That Old Chestnut (CCT's)

Aldbro_Bev · Nova Slayer Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Karma :

It would transpire that I have to be the luckiest son a bitch (or even daughter) Wink

that I know.
Let me share with you a story........
Last weekend, Saturday to be precise I'm doing my 3rd ROSPA Advanced Lesson and about 10 minutes into it, and TBH so far on these lessons I'd been jinxed;
1st time it wazzed it down & I got pissed on
2nd time, It wazzed it down & got pissed on AND when I was doing my "POWDER" check at the beginning of the lesson embaressingly discovers that my front brake light out not working and infact not even connected, whoops says I Embarassed

SO, into 3rd lesson gets not even 5 mile down the road, nice and sunny (for a change) and everything happened so fast......
I'll try my best to describe, Sound of a lollystick in spokes type sound, like a ticking, but metal sounding and coming from the engine, Of feck thinks I and rapidly slows down, life saver, indicator (all this is happening in seconds) and by the time I'd stopped, so had the engine, and I thinks, "Hmmmmm, that wasn't good" Confused

Gingerly, I tries the engine after I'd ripped all my gear off in the seering heat as my instructor says, "What's wrong" and the sound eminating from the engine on turnover, sounded.....
EXPENSIVE!! (Metal & grinding)
Now I'm not a mechanic, in fact, I'm blonde, female and bloody frantic by this time thinking, "Oh bloody hell that really did not sound good, perhaps something to do with Cam Chain"???

Now like I said, I don't dooo mechanics, but from what I've learnt over time I was always led to believe that if it was Cam Chain trouble, I can safely presume that the Valves & Pistons, etc. may well be stuffed? Confused

From what I've gathered off other Forums, etc Honda & Firestorms & V Twins can be prone to Cam Chain (Tensioner) problems, and have even got their own little abbreviation Laughing

Everyone seems to talk about CCT problems at some point or other.
The guy who was looking after my bike and mending it in a Hull Bike Shop (no names mentioned, they just happen to lower bikes) lol asked me what the word on the internet was;

I discovered that Storms can be prone to chucking springs at the drop of a hat after only 6000Km due to chain whip or excessive engine braking (that's me, I'm a bugger for it) Embarassed

(Get on with it I hear you say)

Upshot...... He gets in there and expects to find abit of a mess, and......

WOW!! unbeleivable! Shocked

Everythings spotless, The CCT had snapped it's front spring and NOT A THING or so it seems has been touched, bent or broke!! PHEWWWWWW
I can't believe it, and this is exactley why I'm posting on here,
Dave says the Bike sounds sweet, I've rode it home and the bike does sound sweet, but I can't help only 99.9% faith that everything will be OK, because I'm led to believe that IT IS UNUSUAL for there to be no damge whatsoever?
Now I'm riding up to Scotland on my baby next Thursday, all the way out into yonder back sticks up over Applecross Pass, and even if I manage to get a signal on my phone, I can't imagine that the AA will be over entralled at having to come out to me Confused

Dave reckons the bike'll be fine, I'm thinking It'll be fine which is why I'm going, what I want to know is what others think????

Is it an unusual thing for there to be no damage?
Am I THAT lucky?? (Dave suggested I put a lottery ticket on this week) Laughing

and would YOU take the chance in having little time to run the bike around before a long journey up to Scotland?

Any info appreciated Thumbs Up

I'll shurrup and stop waffling now Embarassed

Cheers muchly

Bev x Wink

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ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Karma :

If the bike is running fine now I can't see why it wouldn't do the trip. I can't see what there is to gain from riding the bike around before going on the long trip.

You're covered with the AA and it doesn't matter where you are they should still come to you.

I wouldn't worry though and would enjoy the trip Thumbs Up

Aldbro_Bev · Nova Slayer Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Karma :

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Thing is with a 4-stroke, if it does damage itself with a camchain failure, the wreckage is usually extensive. It's not like a 2-stroke that can nip up then free off again with scoring on the bore. If a 4-stroke lets go, the engine generally eats itself in a spectacular fashion.

The fact that the engine is running suggests no damage has been done. If a piston had hit a valve, you'd be looking at a new engine. Thumbs Up

The above is one of the reasons I chose a bike with gear driven cams (VFR750). No camchain, no CCT.
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Aldbro_Bev · Nova Slayer Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Karma :

instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

Honda CCT's ARE pants.

Fireblade I just sold needed it replaced badly.
Firestorm CCT's are notoriously bad, if I ever bought one it's the first thing I'd replace on it.
CBR600's are the same.

You got damn lucky. Laughing

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Aldbro_Bev · Nova Slayer Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Karma :

instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

What bike do you have?

Doesn't tend to happen on all of them, just notorious on a select few. You can usually tell they're going through the usual 'ticking' sound they make when they're ready for renewal/attention. Course, it seems the original poster didn't get that tell-tale sign! Scary stuff..

Aldbro_Bev · Nova Slayer Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Karma :

Aldbro_Bev · Nova Slayer Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Karma :

instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

Aaah sorry...didn't realise you were the original poster! How unobservant am I? Embarassed

The bike I just sold yesterday, started off as a tickle and then became a proper clatter! Glad I sold it to a mechanic as I didn't have the tools! Other than the VTR CCT's, as I understand it, the engines are absolutely solid. Thumbs Up

BTW - If you have race cans on, you might have drowned out the sound of the CCT. Laughing

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philone · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Karma :

or modify your cct to make it a manual tentioner. at the end of the cct there is a bolt about 5 millimeters long unscrew this bolt then screw a bolt about 20 mill long with a lock nut in,with the engine runing carfully turn the bolt in by hand untill it tuches the ajuster inside you will know cos it will vibrate a bit,then screw in asmall amount untill the chain stops ratteling then lock it off with the lock nut ,cheep and effective Wink