On Monday, June 16, 2014 10:20:56 PM UTC-7, Mustapha Ahmed Iqbal wrote: > > You cannot titen the ...replace it or it can damage cam shaft or > valve.....650...750 all the same I have replaced with 750 it works fine.. > Mustapha > > > ------------------------------ > From: Simon Ehrlich <javascript:> > Sent: 6/16/2014 7:39 PM > To: nighthaw...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] My first bike! 83 650 Nighthawk with a loose > camchain tensioner (I think?) > > So I totally fell in love with this bike, even though the cam chain makes > an awful noise between 2 and 3.5k rpm. I figured it wasn't a major issue as > I had seen a video on an adjustment to tighten it up. Though now I realize > that was for different year, and mine is not adjustable. So I either live > with it (it's not going to kill me right!?) or I find replacement parts, > spring, slider, chain, etc. I'm fairly mechanical, and have always done all > my own repairs on the old toyotas and diesel mercedes I've owned, so I'm > not too intimidated by the job, but I'm having a hard time locating the > parts. Are these still available new? Is it even worth the trouble or > should I sell the bike and find one it better condition? Any advise is > appreciated! Thanks! > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nighthawk_love...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > To post to this group, send email to nighthaw...@googlegroups.com > <javascript:>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
