Hi guys, what is the right procedure for checking the cam chain tension? I've been having a buzzy grindy sound that comes and goes when I do a lot of shifting and when I checked the tensioner, the stock tensioner was missing a spring on the outside of the assembly and when I pulled it, it was completely extended. From the looks of it, somebody installed it without one of the springs.
Perhaps I've jumped the gun a bit, but since the tensoner was all the way extended, I decided to inspect the inside of the engine. I'm not seeing any damage to the gears, but I'm not sure how to check the cam chain and I haven't found any information about that. Is it going to be sufficient for me to verify the timing is correct and then put things back together, or is there something else I need to do more to check the chain proper? The motorcycle had a check a couple thousand miles ago and apart from the chain buzz sound there aren't any real problems with it.
The engine is generally running well apart from that detail, so I'm hoping this is just a matter of replacing the tensioner and fixing any timing issues that might be involved.
Any insights here would be much appreciated. I can get photos if need be, but I'm not sure what to take pictures of.
Perhaps I've jumped the gun a bit, but since the tensoner was all the way extended, I decided to inspect the inside of the engine. I'm not seeing any damage to the gears, but I'm not sure how to check the cam chain and I haven't found any information about that. Is it going to be sufficient for me to verify the timing is correct and then put things back together, or is there something else I need to do more to check the chain proper? The motorcycle had a check a couple thousand miles ago and apart from the chain buzz sound there aren't any real problems with it.
The engine is generally running well apart from that detail, so I'm hoping this is just a matter of replacing the tensioner and fixing any timing issues that might be involved.
Any insights here would be much appreciated. I can get photos if need be, but I'm not sure what to take pictures of.