putting the bike back together - and a cam chain question

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putting the bike back together - and a cam chain question

Post by spike55_bmw » Sun Nov 07, 2010 3:32 pm

I agree with Jim. Start with the cam chain around the crankshaft and then pull it up through the tunnel. Leave the head on. The cam chain probably won't bend enough to go out around the end of the crank if you drop it down from the top. It doesn't matter where you start / stop on the cam chain. The counter-balance chain is completely different since the silver links have to face out and you have to get it right at both counter-balance gears & the crankshaft (marks) and those gears have to be on the shafts properly (marks) and the counter-balance lobes have to be on the shafts properly (marks). Don R100, A6F
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "nhjim10" wrote: > > From wrenching on mine, I have to agree. The top end is no issue at all- there is nothing that that would need to come apart. If you were really careful, I don't even think the came have to come out, but its really only 5 minutes of extra work to remove the few bolts holding them. > > Fish the chain in from the bottom, putting one end over the crank. Let the chain wrap over on itself instead of trying to immediately fish it up through to the head. Hard to describe, but let the chain fold over allowing the links to bend the way they want, instead of sideways. Once its in position on the crank, pull it up through with a string. > > Jim > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote: > > > > Jim, > > > > I haven't done it but don't think it's an issue putting in a cam chain > > without removing the top end. Open the left side of the engine and > > remove the rotor etc stuff that is in the way. Don't forget to remove > > the cam chain tensioner from the back of the cylinder and reset it before > > reinstalling it. On the top end pull the cams. Then fish the chain up > > from the bottom. Time the chain to the crank and to the cams on top and > > put it all back together. I don't think it would take longer than 2 > > hours if you stayed at it. > > > > Best, > > > > Jeff Saline > > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT > > > > On Sun, 7 Nov 2010 13:58:31 -0500 Jim Tegler > > writes: > > > > > SNIP > > > > > > My own issues concern a cam chain that I broke in my own bike. I am > > > wondering if I can run a replacement cam chain through the tunnel on > > > the side of the engine without taking the head off and the engine > > > out of the frame. Anyone know? I've looked at youtube vids where > > > guys manage this with other bikes. > > > > > > Skiing has begun here in the Yukon. > > > > > > Jim A5 > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Become Six Sigma Certified > > Villanova Six Sigma Certification 100% Online Program - Free Info. > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cd6ff21c065b21dc8m07vuc > > >

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