Andy660
Grey Hound
Last Saturday we had a ride out through Darling to Piketberg .
When I got into town , I heard a strange noise in the motor.
After I stopped and switched off the bike I heard the rattle again.
I started the bike again and switched it off.
It sounded like the timing chain was very loose.
We went to the garage , I checked the oil but it seemed fine, added some anyway(for piece of mind)
LONG story short
Took it in to Helderberg Yamaha.Started the bike for the machanic to hear , (it sounded worse),He says , ag nee wat , ek weet wat dit is.
Ons het laas weet so geraas gehoor.
They called me back today , apparently , a nut in the RH side cover had come loose .
Parts we need to replace are :
A new RH side cover gasket , water pump gasket , a new lock washer for this nut and as soon as the parts are here , your bike is sorted !
I`m very glad it wasn't my crankshaft bearings , because thats what it sounded like to me !
Still puzzling , I did 76 000 km on my XT660R and really rode it way harder than my Tenere and it never gave me a gays trouble! ( flip , I meant " a days trouble" ) thanks sprocketbeck !
Oh ! and I wheelie d it every other day too !
When I got into town , I heard a strange noise in the motor.
After I stopped and switched off the bike I heard the rattle again.
I started the bike again and switched it off.
It sounded like the timing chain was very loose.
We went to the garage , I checked the oil but it seemed fine, added some anyway(for piece of mind)
LONG story short
Took it in to Helderberg Yamaha.Started the bike for the machanic to hear , (it sounded worse),He says , ag nee wat , ek weet wat dit is.
Ons het laas weet so geraas gehoor.
They called me back today , apparently , a nut in the RH side cover had come loose .
Parts we need to replace are :
A new RH side cover gasket , water pump gasket , a new lock washer for this nut and as soon as the parts are here , your bike is sorted !
I`m very glad it wasn't my crankshaft bearings , because thats what it sounded like to me !
Still puzzling , I did 76 000 km on my XT660R and really rode it way harder than my Tenere and it never gave me a gays trouble! ( flip , I meant " a days trouble" ) thanks sprocketbeck !
Oh ! and I wheelie d it every other day too !
