09-22-2023, 06:06 AM
Max, GREAT reply, as normal. I like the reply from Ferret also, that it seems unusual that this cam chain would need replacing with this amount of mileage. There is some information lacking concerning the misalignment of the timing marks. Can you, or anybody, please reply to my questions?
1. Will adjusting the cam chain tension help to correct the misaligned timing marks?
2. We don't know how far off the timing marks are. Are the timing marks on the
two cams properly aligned with respect to each other, but misaligned with
respect to the crankshaft? Is it possible the chain skipped one tooth? (Would the
bike still run if the chain skipped one tooth?)
3. Does oil pressure (with the engine running) cause the lifter, tensioner (part #
14500-MAZ-000) to increase cam chain tension?
A "tiny" amount of timing mark misalignment may be due to manufacturing tolerances, and could have been there from day one. It would be great if we could see a picture showing the exact misalignment.
1. Will adjusting the cam chain tension help to correct the misaligned timing marks?
2. We don't know how far off the timing marks are. Are the timing marks on the
two cams properly aligned with respect to each other, but misaligned with
respect to the crankshaft? Is it possible the chain skipped one tooth? (Would the
bike still run if the chain skipped one tooth?)
3. Does oil pressure (with the engine running) cause the lifter, tensioner (part #
14500-MAZ-000) to increase cam chain tension?
A "tiny" amount of timing mark misalignment may be due to manufacturing tolerances, and could have been there from day one. It would be great if we could see a picture showing the exact misalignment.