Well this is annoying...

T0MMY · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Karma :

My ZX6R has a slight rattle which I naturally assumed to be the cam chain tensioner.

Just bought a brand new one and stuck it in and the rattle seems to be slightly worse rather than gone as I'd optimistically hoped Rolling Eyes

I cranked the engine a couple of times to let it ratchet out and take up the slack then ran it at idle for a minute but it didn't go away.

Does it just take a while and need higher revs to get to the right length? Didn't want to ride the bike yet until I checked on here that that was the case...
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ZX6R + CBR600RR

Sako · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Feb 2012 Karma :

last year i had a similar sound as you are describing, i also blamed it on the cam chain tensioner.
I was told by a friend of mine to check all my fasteners on the bike - it turned out that my steering damper mounting bolt was loose and rattling at idle - becoming more high frequency as speed increased - be worth going over all your fairing screws/mirror mounting bolts etc...

CaNsA · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Karma :

Defo the Cam Chain?

Still there with the clutch pulled in?

T0MMY · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Karma :

Yeah, still there with the clutch pulled in, it's not the clutch basket, I know what that sounds like. I suppose it could be valve clearances but it sounds like it's coming from the cam chain. The fact that it's got worse rather than stayed the same indicates that it definitely is the camchain tensioner as otherwise changing it would have made no difference. Maybe the spring is too weak or the wrong length or something? I did buy it off ebay Laughing

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ZX6R + CBR600RR

CaNsA · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Karma :

Grab a manual one innit mate. Far more reliable Thumbs Up

Well... it does depend on how reliable you are Very Happy

T0MMY · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Karma :

I was going to get a manual one but I managed to get this half price so it was easily the cheapest option in the end. It is meant to be a genuine part and had the right packaging and part number but who knows. It was from a shop though, not a private seller.
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ZX6R + CBR600RR

CaNsA · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Karma :

Yeah?
Well...

FU Tommy. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Laughing

T0MMY · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Karma :

Sorry

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ZX6R + CBR600RR