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hornofplenty

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  1. So, I posted a while ago regarding an issue with a creaking chain. Thought it was an over tight chain, potential failed countershaft bearing etc. etc. all the usuals. I've countlessly check and re-aligned the chain, cleaned and lubed, checked for play in the bearing by removing the front sprocket and checking the countershaft for any wobbles. Taken it to two mechanics who can't find a thing wrong. It's a Hornet CB600f from 2000. Has done 48k. The bike rides beautifully, but when riding I can hear a low-level grating/whirring, and when I wheel the bike with the engine off there's a creaking from the chain and front sprocket area. It's been like this for about six months now and I've done around 4000 miles since then with no escalation in the problem. My question is, do bikes just develop sounds like this, due to age, or could there be an issue? The chain is a D.I.D gold x-ring with JTS sprockets. It's spotlessly cleaned and looking good, but I'm wondering if it could have stretched or there may be an internal problem with it regardless of looks. It's done 12k. Any advice, suggestions, help would be greatly appreciated.
  2. So, I've heard back from the mechanic and apparently the sound is coming from the cam chain and tensioner. They're not planning on replacing the cam chain and tensioner itself as they reckon it would come to £700 including labour. In my daze this morning I was over the moon, no bad bearing etc. But now thinking about it, I'm wondering if they've identified a different sound altogether (I'm abroad on work so am relying on email contact for diagnosis). Is it possible that the sound from a malfunctioning cam chain could sound as if it's coming from the transmission? I would've thought that sound would just be heard from the left side above the clutch housing.
  3. If I checked the clutch what would I be looking for, a failed pushrod bearing?
  4. Thanks guys. More likely the clutch if it stops when the lever's pulled in I guess. Any chance it could still be the countershaft bearing if the noise stops when the clutch lever's pulled in?
  5. Not sure the vid was included in the first post. Here ya go.... ">
  6. Few predictive text annoyances in there. Yank not tank, etc.
  7. I didn't try revving it out in neutral, but it's definitely movement related. Revving in gear, ie. when output shaft is revolving at speed, it starts to make he noise once the engine is warm. The sound disappears when clutch lever is pulled in. I thought it must be the counter shaft bearing, though my local mechanic says it's very unlikely. There's no moving in the output shaft when I give it a tank and a wiggle. Sounds as if it comes from dead centre if the transmission, the sound is equally loud clutch and sprocket sides. If it was clutch, would it be pretty simple getting in there for a root around?
  8. Hi guys, First day, first post. So hi to all. I'm hoping y'all can help me with a clutch/transmission issue on my Hornet 600. I originally thought it was a chain/sprocket issue but increasingly sure that the noise was coming from the engine I took front sprocket and chain off yesterday to run the engine and shaft to see if it made a noise itself. Please see link below for a vid of the countershaft running. If any of you have any idea what it may be, any advice ould be much much appreciated. Other than the sound making me go bonkers with trying to figure out what it is, I'm planning to do a tour of the south-east in a couple of weeks and of course only want to go if it's deemed safe enough to run the distance. Thanks in advance for any viewpoints. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-UFKjoPiAE
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