Congrats NS on the solution. For some reason, thought you had already known about the tensioner issues.

 

wali, whats your rebuild budget ? and what all do you need ? send me a pm and if i come across some stuff ill link it to you.

 

Thanks, I know now [:'(] Better late than never, it wont get me next time!

 

At least it's solved now. I'm glad it actually turned out to be something simple. Someone in the KLX section said that in many cases when there is excessive noise from the engine / cam area of our bike that comes and goes it is because the chain is stretching a bit but not quite far enough for the tensioner to ratchet up another notch. Their solution is to loosen the tensioner ever so slightly, just enough until you hear it ratchet one click, then tighten it back up. I'd be a little leary of that because getting that chain too tight could come back to haunt you later, but it makes sense.

 

Yes that is what the mech told me, now I have an adjustable one and that is how he described it.

 

so all the crap you thought was wrong with your r1 it was really nothing ? didnt your shop tell you it was bad ?

 

problem is finding dot headlights with a housing. im going to look again tommorrow 2 see what i can find

 

what about a 4 inch chopper style head light ?

 

thats fine, whats ur idea

 

a triumph style light rack in the front, no fairing, no speed o just a tac and all the wiring hidden. your warning lights intergrated into the chopper light housing. i can go all out on that thing.