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Old 12-26-2011, 11:31 AM   #1
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919 cam chain question
My beemer and ZX14 rattle on start up and specially after sitting for awhile. I think that is because they may have total hydraulic tensioners only. My ZRX's have ratchet tensioners and I have never had a problem with them on cam chain rattle.

Her 919 to the best of my memory has never had a start up rattle so what kind of tensioner do they have?

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Old 12-26-2011, 11:47 AM   #2
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They have a spring loaded "automatic" tensioner, although you can adjust them. The reason it doesn't rattle is because it's a Honda.

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Old 12-26-2011, 01:06 PM   #3
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They have a spring loaded "automatic" tensioner, although you can adjust them. The reason it doesn't rattle is because it's a Honda.
exactly.
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Old 12-26-2011, 02:20 PM   #4
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I have never spoken ill bout the 919......................



Just wondered why it did not rattle like some of my other bikes.

Beemer will rattle so bad that one would think there is a Ducati clutch in it -- for about 5 seconds.
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we never said you said anyting ill about the 919.

its as simple as a spring loaded tensioner.... and honda reliability :P
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Old 12-26-2011, 07:06 PM   #6
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Having said that there are some models of Honda's where it is preferable to replace the auto tensioner with a aftermarket manual one. Escapes me which models at the moment.
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Old 12-26-2011, 07:45 PM   #7
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Having said that there are some models of Honda's where it is preferable to replace the auto tensioner with a aftermarket manual one. Escapes me which models at the moment.
I believe that's f4i that benefits from that...could be wrong but i think I read that somewhere....
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Old 12-27-2011, 12:20 AM   #8
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My 919 got a little cam chain problem...

When accelerating above 4k rpm and push the throttle back, I can hear some rattling noise from right side top end of cylinder head

It sounds like shaking the spray paint can with little metal ball inside.

Is that normal??
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Old 12-27-2011, 06:53 AM   #9
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Having said that there are some models of Honda's where it is preferable to replace the auto tensioner with a aftermarket manual one. Escapes me which models at the moment.

I know the 599 was one of them, mine would rattle a little.
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Old 12-27-2011, 06:31 PM   #10
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Well I know I dont have that noise. Maybe a mileage thing where u at? and have you used only super gas
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Injectors...?

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