I have a 1999 CBR F4, and it is making a lil nois, sounds like valve train. I was told that the cam chain adjuster on the CBR's likes to go bad. I have priced the parts........... but i want to know if this is the real problem. The bike has 10,500 miles on it and i hear anywhere from 10K to 15k they go bad. Also what kind of valve train adjustments should i be looking to do.

Is there anyone on here that can do the work........... preferably a bike tech, or someone who has alot of reputable credit. And how much should i be looking to spend for parts and labor all together.

Thanks in advance!!

 

I'm sure Steve will respond to this. He knows his shit and can get the bike right.

 

i have heard of those cam chain tensioners going bad. maybe opt to go with a manual one?

+1 on steve responding, he will get you straight.

 

<---steve

yeah, with your milage, you're due for a valve adjustment. f2/f3's crap thier tensioners all the time. not usually to the point that the chain jumps time, but enough to make alot of noise. best bet would be to get a manual cam chain tensioner. you could buy a new honda tensioner, but you run the risk of having the same thing happen again down the road. if you get a manual tensioner, bring it by here and i'll install it and do the valve adjustment, and anything else you may need/want. my rates are pretty low for most work, and alot of people here can vouch for my work.

just shoot me a pm, or call my cell (my number is in my sig) and we can discuss what all you'd need, rates, timeframes, etc.

 

pm'd

 

gotcha, replied

 

just did my friends f4i cam chain tensioner...replaced it with the manual from ape racing parts. piece of cake