I have a Suzuki SV1000s K3 and I'm just looking for opinions or experience with an issue.
there is a tapping sound coming from either the crank or front cylinder.
it's fairly quiet compared to the engine so it's hard to tell exactly where.
it's about as fast as tappets but not as regular.
I can only hear it, I can't feel a physical tap, and can't pinpoint exactly even listening to a piece of wood against the block.
bike is not down on power.
it's only on idle and clutch in doesn't change it.
if put in to gear tapping disappears then comes back after approx 5 seconds, not as regularly.
currently both cylinder covers are off.
Rear cam chain feels fine, I can't move off the cog at all.
front cylinder when on front TDC has approx half a mm play.
when rotating the crank off front TDC I hear a faint click and I think it's the front chain coming under tension.
bike has done 89,000 km.
-is this bad enough to justify replacing tensioner after checking it
-should I replace the cam chains too
-or am I barking up the completely wrong tree?
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